Dubai: Where in the world do people feel most happy?
According to a new report released by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, happiness levels are highest in northern European countries.
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Denmark rated the world's happiest place, followed by Finland and the Netherlands.
Outside Europe, New Zealand and Canada landed at numbers 8 and 6, respectively.
The United States did not make it to the top 10 Switzerland placed seventh and Belgium placed tenth.
The report looked at subjective well-being, defined as life satisfaction. Questions asked were: Did they enjoy their life? Where they proud of something they did? Were they treated with respect? At least 1,000 people from each country were surveyed.
Your comments
Happiness can be felt from within only through a feeling of satisfaction and contentment. I believe all of us can feel it, so all of us are happy! For those people who cannot feel it are not normal.
Jhong Crisostomo
Dubai,UAE
Posted: May 12, 2009, 17:09
I do agree about Denmark being rated as the happiest Place on earth, but i am not sure about the rest of the nothern countries since I think we have the highest rate of suicide in Sweden.
Maria Farrugia
Stockholm,Sweden
Posted: May 12, 2009, 16:43
