Over the past few months, I have been going through a list of the Top 15 happiest nations in the world. The United States is #16, and I am curious to see if any other countries on the list are desirable destinations. We started in Canada, and although it seems like it might be a… Continue reading Happy Nation Contenders

We have finally made it to the top of the list. Let us take a look at how Finland compares to the United States in each of the six factors for Happiness: GDP: 1.892 v 1.982 Social Support: 1.258 v 1.182 Healthy Life Expectancy: 0.775 v 0.628 Freedom to Make Life Choices: 0.736 v 0.574… Continue reading Happy Nations #1: Finland

Here is how Denmark compares to the United States in each of the six factors for Happiness: GDP: 1.953 v 1.982 Social Support: 1.243 v 1.182 Healthy Life Expectancy: 0.777 v 0.628 Freedom to Make Life Choices: 0.719 v 0.574 Generosity: 0.188 v 0.220 Perceptions of Corruption: 0.532 v 0.177 Low corruption and high freedom… Continue reading Happy Nations #2: Denmark

Here is how Iceland compares to the United States in each of the six factors for Happiness: GDP: 1.936 v 1.982 Social Support: 1.320 v 1.182 Healthy Life Expectancy: 0.803 v 0.628 Freedom to Make Life Choices: 0.718 v 0.574 Generosity: 0.270 v 0.220 Perceptions of Corruption: 0.191 v 0.177 The corruption in Iceland is… Continue reading Happy Nations #3: Iceland

Here is how Switzerland compares to the United States in each of the six factors for Happiness: GDP: 2.026 v 1.982 Social Support: 1.226 v 1.182 Healthy Life Expectancy: 0.822 v 0.628 Freedom to Make Life Choices: 0.677 v 0.574 Generosity: 0.147 v 0.220 Perceptions of Corruption: 0.461 v 0.177 The Swiss are apparently not… Continue reading Happy Nations #4: Switzerland