Mapping the Mystery of Humanity.
20+
Countries
Selected
Selected
200K
Research
Participants
Participants
100+
Researchers
around the globe
around the globe
A Global Journey to Understand What It Means to Flourish
The Global Flourishing Study explores six domains valued across countries and cultures. The Secure Flourishing Index (SFI) measures these through targeted survey items, with the first five domains pursued for their own sake and financial stability providing the foundation. When financial stability is omitted, the measure becomes the Flourishing Index (FI), while contextual factors help understand environments where flourishing thrives.
The Global Flourishing Study is grounded in a broadly inclusive understanding of what it means to flourish: living in a state in which all aspects of a person’s life are going well.
What is Flourishing?
A Wealth of Discovery is Waiting.
This registry documents research utilizing the GFS dataset, a comprehensive longitudinal initiative tracking over 200,000 participants across 20+ culturally diverse countries spanning six continents. Researchers register their analytical approaches here, exploring dimensions of human flourishing including social relationships, physical and mental health, religious engagement, and numerous other well-being indicators through this extensive cross-cultural dataset.
Partnering with
Leading Institutions
The Global Flourishing Study is generously funded by the David & Carol Myers Foundation, Fetzer Institute, the John Templeton Foundation, the Paul Foster Family Foundation, Templeton Religion Trust, Templeton World Charity Foundation, Well-Being for Planet Earth, and the Well Being Trust.
