Siamanto Posted February 4, 2005 Report Share Posted February 4, 2005 Who are the happiest people in the world? Mail & Guardian Online (Africa) 02 February 2005 Copenhagen, Denmark -- People in Denmark, Malta and Switzerland are the happiest in the world according to a new survey, the Berlingske Tidende newspaper reported on Wednesday. The trio topped a list of 90 countries where people have been polled about how they "enjoy their life as a whole". The listings in The World Database of Happiness were based on research conducted for the past 20 years by Professor Ruut Veenhoven at Erasmus University in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. The top trio scored eight on a scale of zero to 10. They were shadowed by Iceland and Ireland with 7,8, while Ghana's score of 7,7 put it ahead of Canada, Guatemala, Luxembourg, The Netherlands and Sweden with 7,6. Ghana's result may, however, be slightly inflated due to uncertainty about sampling, and a more accurate score would likely be about six, Veenhoven said on the database's website. Trends in Denmark suggested an increase in life satisfaction, bucking trends in Switzerland and Malta where it is decreasing. The Nordic country meets five main criteria for a society that experiences well-being. It is a high-income country, democratic, well-governed with a low level of corruption, has a large degree of personal freedom and is tolerant, Veenhoven said in remarks reported by the Danish newspaper. Armenia, Ukraine, Moldova, Zimbabwe and Tanzania were at the bottom of the list with Tanzania scoring a lowly 3,2. More than 2 400 general population surveys conducted from 1946 to 2004 in 90 nations were included in the database. -- Sapa-DPA On the net: The World Database of Happiness http://www.mg.co.za/articlepage.aspx?area=...rticleid=196678 http://groong.usc.edu/news/msg102230.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siamanto Posted February 4, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2005 "Armenia, Ukraine, Moldova, Zimbabwe and Tanzania were at the bottom of the list with Tanzania scoring a lowly 3,2." MosJan, Do you see how odars perceive the limited number of smileys in our posts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maral Posted February 4, 2005 Report Share Posted February 4, 2005 Lucky people in People in Denmark, Malta and Switzerland! I think we should all move to one of those countries...well not all of us just the ones who won't annoy me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamavor Posted February 4, 2005 Report Share Posted February 4, 2005 I have serious doubts about such surveys. First, let them define what is happiness! On the other hand I pity those who answer anything else besides being happy. Do you know of any other choice? And thirdly, since we Armenians are the most intelligent nation in the World, our understanding of happiness is broader!!! So, we are exploring the unhappy mood from a scientific perspective. And lastly, just make a survey on the anti-depressant medicines sold in the most developed countries, or depression caused by climatic conditions and the equation will be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maral Posted February 4, 2005 Report Share Posted February 4, 2005 Oh Gamavor,must you have these have these happy happy people second guess their happiness??? leave 'em alone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anoushik Posted February 4, 2005 Report Share Posted February 4, 2005 And lastly, just make a survey on the anti-depressant medicines sold in the most developed countries, or depression caused by climatic conditions and the equation will be fine. style_images/master/snapback.png So true! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siamanto Posted February 4, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2005 (edited) I have serious doubts about such surveys. First, let them define what is happiness! On the other hand I pity those who answer anything else besides being happy. Do you know of any other choice? And thirdly, since we Armenians are the most intelligent nation in the World, our understanding of happiness is broader!!! So, we are exploring the unhappy mood from a scientific perspective. And lastly, just make a survey on the anti-depressant medicines sold in the most developed countries, or depression caused by climatic conditions and the equation will be fine. style_images/master/snapback.png Gamavor, Below is an excerpt from the survey. I hope it will help! 1- How many TV channels can you chose from? 100+ (Very Happy) 50-100 (Happy) ----- <10 Unhappy Don't watch TV (Eliminated) 2- How many different toppings you can chose for your Pizza? 10+ (Very Happy) 7-10 (Happy) .... <4 (Unhappy) Don't eat Pizza. (Eliminated) 3- Are you allowed to smoke in a Cafe? No (Very Happy) Some cafes and Limited Areas (Happy) ---- Most places (Unhappy) Yes (Eliminated) 4- Are expensive - non-generic - drugs are affordable by the majority. Examples are anti-depressants, beta blockers, sorryyyyy, Minoxidil? Yes (Very Happy) Only Upper Middle Class (Happy) ... Only For the Rich (Unhappy) Do not need. (Eliminated) 5- Can men in your country afford enlarging their genital organ and women their breast? Yes (Very Happy) Only Upper Middle Class (Happy) ... Only For the Rich (Unhappy) Do not consider necessary. (Eliminated) 6- Is Reading, Literature, Arts etc. encouraged by the your Society? No (Very Happy) Only movie version of novels and Sports Illustrated Posters (Happy) .... Yes (Unhappy) Person is writer, artist... (Eliminated) et. etc. Good Night! Edited February 4, 2005 by Siamanto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamavor Posted February 4, 2005 Report Share Posted February 4, 2005 HA-HA-Ha-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA!!!! Maybe they should have included the availability in the bookstores of the book "For Love Alone" by Ivana Trump as a criterion for happiness! Ha-HA! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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