Denmark world's happiest country
Q. Which of the following is the happiest place to live in the world?- Published on 18 Mar 16a. Denmark
b. US
c. Switzerland
d. Bhutan
ANSWER: Denmark
- Denmark overtook Switzerland as the world's happiest place, according to a report that urged nations regardless of wealth to tackle inequality and protect the environment.
- The report is prepared by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) and the Earth Institute at Columbia University.
- The top 10 this year were Denmark, Switzerland, Iceland, Norway, Finland, Canada, Netherlands, New Zealand, Australia, and Sweden. Denmark was in third place last year, behind Switzerland and Iceland.
- India was ranked 118th in the list, down one slot from last year on the index. The report said that India was among the group of 10 countries witnessing the biggest happiness declines.
- The report takes into account the GDP per capita, life expectancy, social support and freedom to make life choices as indicators of happiness.
- Switzerland was ranked second on the list, followed by Iceland (3), Norway (4) and Finland (5).
- India comes below Somalia (76), China (83), Pakistan (92), Iran (105), Palestinian Territories (108) and Bangladesh (110).
- The World Happiness Report 2016, published by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), a global initiative of the United Nations, released ahead of the UN World Happiness Day on March 20, for the first time gives a special role to the measurement and consequences of inequality in the distribution of well-being among countries and regions.
