starlight7 4,165 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bunbury61 4,208 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 BUT I DONT FEEL AFRAID AS LONG AS I GAZE AT WATERLOO SUNSET IAM IN PARADISE Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
amibovered 1,241 Posted March 17, 2016 Somebody already has Jeremy Corbyn on the EU " A European bureaucracy totally unaccountable to anybody" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cappuccino99 11 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flag of convenience 3,986 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. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
amibovered 1,241 Posted March 17, 2016 So it looks like having hot sunny weather is not the key to happiness then. Jeremy Corbyn on the EU " A European bureaucracy totally unaccountable to anybody" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
starlight7 4,165 Posted March 17, 2016 Uk is lower than I would have thought- Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gee13 601 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 "Once you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth." :biggrin: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fish.01 2,565 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: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JockinTas 2,206 Posted March 17, 2016 I always thought Bhutan was supposed to be the world's happiest country :daydreaming: Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take but by the moments that take our breath away :smile: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Parley 5,279 Posted March 17, 2016 For some reason the cold countries are happiest. I want it all, and I want it now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
speakeasy 47 Posted March 17, 2016 Easy to please.. Just give them a mug of hot cocoa. We all live wherever we feel the most smug, I mean, snug. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M1cha3la 1,150 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 Just smile and wave boys, smile and wave.......... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
speakeasy 47 Posted March 17, 2016 Some people are happiest indoors. We all live wherever we feel the most smug, I mean, snug. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Booma 353 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: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jamie Kerr 10 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. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NicF 739 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). Any fool can criticize, condemn, and complain but it takes character and self control to be understanding and forgiving. Dale Carnegie – 1888-1955, Author and Lecturer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flag of convenience 3,986 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. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skani 4,866 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. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JockinTas 2,206 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. Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take but by the moments that take our breath away :smile: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HappyHeart 12,137 Posted March 18, 2016 Some people are happiest indoors. God, not me. Drives me cuckoo being cooped up Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
starlight7 4,165 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. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Parley 5,279 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? I want it all, and I want it now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
starlight7 4,165 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/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robfromdublin 620 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. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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