The Happiest and Unhappiest Countries in the World

[truth_seeker]

The Happiest and Unhappiest Countries in the World-Gallup

Life Today
2014-2016

Norway
7.537

Denmark
7.522

Iceland
7.504

Switzerland
7.494

Finland
7.469

Netherlands
7.377

Canada
7.316

New Zealand
7.314

Australia
7.284

Sweden
7.284

Israel
7.213

Costa Rica
7.079

Austria
7.006

United States
6.993

Ireland
6.977

Germany
6.951

Belgium
6.891

Luxembourg
6.863

United Kingdom
6.714

Chile
6.652

United Arab Emirates
6.648

Brazil
6.635

Czech Republic
6.609

Argentina
6.599

Mexico
6.578

Singapore
6.572

Malta
6.527

Uruguay
6.454

Guatemala
6.454

Panama
6.452

France
6.442

Thailand
6.424

Taiwan
6.422

Spain
6.403

Qatar
6.375

Colombia
6.357

Saudi Arabia
6.344

Kuwait
6.105

Slovakia
6.098

Bahrain
6.087

Malaysia
6.084

Nicaragua
6.071

Ecuador
6.008

El Salvador
6.003

Poland
5.973

Uzbekistan
5.971

Italy
5.964

Russia
5.963

Belize
5.956

Japan
5.920

Lithuania
5.902

Algeria
5.872

Latvia
5.850

South Korea
5.838

Moldova
5.838

Romania
5.825

Bolivia
5.823

Turkmenistan
5.822

Kazakhstan
5.819

Northern Cyprus
5.810

Slovenia
5.758

Peru
5.715

Mauritius
5.629

Cyprus
5.621

Estonia
5.611

Belarus
5.569

Libya
5.525

Turkey
5.500

Paraguay
5.493

Hong Kong
5.472

Philippines
5.430

Serbia
5.395

Jordan
5.336

Hungary
5.324

Jamaica
5.311

Croatia
5.293

Kosovo
5.279

China
5.273

Pakistan
5.269

Indonesia
5.262

Venezuela
5.250

Montenegro
5.237

Morocco
5.235

Azerbaijan
5.234

Dominican Republic
5.230

Greece
5.227

Lebanon
5.225

Portugal
5.195

Bosnia and Herzegovina
5.182

Honduras
5.181

Macedonia
5.175

Somalia
5.151

Vietnam
5.074

Nigeria
5.074

Tajikistan
5.041

Bhutan
5.011

Kyrgyzstan
5.004

Nepal
4.962

Mongolia
4.955

South Africa
4.829

Tunisia
4.805

Palestinian Territories
4.775

Egypt
4.735

Bulgaria
4.714

Sierra Leone
4.709

Cameroon
4.695

Iran
4.692

Albania
4.644

Bangladesh
4.608

Namibia
4.574

Kenya
4.553

Mozambique
4.550

Myanmar
4.545

Senegal
4.535

Zambia
4.514

Iraq
4.497

Gabon
4.465

Ethiopia
4.460

Sri Lanka
4.440

Armenia
4.376

India
4.315

Mauritania
4.292

Congo (Brazzaville)
4.291

Georgia
4.286

Congo (Kinshasa)
4.280

Mali
4.190

Ivory Coast
4.180

Cambodia
4.168

Sudan
4.139

Ghana
4.120

Ukraine
4.096

Uganda
4.081

Burkina Faso
4.032

Niger
4.028

Malawi
3.970

Chad
3.936

Zimbabwe
3.875

Lesotho
3.808

Angola
3.795

Afghanistan
3.794

Botswana
3.766

Benin
3.657

Madagascar
3.644

Haiti
3.603

Yemen
3.593

South Sudan
3.591

Liberia
3.533

Guinea
3.507

Togo
3.495

Rwanda
3.471

Syria
3.462

Tanzania
3.349

Burundi
2.905

Central African Republic
2.693

Averages based on Gallup World Poll surveys conducted in 2014-2016
Gallup World Poll

http://www.gallup.com/opinion/gallup/206468/happiest-unhappiest-countries-world.aspx?g_source=EUROPE&g_medium=topic&g_campaign=tiles

[Frank Cannon]

What a subjective load of shit. I know for a fact that Iceland is not a happy place. They have no jobs and nothing to do other than drink crappy Aquavit. Everything is expensive and there is no hope for anyone there to strive for a better life.

[roamer_1]

There's lies, damn lies, and statistics.

[raml]

I would like to know how they figure happiness into a poll or how they come up with these stats. These stats are ridiculous and no one knows the truth about a whole country and how they feel since no one answers truthfully polls or anyone who asks them how they feel. Just like those dumb stats about the best city to live in I laugh at them since no one knows how people feel about the city they live in some people are born pessimistic and never like anything about anything others can be to optimistic. I would never make a move based on that I base my family and good friends being near as how happy I am with an area. It is people that bring you happiness not money or places and things.

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

Finland has a higher suicide rate than the US, yet it's rated as "happier". Figure that one out.

[EC]

Ah, but Finns are at their happiest when they are miserable.

[Cripplecreek]

Finland has a higher suicide rate than the US, yet it's rated as "happier". Figure that one out.

Alcohol and too many hours of darkness probably contribute to the suicide rate.

[Gefn]

I've been to Italy.

It's beautiful, warm, and the food is wonderful.

I thought it would be rated higher, everyone I know loves Italian food.

Maybe the score is lower because of all the cats roaming around in the coliseum.

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

I've been to Italy.

It's beautiful, warm, and the food is wonderful.

I thought it would be rated higher, everyone I know loves Italian food.

Maybe the score is lower because of all the cats roaming around in the coliseum.

I've been to Europe once and we went to Germany and Italy. The coliseum is awesome but St Peter's cathedral was more impressive. Was disappointed to see graffiti on the colliseum, shame that people wouldn't have more respect. That area of Rome is the neatest... I think the Roman Forum is over there too right?

[mirraflake]

A old car buddy lives in New Zealand.. beautiful and safe. You can walk down main streets in large towns in middle of night of with money in your hands and no one bothers you.

To get anything shipped in though..ouch.

He bought a Dodge Challenger from the US and the import taxes were stifiling.

I picked up a fender for the Challenger for him and shipped it. The used fender cost $450 and shipping was $450 and import taxes were another  $400 or so.