Why Danes are smug
 

http://www2.le.ac.uk/ebulletin/news/...-28.2448323827

http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/333/7582/1289

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

On a completely unrelated note, isn't marijuana legal in Denmark?

It's important to note Canada is ranked #10 -The US didn't even crack the top 20! And well, if you must know medicinal canibus is legal in Canada.

Define happiness.

Expectations.

“There is a belief that capitalism leads to unhappy people. However, when people are asked if they are happy with their lives, people in countries with good healthcare, a higher GDP per captia, and access to education were much more likely to report being happy."

Those results don't surprise me at all. They correspond pretty well with where healthcare is best, violence is lowest, freedoms are highest, etc. I question how important this concept of "happiness" really is, but it makes sense that those living in the best conditions are happiest.

I'm surprised to see Japan so far down on the list, however. Anybody know what's going on there?

Nobody asked me anything. My answer would be that lower taxes are what make me happy.

Danes suck.

Japanese are always stressed out and worried. Perfectionist culture. High suicide rate.