Could the language we speak truly impact our overall happiness?

Fresh data indicates youngsters in the English-speaking world are less content than their counterparts in Europe who are descendants of Latin-language speakers.

This year's World Happiness Report suggests a remarkable correlation between the decline in happiness among young people and the language spoken in the English-speaking world.

Anglo nations such as the UK, US, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and Canada have all witnessed a rise in stress levels and subsequent unhappiness among their youth.

While merely speaking French might seem like a source of joy, the actual reasons behind the deteriorating happiness levels are far more profound, reports the Mirror.

The data revealed one of the factors contributing to the discontentment among English speakers is a lack of optimism about the future and their careers.

In mainland Europe, both the young and old were more likely to believe that hard work would lead to success, monetary rewards and status. However, this belief has dwindled in the UK and other English-speaking countries, with only the older generation continuing to hold this view.

As per the Financial Times, one of the major reasons for this is the diminishing faith in the possibility of owning a home due to skyrocketing housing prices.

Whilst soaring property values aren't exclusively an Anglo-Saxon problem, house prices in nations such as Britain and America have surged by over 200 per cent since 1995, compared to just 80 per cent across Continental Europe.

What was previously considered a symbol of achievement and drove countless individuals in their careers has transformed into an unattainable aspiration, with diminishing numbers ever managing to purchase their own property.

Writing on Instagram, the Financial Times' John Burn-Murdoch said: "What makes the Anglo affordability crisis so damaging is it has happened in societies that use home ownership as the marker of having made it in life; in this sense, rising insecurity and stress among Anglo under 40s cannot be dismissed as irrational catastrophizing."

These findings coincide with ONS research revealing that increasing numbers of young adults are choosing to remain in the family home due to concerns over extortionate rental costs and mortgage unaffordability.

The statistics also revealed that by age 24, half of Britain's youth still reside with their parents, representing a dramatic shift from merely a decade earlier, when individuals typically moved out three years sooner.

Those aspiring to property ownership face a decade-long wait, assuming they're fortunate enough to avoid being financially depleted by spiralling rental charges.

During 2023-24, Britain's average first-time purchaser was 34 years of age, contrasting with 31 years in France and 30 years in Belgium.