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In a large-scale survey conducted from 2010-2012 across more than 150 countries, individuals rated their lives on a scale from 0 ("worst possible life") to 10 ("best possible life"). The worldwide average score reported was 5.2.
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A major global survey conducted from 2010-2012 across more than 150 countries found the average life satisfaction score to be 5.2 on a 0-10 scale (where 0 is the 'worst possible life' and 10 is the 'best possible life'). What is the most significant analytical limitation of using this single average score to understand global well-being?
A global survey conducted from 2010-2012, covering over 150 countries, found that the average life satisfaction score was 5.2 on a scale where 0 represents the "worst possible life" and 10 represents the "best possible life". Based solely on this average score, what is the most reasonable conclusion an analyst can draw?