I have traveled to several countries across the world. Rich, poor and middle income. And I noticed that happiness has a low correlation with how rich the country is or how much the government provides for its citizens. It seems to be much more nuanced than that.
For example Nordic countries rank among the happiest in the world. Yet, anyone who has lived through a cold dark nordic winter will tell you a different story. Similarly, you visit a poor African village and you see people who are somehow genuinely happy and content.
For example Nordic countries rank among the happiest in the world. Yet, anyone who has lived through a cold dark nordic winter will tell you a different story. Similarly, you visit a poor African village and you see people who are somehow genuinely happy and content.
Something about these rankings seems very broken.