The happiest country: rating and list

Surely some of us have thought about the question of what a person needs for a happy life in his country. It is not difficult to answer it, because it only requires a high and high-quality level of education, a good healthcare system, wage growth, trust in the government and cleanliness of the environment. It is these factors that determine the happiest country. Let's see which one will be in the first place.

The happiest countries-2017

More recently, sociological surveys, as well as individual studies, have named Sweden and Switzerland among the first in this list. But today the situation in the world has changed dramatically, and these countries no longer occupy leading positions. It is interesting to know who pushed back the most recent favorites? The top three will look like Norway, Denmark and Iceland. And now let's try to understand why these countries are located in the rating of the happiest countries in the world and what other states are among the leaders.

Australia

This is one of the most highly developed economic powers in the world. The greater part, namely 70-80 percent of the able-bodied population, has a permanent job. And the average income can hardly be called small, since a year the Australians earn about 32,000 dollars. Many of the residents of Australia work in their specialty, and foreigners often move to live here because of their high level of education. In addition, Australia has a lot of architectural heritage, which attracts many tourists here. Australians trust their government, and therefore take an active civil position. And the average life expectancy can only be envied, because it is approximately 82 years.

Sweden

Most recently, namely: 2 years ago, Sweden was the second in the rating of the happiest countries, and now only the ninth. Why did this happen? Let's try to understand. Most voters trust their government, as evidenced by a recent poll. But less than 50% of the able-bodied population has paid work. At the same time, the literacy rate in this country reaches almost 100%. Also Swedes are very lucky with ecology. And the life expectancy here is the same as in Australia.

New Zealand

Already this year this country is confidently included in the list of the happiest countries. There is a very high level of personal freedoms, but, unfortunately, there are problems with health care. And the unemployment rate is so small that it is no more than 7 percent. Yes, and New Zealanders are confident in the support of the state, if they suddenly lose their jobs.

Canada

This is one of the most livable countries in North America. Still, since the average annual income here is very high. That is why the crime rate is low. In addition , literacy in the country is almost 100 percent, and high-quality and almost free education attracts many migrants. Canadians also do not fear being out of work, because the government is developing all kinds of programs to support the unemployed. In this country very clean air due to the abundance of trees. In Canada, there are many nature reserves and parks.

Netherlands

About 80 percent of the Dutch working-age population have a regular job, and the average annual income can reach $ 26,000. Approximately this amount remains with the Dutch after paying taxes. In this country, the level of education and literacy of the population is high. Also, the government provides good social support to citizens and provides quality and affordable health care. And the nature here is simply amazing, which attracts many tourists here. That is why the life expectancy of the Dutch on average reaches 81 years. For these reasons, the Netherlands is on the list of the happiest countries in the world.

Finland

This year the Finns managed to rise to the 5th place. And it helped them to do this: a quality education system, affordable medicine and better working conditions. In Finland, primary and higher education are completely free, not only for Finns, but also for EU citizens. In this country there is a very friendly atmosphere, because the residents like to communicate and help people, which was repeatedly proved by social surveys. Here, very clearly monitor the health of pregnant women and women with children, as indicated by the low level of maternal mortality. The average life expectancy of the Finns is the same as that of the Dutch.

Switzerland

Unfortunately, it lost its first place in the rating of the happiest countries and dropped to 4. Although there is an effective economy and unconditional trust in the government, and the unemployment rate does not exceed 3 percent. The country has a cheap education, but experts have questions about its quality. Despite this, the local residents themselves are satisfied with it and almost do not show any complaints to it. In addition to beauty and neatness, Swiss cities have a low crime rate at any time of the day. Citizens receive high-quality medical services, paying for them through insurance.

Iceland

The country has a unique nature, traditions and culture. Employment of the able-bodied population reaches 80 percent. And to get a job for a woman here is much easier than in many European cities. Qualitative and accessible education raises the level of literacy in the country by almost 100 percent. Irish people are not afraid to be robbed, because there is a very low crime rate, and they treat criminals quite differently. People get support not only from law-abiding citizens, but also from the government, which does not prevent them from getting a job. In this country, a fairly high level of medicine, thanks to which very low infant mortality, and the average life expectancy reaches 82 years.

Denmark

It ranks second in the list of the happiest countries. Denmark comes here thanks to such indicators as the health and education system. It is rightly considered a country with a high level of gender equality and political activity of citizens. Copenhagen - the capital of Denmark, is considered one of the cleanest cities in the world. Despite the fact that there are very high taxes, the system of free medical care and education is considered the best in the world.

Norway

She is the leader among the happiest countries in the world. Norway attracts not only high incomes, but also low unemployment. The government of the country is trying to protect all sectors of society and give a quality education to all citizens. And most of the hospitals are state-owned, thanks to this, Norwegians receive medical services free of charge. In addition, the nature of Norway conquers genuine beauty, there are a lot of lakes here and you can even see the northern lights.