10 Happiest Countries in the World 2015

Happiness is something that we all strive to find in our lives; it is one of the ultimate goals of humanity. As a proudly Canadian call center, we’re always interested in global rankings to see how we compare to the rest of the world and we have explored this interest in posts like the  best country to live, the smartest countries, the happiest countries, the  most peaceful countries, the friendliest countries, the most charitable countries, the best countries for quality of life, the best countries for business, the top countries for life expectancy, the best countries for working women, the best country for child well-being, the best countries for higher education, the most popular countries, the least corrupt countries, the countries with the best reputation, the best countries for ease of doing business, the best countries for starting a business, the best country for business, the best country for customer satisfaction, the best countries with the most competitive economies, the best countries for entrepreneurship, the most sustainable countries, the best countries to grow old, the best country brand, the best countries for business, the most sustainable countries, the most charitable countries, the most prosperous countries, the countries with the highest minimum wage, the safest countries, the best countries with the highest average salary, the best countries for social progress, the best countries for working women, the best countries for mothers, the best countries for average life expectancy at birth, the most popular countries, the most gay friendly countries in the world, the most peaceful countries, the best countries for giving back, the best countries for global professionals on the move, the most tax competitive countries, the most innovative countries, the happiest countries, the best country to grow old, the most generous country, the best countries for business, the best countries for women on corporate boards in 2015, the best countries to retire and the best countries to live 2015.

Today I am adding to this list with the 10 happiest countries in the world from the 2015 World Happiness Report, a landmark survey of the state of global happiness published by Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN). The hope of the report is to encourage governments at every level to measure and improve their people’s happiness.

A rapidly increasing number of national and local governments are using happiness research in their search for policies that could enable people to live better lives,” the report says. “Increasingly happiness is considered a proper measure of social progress and goal of public policy.”

When compiling this list they used data from some 158 countries and measured them using the following six factors: GDP per capita, perception of corruption, generosity, social support, freedom and healthy life expectancy. Each country received a score on a scale from 0 to 10, with 10 representing the best or happiest life. Based on the data collected, the 10 happiest countries are:

1. Switzerland – Score: 7.587
2. Iceland – Score: 7.561
3. Denmark – Score: 7.527
4. Norway – Score: 7.522
5. Canada – Score: 7.427
6. Finland – Score: 7.406
7. The Netherlands – Score: 7.378
8. Sweden – Score: 7.364
9. New Zealand – Score: 7.286
10. Australia – Score: 7.284

European countries dominated the top 10 of the list; however, once you move further down the list the geography of the countries becomes more diverse.

When it comes to North American countries Canada was the highest scoring country and the only one to make top 10 with Mexico ranking 14 with a score or 7.187 and the United States ranking 15th with a score of 7.119.

Congratulations Canada – I like to think we’re pretty happy 🙂

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