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Thailand has been ranked the 54th happiest country in the world, according to the World Happiness Report  2021.

 

The report was released on Friday by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network, a global initiative launched by the United Nations in 2012.

 

It uses data from the Gallup World Poll to measure the happiness level in 149 countries around the world, based on six main factors: GDP per capita, social support, healthy life expectancy, freedom to make life choices, generosity and level of corruption.

 

Thailand ranked in 54th place overall, the same ranking as the previous year, was praised for its response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

Regionally, only Singapore (32) had a better ranking than Thailand, with the Land of Smiles head of the Philippines (61), Vietnam (79) Malaysia (81), Indonesia (82), Laos (100), Cambodia (114) and Myanmar (126). 
 

Finland has been ranked as the happiest country in the world for the fourth consecutive year. The Nordic nation is followed by Iceland, Denmark, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Sweden, Germany and Norway.

 

People in war-torn Afghanistan are the most unhappy with their lives, followed by Zimbabwe (148), Rwanda (147), Botswana (146) and Lesotho (145).

 

The United States ranks at 19th place for happiness, while New Zealand (9), Australia (11), Germany (13, Canada (14) and the United Kingdom (17) also featured in the top 20.

 

Overall, the index showed little change in happiness levels compared to last years' report, which was based on information from before the Covid-19 pandemic.

 

 

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50 minutes ago, webfact said:

Thailand has been ranked the 54th happiest country in the world

Well it's a long way to the top if you want to rock and roll! Whatever happened to the "Land of Smiles?"

1 hour ago, webfact said:

Finland has been ranked as the happiest country in the world for the fourth consecutive year. The Nordic nation is followed by Iceland, Denmark, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Sweden, Germany and Norway.

Seems to be a trend. The countries that rate highly in health care, environmental practices, being happy. Who'd a thunk it?

2 minutes ago, ramrod711 said:

1 hour ago, webfact said:

Finland has been ranked as the happiest country in the world for the fourth consecutive year. The Nordic nation is followed by Iceland, Denmark, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Sweden, Germany and Norway.

Seems to be a trend. The countries that rate highly in health care, environmental practices, being happy. Who'd a thunk it?

And now lets make a survey how many TV members would move to any of those countries even if they could live there forever without any visa hassle.

We're happy, we've both still got 2 teeth left!

 

1 hour ago, webfact said:

The United States ranks at 19th place for happiness

555 

7 minutes ago, ramrod711 said:

Seems to be a trend. The countries that rate highly in health care, environmental practices, being happy. Who'd a thunk it?

Isn,t it cold and expensive in Finland?

10 minutes ago, Olmate said:

Isn,t it cold and expensive in Finland?

 

 Yes of course same Iceland, Denmark, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Sweden, Germany and Norway. this is all fake news just to attract tourists

 

Just now, ICELANDMAN said:

 

 Yes of course same Iceland, Denmark, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Sweden, Germany and Norway. this is all fake news just to attract tourists

 

With the UK in the top 20 and Thailand at 54, I should probably move back to the UK.

Just now, ICELANDMAN said:

 

 Yes of course same Iceland, Denmark, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Sweden, Germany and Norway. this is all fake news just to attract tourists

 

With the UK in the top 20 and Thailand at 54, I should probably move back to the UK.

Is the last ranked country in a happiness list actually the saddest?

Should there be a cut off point in such a list because countries below that point can't be accurately described as happy? 

 

1 hour ago, webfact said:

The United States ranks at 19th place for happiness

Trigger happiness.

 

Next time they should exclude women...only men. thai will climb quite a bit.

54 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

And now lets make a survey how many TV members would move to any of those countries even if they could live there forever without any visa hassle.

Well, the survey wasn't about the happiest drunk whoreists.

Well, they didn't take into account all the 'happy ending' many got in this country, if they did, Thailand would be No. 1...

34 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

With the UK in the top 20 and Thailand at 54, I should probably move back to the UK.

 

To refresh your memory I am sending you this link on rainy days in the UK  https://www.statista.com/statistics/584922/number-of-raindays-in-uk/

Have fun in the UK

 

1 hour ago, ramrod711 said:

Seems to be a trend. The countries that rate highly in health care, environmental practices, being happy. Who'd a thunk it?

Yet, they have a huge problem with alcohol abuse and people with depressions during the winter time, makes no sense if you are the happiest country in the world.

 the United Kingdom (17) 

LOL REALLY!?  ????

for anyone that has been to the UK will know how miserable the weather and people can be. Stark contrast to Thailand 
 

 

1 hour ago, OneMoreFarang said:

And now lets make a survey how many TV members would move to any of those countries even if they could live there forever without any visa hassle.

Life might get unbearably boring... 555

2 hours ago, PatOngo said:

Well it's a long way to the top if you want to rock and roll! Whatever happened to the "Land of Smiles?"

Speaking of Rock and Roll I wonder where China fitted in? The people in Hong Kong can't be to happy?

2 hours ago, webfact said:

GDP per capita, social support, healthy life expectancy, freedom to make life choices, generosity and level of corruption.

1 80% have next to nothing - richest families have the rest.

2 You get 500 a month when you are 80.

3 1000 die on the roads monthly + 14000 annually from haze.

4 Generosity?

5 Level of corruption!

Germany divided again? They came in at 7th and 13th???

12 hours ago, PatOngo said:

Well it's a long way to the top if you want to rock and roll! Whatever happened to the "Land of Smiles?"

Lost the smile along with the teeth, looking at the post photo.

1 hour ago, BritManToo said:

With the UK in the top 20 and Thailand at 54, I should probably move back to the UK.

Go to the UK you could be in almost any nation in the world... most Brits moved out.

What a waste of money at the United Nations - 51 pages of report; seriously, are these guys for real? 

Well... Thailand is second in SEA. There is that.

 

Also.. in order to be truly happy in these top ranked countries... you need to be extremely wealthy or extremely poor. 

Who knew military Juntas dont make people happy?! ????

Really?

2 hours ago, Sticky Rice Balls said:

The 2nd gal looks like something is growing out of her bikini bottoms....tattoos...graffiti on a perfectly good body  (SMH)  ????

Probably to cover the c-scar from her pregnancy at age 17

2 hours ago, ramrod711 said:

Seems to be a trend. The countries that rate highly in health care, environmental practices, being happy. Who'd a thunk it?

Finland, loads of suicide and alcoholism, so happy