Washington (CNN) -- Denmark is the world's most content nation, according to a new study on global well being, but the good news is, despite the credit crunch and rising fuel and food prices, all of us are getting happier. Denmark's prosperity and democratic systems are seen as key to its contentment.
Researchers at the University of Michigan said Denmark's prosperity, stability and democratic government placed the country at the top of the rankings, with Colombia, Canada, Puerto Rico and Iceland all in the top 10. The United States--the world's richest nation ranked 16th among 97 countries, while Britain was placed 21st. Zimbabwe, with its soaring inflation and continuing political crisis, unsurprisingly ranked 97th. Moldova and Armenia--with long histories of repressive government--trumped Iraq for misery, which placed seven in the US-funded research.
Researchers say that compared to a similar survey 20 years ago, everyone is a lot happier.
No comments:
Post a Comment