webfact Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Denmark the 'happiest country' and Burundi 'the least happy'LONDON: -- Denmark is the world's happiest country while Burundi is the least happy, according to a new survey.The fourth World Happiness Report also found that countries where there was less inequality were happier overall.Switzerland, Iceland, Norway and Finland, which like Denmark have strong social security systems, made up the rest of the top five.Full story: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-35824033-- BBC 2016-03-17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverdie Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 (edited) Beautiful place Denmark. Good people. Interesting that their #1 family has been poaching beautiful Australian women and turning them into Princesses. They'd want to be careful letting too many Aussies in Edited March 17, 2016 by neverdie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobmac10 Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 I thought Thailand was the happiest? With 99.3% happy with the government? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaipod Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Not for long with all the Syrians heading their way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossy Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Page 15-17 of this .pdf http://worldhappiness.report/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/03/StatisticalAppendixWHR2016.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wabothai Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Many countries in Europe were reasonably happy. That changed after the invasion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MockingJay Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 (edited) What happened to Happy Thailand? So a European country, Denmark, it is then... why? Hhhhmmm - let's take a closer look, perhaps this is the reason? Never believe in any statistics that wasn't doctored up by yourself. Happy rapy day!http://www.infowars.com/rape-epidemic-in-europe-why-wont-european-politicians-do-anything-to-stop-it/ Edited March 17, 2016 by MockingJay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Usernames Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Thailand is number 33. Go to page 22. http://5c28efcb768db11c7204-4ffd2ff276d22135df4d1a53ae141422.r82.cf5.rackcdn.com/HR-V1_web.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Usernames Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 BTW, Burundi beat out Syria for the bottom spot. Things must REALLY be bad in Burundi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grouse Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 (edited) Really great country, Denmark Lived there for a few years in the 80s Biggest mistake in my life was leaving there to go and live in the states. The whole social structure is just perfect. High taxes but great benefits. Hyggelig! (Look it up - only way to describe it) Edited March 17, 2016 by Grouse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrTuner Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 I suppose weather wasn't inluded. All the social security in the world means nothing when your nuts are freezing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sawadee1947 Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Many countries in Europe were reasonably happy. That changed after the invasion.You mean the D-Day a "couple " of years ago in Normandy?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyjimmac Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 All these "surveys" are statistical rubbish. I lived in DK for more than a dozen years in the 70s and can safely say it it the country where most people 'say' they are happy. Danes love to conform and comply with the prescribed consensus and will answer these idiotic questions in they way they believe is expected of them. Complete nonsense.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dap Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Page 15-17 of this .pdf http://worldhappiness.report/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/03/StatisticalAppendixWHR2016.pdf Thanks Crossy - very interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grouse Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 All these "surveys" are statistical rubbish. I lived in DK for more than a dozen years in the 70s and can safely say it it the country where most people 'say' they are happy. Danes love to conform and comply with the prescribed consensus and will answer these idiotic questions in they way they believe is expected of them. Complete nonsense.... Well that's very cheery! Where are you on the happiness index? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyjimmac Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Right up there at the top, thanks. I'm as happy as a sandbag far away from the 'nanny' states of Northern Europe and all their fingure-wagging hypocrisies... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soc Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 l thought that Vanuatu was supposed to be the happiest nation in the world? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grouse Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Right up there at the top, thanks. I'm as happy as a sandbag far away from the 'nanny' states of Northern Europe and all their fingure-wagging hypocrisies... A SANDBAG? That's the importance of being Ernest? Wilde! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steely Dan Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 There's something rotten in the state of Burundi doesn't quite sound right, albeit more accurate in reality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wabothai Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 Many countries in Europe were reasonably happy. That changed after the invasion.You mean the D-Day a "couple " of years ago in Normandy?? come on man, invasion of 2015/16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humberstone Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 Denmark has the highest level of personal debt in the EU and they also consume the most anti-depressants. The schools suck as well. This was in article today in this Forum's favourite newspaper - The Guardian of course. I won't post a link as, needless to say, all will have read it by now. I'm also not going to make a cheesy Shakespeare reference either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grouse Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 Denmark has the highest level of personal debt in the EU and they also consume the most anti-depressants. The schools suck as well. This was in article today in this Forum's favourite newspaper - The Guardian of course. I won't post a link as, needless to say, all will have read it by now. I'm also not going to make a cheesy Shakespeare reference either. Ahem! http://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/apr/07/copenhagen-really-wonderful-reasons Each to their own I guess..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grouse Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 Denmark has the highest level of personal debt in the EU and they also consume the most anti-depressants. The schools suck as well. This was in article today in this Forum's favourite newspaper - The Guardian of course. I won't post a link as, needless to say, all will have read it by now. I'm also not going to make a cheesy Shakespeare reference either. Ahem!http://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/apr/07/copenhagen-really-wonderful-reasons Each to their own I guess..... And another thing http://www.cityam.com/1411501631/debt-map Interesting that many of the happiest countries have high personal debt! What can one infer from that? Hang on while I get the Amex out ( High personal or household debt because they can) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grouse Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 Denmark has the highest level of personal debt in the EU and they also consume the most anti-depressants. The schools suck as well. This was in article today in this Forum's favourite newspaper - The Guardian of course. I won't post a link as, needless to say, all will have read it by now. I'm also not going to make a cheesy Shakespeare reference either. Ahem!http://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/apr/07/copenhagen-really-wonderful-reasons Each to their own I guess..... And another thinghttp://www.cityam.com/1411501631/debt-map Interesting that many of the happiest countries have high personal debt! What can one infer from that? Hang on while I get the Amex out ( High personal or household debt because they can) And finally, the antidepressant issue http://www.iflscience.com/health-and-medicine/which-countries-consume-most-antidepressants In countries where the norm is to be happy, if you're not you are more of an outlier and actually at more risk Also need to control for a country's wealth. Prozac is 2,000 baht per pack in Thailand (don't ask). But almost free in countries with a civilised health service Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humberstone Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 Denmark has the highest level of personal debt in the EU and they also consume the most anti-depressants. The schools suck as well. This was in article today in this Forum's favourite newspaper - The Guardian of course. I won't post a link as, needless to say, all will have read it by now. I'm also not going to make a cheesy Shakespeare reference either. Ahem!http://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/apr/07/copenhagen-really-wonderful-reasons Each to their own I guess..... And another thing http://www.cityam.com/1411501631/debt-map Interesting that many of the happiest countries have high personal debt! What can one infer from that? Hang on while I get the Amex out ( High personal or household debt because they can) This is the article I read: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jan/27/scandinavian-miracle-brutal-truth-denmark-norway-Sweden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grouse Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 Denmark has the highest level of personal debt in the EU and they also consume the most anti-depressants. The schools suck as well. This was in article today in this Forum's favourite newspaper - The Guardian of course. I won't post a link as, needless to say, all will have read it by now. I'm also not going to make a cheesy Shakespeare reference either. Ahem!http://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/apr/07/copenhagen-really-wonderful-reasons Each to their own I guess..... And another thinghttp://www.cityam.com/1411501631/debt-map Interesting that many of the happiest countries have high personal debt! What can one infer from that? Hang on while I get the Amex out ( High personal or household debt because they can) This is the article I read: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jan/27/scandinavian-miracle-brutal-truth-denmark-norway-Sweden Ta' ska' du ha' as they say! Interesting and a bit depressing. In the 80s it was fabulous for young families. Recently weekends in Kobenhavn - Nyhavn, gra brudere torv - still great The immigration of these damned Muslims must be a major strain. I hope they recover OK My son, Thomas, 4 at the time, got the piss taken at borne haven because his lunch box had TOM on it ( Tom means empty in Danish ) Halcyon days. I'll keep my rose tinted nostalgia enhancing specs on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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