starlight7 Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Denmark won again at no.1. Australia was no.9. Interesting that New Zealand pipped us at the post at no.8. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Happiness_Report#2016_ranking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunbury61 Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 You will have to excuse my poor skills at doing the links ,but it is available on line 1 -Denmark ...in fact the top 5 are all European Oz and nz 8 & 9 U.k 23rd Iam sure someone can post it up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amibovered Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Somebody already has Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cappuccino99 Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 You will have to excuse my poor skills at doing the links ,but it is available on line 1 -Denmark ...in fact the top 5 are all European Oz and nz 8 & 9 U.k 23rd Iam sure someone can post it up I think you'll find that it's 8. NZ 9. Australia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flag of convenience Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Not Denmark again. Still it helps to come from a country with a good pension and overall welfare system, Cycles everywhere and makes great TV and films. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amibovered Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 So it looks like having hot sunny weather is not the key to happiness then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starlight7 Posted March 17, 2016 Author Share Posted March 17, 2016 Uk is lower than I would have thought- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gee13 Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 (edited) What a load of BS. Who would really believe this as representative of World hapiness ... from a ranking list.. Edited March 17, 2016 by gee13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish.01 Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 What a load of BS. Who would really believe this as representative of World hapiness ... from a ranking list.. Cheer up, you're ruining our ranking :wubclub: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JockinTas Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 I always thought Bhutan was supposed to be the world's happiest country :daydreaming: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parley Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 For some reason the cold countries are happiest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speakeasy Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Easy to please.. Just give them a mug of hot cocoa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M1cha3la Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 (edited) For some reason the cold countries are happiest. Maybe their fingers are froze so they just ticked the "yes I am happy box" instead of the "No and please give your reasons why..." box :laugh: Jokes aside, I have never visited any of the top 5, but I am sure they are beautiful places. Cold beautiful places. Edited March 17, 2016 by M1cha3la Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speakeasy Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Some people are happiest indoors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booma Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 my hubby reckons the only reason the top 5 countries are in the top 5 is cause moaning brits dont move there. he better only be joking :mad: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Kerr Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Uk is lower than I would have thought- Just watched the footy and had roughly 5 paddy pints with me mates. Ranking is right up there in 3rd or 4th place for a Thursday night. When I get up and go to work it will be 2.5degreess C and it will be at least 23rd best place. Uk is great when merry or sunny otherwise always slightly dull. Especially when Liverpool win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicF Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 I always thought Bhutan was supposed to be the world's happiest country :daydreaming: It is, but it's almost impossible to get in to visit so maybe the people doing the survey couldn't get it to include it (I haven't actually checked the list to see if Bhutan was on there). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flag of convenience Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 I always thought Bhutan was supposed to be the world's happiest country :daydreaming: I suspect there are different happiness ratings as I recall Bhutan being called that as well. Also recall one year decades ago when Vanuatu was judged happiest. This survey in question is obviously rich, western nation focused. Those nations with the best overall social security come out on top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skani Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 I always thought Bhutan was supposed to be the world's happiest country :daydreaming: The reality does not live up to the propaganda. At one stage there were over 100,000 Bhutanese refugees living in camps in Nepal. There are a significant number of Bhutanese refugees in Tasmania. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JockinTas Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 The reality does not live up to the propaganda. At one stage there were over 100,000 Bhutanese refugees living in camps in Nepal. There are a significant number of Bhutanese refugees in Tasmania. I'm not saying their country is the happiest but the happiest people I've met here in Tasmania are a couple of families from Mongolia. They manage a market garden and are the most delightful people - always happy and smiling. They have twinkling eyes and rosy red cheeks and their enjoyment of life is easy to see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyHeart Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 Some people are happiest indoors. God, not me. Drives me cuckoo being cooped up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starlight7 Posted March 18, 2016 Author Share Posted March 18, 2016 I always thought the suicide rate was very, very high in Australia- maybe I got that wrong. Still- if you are busy offing yourself you wouldn't have time for a survey on happiness I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parley Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 I think people commit suicide in every country. Denmark probably as much as anywhere. They only survey 3000 people in each country too. Is that enough? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starlight7 Posted March 18, 2016 Author Share Posted March 18, 2016 The rate for suicides is much higher in Australia than in the UK- probably because of the isolation of certain areas and high migrant rates ?? http://www.worldlifeexpectancy.com/cause-of-death/suicide/by-country/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robfromdublin Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 The aboriginal population has much higher suicide rates than the rest of the population which probably drags it up. Unsurprising given the amount of poverty, crime, substance abuse, etc. in those communities. It's a real problem with no easy solution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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