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tooblue · 02-17-2008, 11:38 PM

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

BarbaraGordon · 02-18-2008, 01:08 AM

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Originally Posted by tooblue

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

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

tooblue · 02-18-2008, 02:33 AM

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Originally Posted by BarbaraGordon

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.

il Padrino Ute · 02-18-2008, 02:36 AM

Define happiness.

tooblue · 02-18-2008, 02:38 AM

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Originally Posted by il Padrino Ute

Define happiness.

Expectations.

tooblue · 02-18-2008, 02:40 AM

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Originally Posted by il Padrino Ute

Define happiness.

“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."

woot · 02-18-2008, 02:42 AM

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?

il Padrino Ute · 02-18-2008, 02:44 AM

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

livecoug · 02-18-2008, 04:19 AM

Danes suck.

ChinoCoug · 02-18-2008, 05:02 AM

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Originally Posted by woot

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?

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

02-18-2008, 02:36 AM	#4
il Padrino Ute Board Pinhead Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: In the basement of my house, Murray, Utah. Posts: 15,941	Define happiness. __________________ "The beauty of baseball is not having to explain it." - Chuck Shriver "This is now the joke that stupid people laugh at." - Christopher Hitchens on IQ jokes about GWB.

02-18-2008, 02:44 AM	#8
il Padrino Ute Board Pinhead Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: In the basement of my house, Murray, Utah. Posts: 15,941	Nobody asked me anything. My answer would be that lower taxes are what make me happy. __________________ "The beauty of baseball is not having to explain it." - Chuck Shriver "This is now the joke that stupid people laugh at." - Christopher Hitchens on IQ jokes about GWB.

02-17-2008, 11:38 PM	#1
tooblue Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 4,016	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

02-18-2008, 02:42 AM	#7
woot Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Denver Posts: 1,502	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?

02-18-2008, 04:19 AM	#9
livecoug Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,176	Danes suck.