Jumping 8 points in Happiness Index, Pakistan becomes the happiest country in South Asia

[hussain0216]

Happiness rankings per country
1. Finland (7.769)

2. Denmark (7.600)

3. Norway (7.554)

4. Iceland (7.494)

5. Netherlands (7.488)

6. Switzerland (7.480)

7. Sweden (7.343)

8. New Zealand (7.307)

9. Canada (7.278)

10. Austria (7.246)

11. Australia (7.228)

12. Costa Rica (7.167)

13. Israel (7.139)

14. Luxembourg (7.090)

15. United Kingdom (7.054)

16. Ireland (7.021)

17. Germany (6.985)

18. Belgium (6.923)

19. United States (6.892)

20. Czech Republic (6.852)

21. United Arab Emirates (6.825)

22. Malta (6.726)

23. Mexico (6.595)

24. France (6.592)

25. Taiwan Province of China (6.446)

26. Chile (6.444)

27. Guatemala (6.436)

28. Saudi Arabia (6.375)

29. Qatar (6.374)

30. Spain (6.354)

31. Panama (6.321)

32. Brazil (6.300)

33. Uruguay (6.293)

34. Singapore (6.262)

35. El Salvador (6.253)

36. Italy (6.223)

37. Bahrain (6.199)

38. Slovakia (6.198)

39. Trinidad and Tobago (6.192)

40. Poland (6.182)

41. Uzbekistan (6.174)

42. Lithuania (6.149)

43. Colombia (6.125)

44. Slovenia (6.118)

45. Nicaragua (6.105)

46. Kosovo (6.100)

47. Argentina (6.086)

48. Romania (6.070)

49. Cyprus (6.046)

50. Ecuador (6.028)

51. Kuwait (6.021)

52. Thailand (6.008)

53. Latvia (5.940)

54. South Korea (5.895)

55. Estonia (5.893)

56. Jamaica (5.890)

57. Mauritius (5.888)

58. Japan (5.886)

59. Honduras (5.860)

60. Kazakhstan (5.809)

61. Bolivia (5.779)

62. Hungary (5.758)

63. Paraguay (5.743)

64. North Cyprus (5.718)

65. Peru (5.697)

66. Portugal (5.693)

67. Pakistan (5.653)

68. Russia (5.648)

69. Philippines (5.631)

70. Serbia (5.603)

71. Moldova (5.529)

72. Libya (5.525)

73. Montenegro (5.523)

74. Tajikistan (5.467)

75. Croatia (5.432)

76. Hong Kong SAR, China (5.430)

77. Dominican Republic (5.425)

78. Bosnia and Herzegovina (5.386)

79. Turkey (5.373)

80. Malaysia (5.339)

81. Belarus (5.323)

82. Greece (5.287)

83. Mongolia (5.285)

84. Macedonia (5.274)

85. Nigeria (5.265)

86. Kyrgyzstan (5.261)

87. Turkmenistan (5.247)

88. Algeria (5.211)

89. Morocco (5.208)

90. Azerbaijan (5.208)

91. Lebanon (5.197)

92. Indonesia (5.192)

93. China (5.191)

94. Vietnam (5.175)

95. Bhutan (5.082)

96. Cameroon (5.044)

97. Bulgaria (5.011)

98. Ghana (4.996)

99. Ivory Coast (4.944)

100. Nepal (4.913)

101. Jordan (4.906)

102. Benin (4.883)

103. Congo (Brazzaville) (4.812)

104. Gabon (4.799)

105. Laos (4.796)

106. South Africa (4.722)

107. Albania (4.719)

108. Venezuela (4.707)

109. Cambodia (4.700)

110. Palestinian Territories (4.696)

111. Senegal (4.681)

112. Somalia (4.668)

113. Namibia (4.639)

114. Niger (4.628)

115. Burkina Faso (4.587)

116. Armenia (4.559)

117. Iran (4.548)

118. Guinea (4.534)

119. Georgia (4.519)

120. Gambia (4.516)

121. Kenya (4.509)

122. Mauritania (4.490)

123. Mozambique (4.466)

124. Tunisia (4.461)

125. Bangladesh (4.456)

126. Iraq (4.437)

127. Congo (Kinshasa) (4.418)

128. Mali (4.390)

129. Sierra Leone (4.374)

130. Sri Lanka (4.366)

131. Myanmar (4.360)

132. Chad (4.350)

133. Ukraine (4.332)

134. Ethiopia (4.286)

135. Swaziland (4.212)

136. Uganda (4.189)

137. Egypt (4.166)

138. Zambia (4.107)

139. Togo (4.085)

140. India (4.015)

141. Liberia (3.975)

142. Comoros (3.973)

143. Madagascar (3.933)

144. Lesotho (3.802)

145. Burundi (3.775)

146. Zimbabwe (3.663)

147. Haiti (3.597)

148. Botswana (3.488)

149. Syria (3.462)

150. Malawi (3.410)

151. Yemen (3.380)

152. Rwanda (3.334)

153. Tanzania (3.231)

154. Afghanistan (3.203)

155. Central African Republic (3.083)

156. South Sudan (2.853)

 

[hussain0216]

https://www.cnn.com/travel/amp/worlds-happiest-countries-united-nations-2019/index.html

Some interesting figures

 

[WarKa DaNG]

Sabse zyada khush to humme hona chahiye
Bazar se zinda ghar anne ki khushii
Bijli anne ki khushi.....
Gas anne ki khushiiii
Dhakke se bach janne ki khushiii
Card load karne pr 100 rs miljane ki khushi....
Aur kitni khushiya he inka hisab bhi krlo

 

[Enigma SIG]

Skewed data, skewed analysis. GIGO.

 

[Baby Leone]

Pakistan among top 20 gainers on World Happiness index
Dawn.comUpdated March 21, 2019
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The top 10 happiest countries in the world. ─ World Happiness Report

Pakistan is among the top 20 gainers on the World Happiness index this year, ranked at 67th place, a jump of eight spots from last year's ranking at 75.

The United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network's annual World Happiness Report ranked 156 countries based on six indicators: income per capita, life expectancy, social support, freedom, generosity and corruption.

Finland was once again ranked as the happiest country in the world. Denmark, Norway and Iceland clinched the second, third and fourth positions, respectively. South Sudan took the last spot in the ranking.

Pakistan ranks highest among all of its neighbours again this year. India ranks at 140 — seven spots lower than last year, while China is at 93, Iran at 117, Iraq at 126 and Afghanistan at 154 — just two spots above the last place. Bangladesh is ranked 125.

Pakistan is among the top 20 gainers on the index, joined by the Philippines, and countries from Europe, Africa and Latin America. Among the 20 largest losers are countries from the Middle East, Africa, Western Europe, India, Malaysia, Venezuela and Ukraine.

The report also highlights the percentage of respondents in different countries that report donating to charity or doing volunteer work over the past month. In Pakistan, around 32.8 per cent of respondents reported donating to a charity, while 14.2pc reported volunteering within the 30-day period.

Focus on happiness and community
The seventh World Happiness Report report focuses on happiness and community. The central questions being asked in this year's report revolve around how happiness has been changing over the past decade, and how information technology, governance and social norms have influenced communities.

This year's report also broadly considers some of the major forces that influence happiness by changing the ways in which communities and their members interact with each other. To do this, the report looks at three sets of factors to discern this, which include the links between government and happiness, the power of prosocial behaviour, and changes in information technology.

 

[hussain0216]

Banglas as 125
Indians at 140
Pakistan at 67

 

[Death Professor]

adhi khushi tou in haram khoroon, nawaz aur zardari ne looti hoi thi. I expect Pakistan to more happier once they and their families are fully eliminated from Pakistan politics.

 

[Secret Service]

 

[zulu]

Allah ka shukur and no surprises here just look at the difference of behavior on this forum comparing members from Pakistan and those.If by chance their any survey team visited Pakistan on 27th Feb NO 1 mil janaa thaa

 

[N.Siddiqui]

Pakistan among top 20 gainers on World Happiness index, ranks 67, ahead of India at 140
Dawn.comUpdated March 21, 2019

The top 10 happiest countries in the world. ─ World Happiness Report

Pakistan is among the top 20 gainers on the World Happiness index this year, ranked at 67th place, a jump of eight spots from last year's ranking at 75.

The United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network's annual World Happiness Report ranked 156 countries based on six indicators: income per capita, life expectancy, social support, freedom, generosity and corruption.

Finland was once again ranked as the happiest country in the world. Denmark, Norway and Iceland clinched the second, third and fourth positions, respectively. South Sudan took the last spot in the ranking.

Pakistan ranks highest among all of its neighbours again this year. India ranks at 140 — seven spots lower than last year, while China is at 93, Iran at 117, Iraq at 126 and Afghanistan at 154 — just two spots above the last place. Bangladesh is ranked 125.

Pakistan is among the top 20 gainers on the index, joined by the Philippines, and countries from Europe, Africa and Latin America. Among the 20 largest losers are countries from the Middle East, Africa, Western Europe, India, Malaysia, Venezuela and Ukraine.

The report also highlights the percentage of respondents in different countries that report donating to charity or doing volunteer work over the past month. In Pakistan, around 32.8 per cent of respondents reported donating to a charity, while 14.2pc reported volunteering within the 30-day period.

Focus on happiness and community
The seventh World Happiness Report report focuses on happiness and community. The central questions being asked in this year's report revolve around how happiness has been changing over the past decade, and how information technology, governance and social norms have influenced communities.

This year's report also broadly considers some of the major forces that influence happiness by changing the ways in which communities and their members interact with each other. To do this, the report looks at three sets of factors to discern this, which include the links between government and happiness, the power of prosocial behaviour, and changes in information technology.

https://www.dawn.com/news/1470995/pakistan-among-top-20-gainers-on-world-happiness-index

 

[War Thunder]

Abhi to party shuru hui hai...

 

[N.Siddiqui]

Six indicators: income per capita, life expectancy, social support, freedom, generosity and corruption, Indians might argue they have more freedom, and higher per capita than Pakistan(slightly though), but that includes the total equity of Ambanis and Adanis and all the big wigs...doesn't mean it translates into every Indian getting the per capita income as stats show.

And Pakistan has less multi dimensional poverty, better social support, generosity...

Indians are not happy with the report that Pakistanis are more happy...and that makes them less happier and downgrades the ranking further.

Indians need to be happy they are falling behind in this indicator...

 

[Muhammad Omar]

 

[N.Siddiqui]

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There is not much difference in the income level per capita and some HDI indices, the reasons for this huge difference is indicative of a larger malaise in Indian society...

 

[crankthatskunk]

I have always maintained that India progress is limited to some big corporations and billionaires. It doesn't translate in to well being of the common man. Over 500 million people live in abject poverty in India. Most poor people on planet earth.
There are grades in poverty. Even the poor in Pakistan are in far better conditions than most Indian poor.
Their cities have huge slums, people living in sub-human conditions.
Some Indians quickly point to "Orangi Town" as the World largest slum. But they don't understand that it may be a poor's area, but there are proper built houses in Orangi a far cry of "jhopar pattis" of Mumbai, Dehli and Calcutta.

Broad view of Orangi Karachi.

Here are slums of Mumbai

No wonder Indians are unhappy.

Orangi's street view.

Mumbai's slum street view.

Feel the difference in level of poverty. Indians who are fed lies after lies about Pakistan should wise up.
You are not USA. Don't get fooled "Bandana" wearing Bollywood's 55+ years old "teen agers" playing basketball.
You are not superpowa, you are learning hard way.