Global Happiness Map

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Happiest Countries In The World

THE UNIVERSITY of MICHIGAN’S World Values Surveys has compiled data on the happiest countries in the world for over twenty years. Their results are considered the most authoritative by happiness researchers. Here are the top 21. And it’s very surprising!

Happiest Nations

1. Puerto Rico
2. Mexico
3. Denmark
4. Colombia
5. Ireland
6. Iceland
7. N. Ireland
8. Switzerland
9. Netherlands
10. Canada
11. Austria
12. El Salvador
13. Venezuela
14. Luxembourg
15. U.S.
16. Australia
17. New Zealand
18. Sweden
19. Nigeria
20. Norway
21. Belgium