Worlds Happiest Countries by GinoBiffaroni

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Worlds Happiest Countries

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UPDATED: Monday, July 31, 2006 05:28
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Sunday, July 30, 2006 7:41 AM

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2006-07/uol-uol072706.php

The 20 happiest nations in the World are:

1. Denmark
2. Switzerland
3. Austria
4. Iceland
5. The Bahamas
6. Finland
7. Sweden
8. Bhutan
9. Brunei
10. Canada
11. Ireland
12. Luxembourg
13. Costa Rica
14. Malta
15. The Netherlands
16. Antigua and Barbuda
17. Malaysia
18. New Zealand
19. Norway
20. The Seychelles

Other notable results include:

23. USA
35. Germany
41. UK
62. France
82. China
90. Japan
125. India
167. Russia

The three least happy countries were:

176. Democratic Republic of the Congo
177. Zimbabwe
178. Burundi

Full Map and Raw Data

http://www.le.ac.uk/pc/aw57/world/sample.html

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Sunday, July 30, 2006 9:10 AM

SOUPCATCHER

I got curious after clicking on the link and reading this: "Happiness is found to be most closely associated with health, followed by wealth and then education." So I resorted the data.

Life Expectancy (years)

1 Japan (82)
2 Hong Kong (81.6)
3 Iceland (80.7)
4 Switzerland (80.5)
5 Australia (80.3)
6 Sweden (80.2)
7 Italy (80.1)
8 Canada (80)
9 Israel (79.7)
10 France (79.5)
...
169 Mozambique (41.9)
170 Angola (40.8)
171 Sierra Leone (40.8)
172 Malawi (39.7)
173 Central African Republic (39.3)
174 Zambia (37.5)
175 Zimbabwe (36.9)
176 Botswana (36.3)
177 Lesotho (36.3)
178 Swaziland (32.5)

GDP per capita (in thousands of US$)

1 Luxembourg (55.6)
2 Equitorial Guinea (50.2)
3 UAE (43.4)
4 Norway (42.3)
5 USA (41.8)
6 Ireland (41)
7 Iceland (35.6)
8 Denmark (34.6)
9 Canada (34)
10 Hong Kong (32.9)
...
169 Niger (0.9)
170 Zambia (0.9)
171 Guinea-Bissau (0.8)
172 Sierra Leone (0.8)
173 Tanzania (0.7)
174 Burundi (0.7)
175 Congo Democratic (0.7)
176 Comoros (0.6)
177 Malawi (0.6)
178 Timor-Leste (0.4)

Access to Education (rating developed by UNESCO)
* not all countries have a rating

1 United Kingdom (157.2)
2 Sweden (152.8)
3 Belgium (145.4)
4 Finland (124.5)
5 Netherlands (124.1)
6 Ireland (123.1)
7 Norway (117)
8 New Zealand (112.9)
9 Spain (112.8)
10 Portugal (112)
...
109 Congo Democratic (18.4)
110 Cambodia (17.3)
111 Mali (15)
112 Djibouti (14.7)
113 Mozambique (13.9)
114 Rwanda (12.1)
115 Chad (11.5)
116 Burkina Faso (10)
117 Tanzania (5.3)
118 Ethiopia (5.2)

* eta: all data from http://www.le.ac.uk/pc/aw57/world/sample.html

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Sunday, July 30, 2006 6:17 PM

RUE

I have a vote and I'm not afraid to use it!

Putting it together:
happiness (health = life expectancy, wealth = GDP, education = access)

And noting "best countries to live"
1 Ireland
2 Switzerland
3 Norway
4 Luxembourg
5 Sweden
6 Australia
7 Iceland
8 Italy
9 Denmark
10 Spain
Researchers took into account not just income, but other factors considered important to people's satisfaction and well-being.
They included health, freedom, unemployment, family life, climate, political stability and security, gender equality and family and community life

1. Denmark ( - , 34.6, - ) 9
2. Switzerland (80.5, - , - ) 2
3. Austria ( - , - , - )
4. Iceland (80.7, 35.6, - ) 7
5. The Bahamas ( - , - , - )
6. Finland ( - , - , 124.5)
7. Sweden (80.2, - , 152.8) 5
8. Bhutan ( - , - , - )
9. Brunei ( - , - , - )
10. Canada (80, 34, - )
11. Ireland ( - , 41, 123.1) 1
12. Luxembourg ( - , 55.6, - ) 4
13. Costa Rica ( - , - , - )
14. Malta ( - , - , - )
15. The Netherlands ( - , - , 124.1)
16. Antigua and Barbuda ( - , - , - )
17. Malaysia ( - , - , - )
18. New Zealand ( - , - , 112.9)
19. Norway ( - , 42.3, 117) 3
20. The Seychelles ( - , - , - )

Other notable results include:

23. USA ( - , 41.8, - )
35. Germany ( - , - , - )
41. UK ( - , - , 157.2)
62. France (79.5, - , - )
82. China ( - , - , - )
90. Japan (82, - , - )
125. India ( - , - , - )
167. Russia ( - , - , - )

The G8 countries: Canada (10), France (62), Germany (35), Italy, Japan (90), Russia (167), the United Kingdom (41), and the United States (23).

I'd say "best countries to live" is a better predictor of happiness than G8 status, or the triad from the study.

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Monday, July 31, 2006 5:28 AM

DEEPGIRL187

Quote:
Originally posted by GinoBiffaroni:
The three least happy countries were:

176. Democratic Republic of the Congo
177. Zimbabwe
178. Burundi

Gee, I wonder why? Military conflict, famine, AIDS...not much to be chipper about.

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