Denmark: The Happiest Place in The World

[giza]

No, really. A study confirms it. From CNN:

LONDON, England (Reuters) -- If you're looking for happiness, move to Denmark.

It's the happiest country in the world while Burundi in Africa is the most unhappy, according to a new report by a British scientist released on Friday.

Adrian White, an analytical social psychologist at the University of Leicester in central England, based his study on data from 178 countries and 100 global studies from the likes of the United Nations and the World Health Organization.

"We're looking much more at whether you are satisfied with your life in general," White told Reuters. "Whether you are satisfied with your situation and environment."

The main factors that affected happiness were health provision, wealth and education, according to White who said his research had produced the "first world map of happiness."

Following behind Denmark came Switzerland, Austria, Iceland and the Bahamas.

At the bottom came the Democratic Republic of Congo, Zimbabwe and Burundi. The United States came in at 23rd, Britain was in 41st place, Germany 35th and France 62nd.

Clearly I need to start visiting Denmark a whole lot more!

Crossposted to denmark.

Comments

[androgynism.livejournal.com]

I'm happy. I live in Denmark ;)

[plonq.livejournal.com]

We're number 10. We're like Denmark's goth cousin. Where they are always grinning broadly, we manage the occasional wan grin when the occasion warrants.

[silverscalenaga.livejournal.com]

its because the permit office is there.