Global Flourishing Study | Wave 1 and Sample Data

Wave 1 & 2 Data

New Preregistration Template for Wave 1 and Wave 2 Data

The GFS team has developed a new preregistration template and guide to streamline data access requests, including both currently available and upcoming 2025 data.

Wave 1 non-sensitive - available now via preregistration
Wave 1 sensitive - available now via preregistration and ethical approval
Wave 1 US weighted by state - available now via preregistration
Mid-year 2024 - release date to be announced in 2025
Wave 2 coming first quarter 2025
Wave 2 sensitive - release date to be confirmed in 2025

Wave 1 Sensitive Data Available Now

You may request Wave 1 sensitive data through preregistration at any time from now onwards. Read the guide and supplemental methodology (codebook).

Access to sensitive data is through preregistration and must include an Ethical Review Board approval (e.g. IRB, IEC). Sensitive data include the following variables:

Geographic data: Latitude and longitude of the respondent at each point of data collection, aggregated to a higher level the 0 decimal level
Demographic information (interviewer): Interviewer’s age, gender, education, and religious affiliation.
Panel membership: Number of survey invitations and number of surveys completed in the last six months (if more than one survey was conducted), number of contacts, and incentive payments.
Language of interview

Wave 1 US Weighted Data Available Now

Gallup has developed state-level weights for the United States, in addition to the country-level data in the Wave 1 dataset. You can request this through the Wave 1 and 2 preregistration on the GFS Registry.

Wave 2 Preregistration Open

Researchers can now preregister for early access to Wave 2 non-sensitive data, anticipated for release in Spring 2025. Submitting your preregistration early allows time to consider submitting a Registered Report to a journal, and you may also request Wave 1 data if not previously accessed.

All relevant forms for preregistration can be found in the Global Flourishing Study Registry.

Sample Data Resources

Sample Data Codebook

The sample data codebook contains information about the organization and naming of the variables in the sample data and is a key resource for researchers when working with the dataset.

The codebook for the GFS data is available for anyone to access on the GFS Registry, or you can simply access it here.

Access Sample Data Without Preregistration

This sample dataset contains the data collected in Sweden. It has been perturbed by adding a small amount of random error and randomized across rows. Read more here.

You can use it to prepare your hypotheses, models, and analysis script. Fill out this form to access the sample data without preregistration.

Access Sample Data With Preregistration

The sample dataset contains the data collected in Sweden which has been perturbed by adding a small amount of random error. Read more here.

Access to this sample dataset requires preregistration in advance through the GFS Registry.

Researchers requesting access to the GFS data agree to keep the data private until it is made publicly available, document analyses that are unplanned or changed from the preregistration, report outcomes, share code and materials, and make findings openly accessible. Learn more about the data request agreements.

Stay Connected with GFS

Questions about the GFS data access can be directed to globalflourishing@cos.io.

Hero image: Photo by National Cancer Institute on Unsplash