To mark InternationalDayOfHappiness 2019, we rank the world's 20 happiest countries
The U.S. is becoming increasingly unhappy, according to the latest edition of the annual World Happiness Report, which ranks 159 countries in order of how happy their citizens perceive themselves to be. The U.S. has continued its fall down the rankings, coming in at 19th overall, down from 18th place last year and 14th the year before.
The U.S. currently has a happiness score of 6.89, a fall of 0.4 points from the 2005-2008 period to the 2016-2018 period. Happiness is proving slower than the economy in returning to pre-recession levels. Violent crime and unemployment are also low, leaving people to wonder why Americans aren’t as happy as they should be.
“The compulsive pursuit of substance abuse and addictive behaviors is causing severe unhappiness. Government, business, and communities should use these indicators to set new policies aimed at overcoming these sources of unhappiness.”
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