Despite being on average a relatively happy country, Colombia has a high level of inequality in subjective well-being (SWB). Using Gallup World Poll data for the period from 2010 to 2018, this paper tests the direction and strength of association of a range of objective and subjective factors with SWB and explains differences in SWB across individuals and space. The perceived welfare of the average Colombian is mainly influenced by conditions and expectations related to economic opportunities and education. However, quantile regressions, reveal substantial differences in the domains that matter to those at the bottom and top of the experienced welfare distribution. Standard-of-living improvements, housing affordability, and civic engagement matter more to the most fortunate top 20%, while having education, a job, sufficient income, economic security, and digital connectivity are much more strongly associated with the well-being of the bottom 20%. The life domains that matter more to the unhappiest respondents also explain the majority of the spatial differences in perceived welfare between residents in urban and rural areas as well as core and peripheral regions. Policy actions aimed at closing the gaps in these areas have the potential to increase well-being and reduce inequality in Colombia.

尽管平均而言是一个相对幸福的国家，但哥伦比亚在主观幸福感 (SWB) 方面的不平等程度很高。本文使用 2010 年至 2018 年期间的盖洛普世界民意调查数据，测试了一系列客观和主观因素与 SWB 关联的方向和强度，并解释了个体和空间 SWB 的差异。普通哥伦比亚人的福利主要受与经济机会和教育相关的条件和期望的影响。然而，分位数回归揭示了与经验丰富的福利分布的底部和顶部相关的领域的实质性差异。生活水平的提高、住房负担能力和公民参与对最幸运的前 20% 的人来说更重要，同时他们有教育、工作、足够的收入，经济安全和数字连接与底层 20% 人口的福祉密切相关。对最不幸福的受访者来说更重要的生活领域也解释了城乡地区以及核心和外围地区居民感知福利的大部分空间差异。旨在缩小这些领域差距的政策行动有可能增加哥伦比亚的福祉并减少不平等。