BeepFinland ranks as "world's happiest country" for 9th year in a row
BuffaloxAll five Nordic countries are in the top six
Also among the least religious in the world! Maybe religion isn’t really helping?
In fourth place is Costa Rica
Congratulations to Costa Rica, a surprising mix with a country that is very different than the other countries in the top.
PS:
The reason USA isn’t in the top, is probably that they are so goddam tired of winning.
Also among the least religious in the world! Maybe religion isn’t really helping?
Israel is in 8th place and very religious. It seems to me to be a combination of having a strong welfare state. What is intressting is that Costa Rica is that no country is really strong in every parameter. Many of the Nordic countries seem to be about the least willing to help strangers for example.
The occupied territory has a population of 5.5million, while Israel itself has one of 10million. At the same time there are countries like Sudan. I doubt it is dead last.