JOLLY DAYS

International Ranking of Satisfaction

Denmark is number one in SWL —Satisfaction With Life. The USA is 23. Australia is 26 and Bangladesh is 104.

… a nation's level of happiness was most closely associated with health levels (correlation of .62), followed by wealth (.52), and then provision of education (.51).

The three predictor variables of health, wealth and education were also very closely associated with each other, illustrating the interdependence of these factors.

There is a belief that capitalism leads to unhappy people. However, when people are asked if they are happy with their lives, people in countries with good healthcare, a higher GDP per captia, and access to education were much more likely to report being happy.

Thus spake an English psychologist. See the map.