A report published on the International Day of Happiness , can go a long way in helping people make good decisions to improve their lives, says Simon Fraser University professor Lara Aknin.
The report, published by Sustainable Development Solutions Network and based on Gallup World Poll data, ranked Canada as the 13th happiest country in the world among the 137 countries included in the report. It based the results on six key factors related to happiness: social support, income, health, freedom, generosity and absence of corruption.
What makes a country happy? Although Aknin can’t pinpoint to the exact reason what makes Nordic countries stand out for being the happiest, she says she thinks a part of it has to do with wealth. Many of the countries that emerge on the top are relatively wealthy, she noted. Most people in the happiest countries earn at least a living wage and have a relatively comfortable lifestyle, while people on the poorer economic spectrum in those countries have structural support in place.
“I also think Canada has relatively high levels of trust and low levels of corruption,” Aknin said. “In general, people tend to be relatively autonomous. They feel like they have the freedom to make their choices. But there are also relatively high levels of social support and generosity.”
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