1) The document summarizes the results of a survey of 600 French, Belgian, and British women aged 55+ on their happiness levels. 2) It identifies three profiles of women - home-loving seniors, young and calm seniors, and active and connected seniors. Active and connected seniors reported the highest average happiness rating of 8.2/10. 3) British women reported the highest overall happiness rating of 8.1/10, followed by Belgian women at 7.7/10 and French women at 7.5/10.

1. Happiness index for women aged 55+
(2016)
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2. 600 French women aged 55+
600 Belgian women aged 55+
600 British women aged 55+
Interviewed by phone
From 27 November to 18 December 2015
Methodology
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France Belgium UK
55-64 years old 45% 34% 41%
65-74 years old 33% 41% 34%
75+ years old 22% 25% 25%

3. Du 27 novembre au 18 décembre 2015
Types : 3 profiles identified
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Home-loving seniors Young and calm seniors Active and connected seniors
31% of French women
31% of British women
33% of Belgian women
Do not own a computer, tablet or
smartphone and never use the
Internet.
Almost never go on holidays and
hardly go out.
74 years old on average
32% of French women
23% of British women
45% of Belgian women
Own a computer,
tablet or smartphone but rarely use
the Internet.
Go on holidays about once a year
and go out every now and then.
66 years old on average
37% of French women
46% of British women
23% of Belgian women
Own a computer
tablet or smartphone and use the
Internet every day.
Go on holidays several times a year
and go out frequently.
64 years old on average

4. Women aged 55+ are happy
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Overall score :
7.8/10
« How happy are you in your life today on a scale of ten? »

5. Du 27 novembre au 18 décembre 2015
Active and connected women
are the happiest
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Home-loving seniors
7.6/10
Young and calm seniors
7.7/10
Active and connected seniors
8.2/10
More than 75% gave a score of 7 or
more. Almost one third rated their
happiness between 9 and 10.
More than 80% gave their happiness
a score of 7 or more. Almost one
third rated it between 9 and 10.
They are the happiest with half of
them rating their happiness
between 9 and 10.

6. British women are the happiest
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France
7.5/10
Belgium
7.7/10
United Kingdom
8.1/10
About one in three French women
rated their happiness between 9
and 10.
On average, Belgian women are
slightly happier than the French but
are fewer to give 9 or 10.
British women are the happiest.
Almost half of them rated their
happiness 9 or 10.

7. After 55, age
does not affect happiness
Statistically, there is no difference in rating depending on the various age groups
75-79
years old
7.9
55-59
years old
7.8
60-64
years old
7.8
65-69
years-old
7.7
70-74
years old
7.8
80-84
years-old
7.6
85+ years
old
7.7
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8. Correlate with happiness rating
Essential,
positive
factors
« Ordinary »
positive
factors
Less significant,
least satisfying
factors
Significant, least
satisfying factors
7.5 8.5
Living conditions and relatives first
I practice the
activities I love
Well evaluated
by women aged 55+
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I am happy in my relationship
My children and grandchildren
make me happy
I have good friends
I am
healthy
My financial
situation is
satisfactory
The daily housework
and shopping do not
bother me
I like my living conditions
I am not isolated
or lonely in my
neighborhood

9. Having a partner is the most significant factor for French
women while financial situation gets lower scores
I am happy in
my relationship
I like my living
conditions
I am
healthy
I am not isolated
or lonely in my
neighborhood
My financial
situation is
satisfying
I practice the
activities I love
The daily housework
and shopping do not
bother me
I have good friends
My children and
grandchildren make
me happy
6.8 8.9
Average
score
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10. Average
score
Health is the most significant factor for Belgian
women
I am happy in
my relationship
I like my living
conditionsI am
healthy
I am not
isolated or
lonely in my
neighborhood
My financial
situation is
satisfactory
I practice the
activities I love
The daily housework
and shopping do not
bother me
I have good friends
My children and
grandchildren make
me happy
7.1 8.1
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11. Average
score
Relatives are essential and positive for British
women while activities are also significant
I am happy in
my relationship
I like my living
conditions
I am
healthy
I am not
isolated or
lonely in my
neighborhood
My financial
situation is
satisfactory
I practice the
activities I love
The daily housework
and shopping do not
bother me
I have good friends
My children and my
grandchildren make
me happy
8 9.5
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12. Social-demographic criteria have
little impact on happiness
Age, social-professionnal categories, rural or urban life or
pets do not affect happiness.
Senior women who travel or go on holidays
are the happiest, whatever their nationality (8.3).
Senior women who have a smartphone or a tablet are also happy
(8.1), as well as those who buy a lot of clothes (8.1).
Senior women who spend a lot of time watching TV are less happy
(7.4).
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13. Neither age nor social-professional category
affect Happiness.
Conclusion
British women aged 55+ are the happiest.
Health becomes a very significant factor with
age.
Television cannot buy happiness but has a
significant place in the life of women aged
55+. The time watching TV inscreases with
age.
At any age and especially in France, being in
a relationship is an essential factor to be
happy.
French women have the highest retirement
income. They are also the least satisfied with
their financial situation.
Trips, holidays, online and offline activities
are the best sources of happiness!
Happiness index for women aged 55+ in late 2015 = 7.8/10
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14. A – Details : typology
B – Details : happiness index per typology
C – Details : happiness index per country
D – Details : happiness index per age
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Happiness index for women
aged 55+
Appendix

15. A – Home-loving seniors
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16. A – Young and calm seniors
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17. A – Active and connected seniors
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B – Happiness index per typology
Global
Home-loving
seniors
Young and
calm seniors
Active and
connected
seniors
N= 1800 564 597 638
Overall Happiness rating 7.8 7.6 7.7 8.2
My children and grandchildren make me happy 8.7 8.3 8.6 9.1
I am happy in my relationship 8.6 8.4 8.5 9.0
I have good friends 8.4 8.1 8.2 9.1
I like my living conditions 8.3 8.1 8.2 8.8
My family members and friends are in good health 8.0 7.8 8.0 8.3
I am not isolated or lonely in my neighborhood 8.0 8.0 7.9 8.6
I have free-time to do what I like 8.0 8.0 7.8 8.2
I practice the activities I love 7.8 7.3 7.6 8.5
I am healthy 7.7 7.2 7.5 8.3
My financial situation is satisfactory 7.5 7.3 7.5 8.2
The daily housework and shopping do not bother me 7.4 7.4 7.3 7.9
“ For each sentence, could you give me a mark between 0 and 10 ? “

19. C – Happiness index per country
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“ For each sentence, could you give me a mark between 0 and 10 ? “

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Global
55-64
years old
65-74
years old
75+ years
old
N= 1800 714 658 417
Overall Happiness rating 7.8 7.9 7.8 7.7
My children and grandchildren make me happy 8.7 8.9 8.7 8.5
I am happy in my relationship 8.6 8.7 8.6 8.2
I have good friends 8.4 8.5 8.5 8.2
I like my living conditions 8.3 8.4 8.4 8.1
My family members and friends are in good health 8.0 8.1 8.0 7.9
I am not isolated or lonely in my neighborhood 8.0 8.0 8.1 7.8
I have free-time to do what I like 8.0 7.7 8.2 8.1
I practice the activities I love 7.8 8.0 7.8 7.5
I am healthy 7.7 7.9 7.6 7.4
My financial situation is satisfactory 7.5 7.5 7.6 7.4
The daily housework and shopping do not bother me 7.4 7.3 7.4 7.3
D – Happiness index per age
“ For each sentence, could you give me a mark between 0 and 10 ? “