Purpose: 25% Social: 32% Financial: 46% Community: 35% Physical: 27%

QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE UK: Among the five elements, Britons’ results are stronger in financial well-being than in any other; almost half (46%) are thriving in this area, versus 37% for Europe as a whole and 38% among all OECD countries. However, fewer Britons are thriving in purpose well-being; at 25%, they are more similar to Europeans overall (22%) in this element. British women are somewhat more likely than British men to be thriving in purpose well-being —29% vs. 21%, respectively. About one in four Britons (27%) are thriving in physical well-being. This figure is slightly higher than the proportion among Europeans overall (22%), but is comparable to results from most other Western European countries. Public initiatives to help Britons improve their eating and exercise habits may help raise the percentage who are thriving in this area; the U.K. has relatively high rates of obese and overweight residents, according to a recent Global Burden of Disease report. (Source: Gallup-Healthways 2014 State of Global Wellbeing Report)