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The World’s 10 Happiest and 5 Unhappiest Countries, Ranked
27.07.2023 - 18:13 / smartertravel.com / Tim Winship
I don’t suppose that most travelers choose their trip destinations based on a country’s happiness index. On the other hand, if they knew that Country A scored near the top of the happiness index and Country B scored near the bottom, it seems probable they’d be inclined to book their flights to Country A. Who wants to spend their vacation among unhappy people?
So there could be a place for happiness among the factors to be considered when choosing where to travel.
The United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network today released World Happiness Report 2018, which ranks 156 countries according to their relative levels of happiness. The results are based on Gallup World Poll data, in particular responses to the so-called main life evaluation question, where respondents self-assessed the quality of their own lives.
Related:These Are America’s 10 Most Sinful StatesAccording to the report, these are the 10 happiest countries:
Finland Norway Denmark Iceland Switzerland Netherlands Canada New Zealand Sweden AustraliaAnd the bottom five:
Burundi Central African Republic South Sudan Tanzania YemenThe U.S. ranked 18th of the 156 countries surveyed; it has lost ground in both the last two years.
While these are not the factors used to compile the rankings, the report cited six factors that combined to create a country’s overall happiness level: per-capita GDP, social support, life expectancy, freedom to make choices, generosity, and corruption levels.
Reader Reality Check
Is a country’s happiness something you would factor into your trip planning?
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