Rank of the World's Happiest Countries

1. Australia
2. Sweden
3. Canada
4. Norway
5. Switzerland
6. United States
7. Denmark
8. The Netherlands
9. Iceland
10. United Kingdom

Sweden emerges second happiest country in the developed world

Tuesday, 28 May 2013

When it comes to international comparison of almost everything Sweden is ways classed on the top end. The most recent one is the happiness indicator or the Better life index in which 34 countries of the OECD have been ranked and Sweden emerged Second.
In an Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) ranking  topped by Australia, in which it was assessed the happiest countries in the world, the OECD looked at factors such as income, health, safety and housing. Australia was classed the best and happiest place on earth at this moment followed by Sweden.
Other top Scandinavia rankers are Norway, Denmark, and Iceland, which featured on the list of the top 10.

One powerful example as to why Australia is the happiest place on earth right now is that more than 73 percent of Australia's 23 million people aged 15 to 64 hold a paid job, which is above the OECD average.

The OECD Better Life Initiative whose ranking is based on,  allows a better understanding of what drives the well-being of people and nations and what needs to be done to achieve greater progress for all, writes the OECD in its executive summary.
By Scancomark.com Team
Read more about the Better life index from the OECD
Scancomark.com Team