The United Nation's 2023 World Happiness Index has just been released, and Australia has come in at a very cheery 12th position. The index is based on survey data that asks people from the globe how satisfied they are with their lives based on a scale from one to ten.
The 2023 World Happiness Index has just been released, and this year, Australia came out on (sort of) top.
The United Nations process the annual World Happiness Report to understand what happiness is and how it affects our lives, cultures and economy. Australia is ranked under 12, Canada 15 and the United States is 16th and a popular destination for most South Africans, the United Kingdom is 17th.
The United Nation's 2023 World Happiness Index has just been released, and Australia has come in at a very cheery 12th position. The index is based on survey data that asks people from the globe how satisfied they are with their lives based on a scale from one to ten.
Income, location and social network are just some of the factors that contribute to our quality of life in Australia, and indeed help Australians live a happy life.
Australia scored highly in the United Nations' 2022 World Happiness Report, ranking as the 12th happiest country out of 156 countries – ahead of Canada (15th), the United States (16th) and the United Kingdom (17th).
While you ranked Australia as the 14th friendliest country in the world, New Zealand stormed ahead in seventh place.
Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam ranks 65th out of 137 countries and territories in the 2020-2022 period as per the World Happiness Report 2023, up 12 places from the 2022 Report. The report was released on March 20, which the United Nations has designated as the International Day of Happiness since 2013.
The UK is not in the top 10 of the happiest countries in the world. It does, however, appear in the top 20 – this year, it is the 19th happiest country in the world, following behind Australia (12th), Canada (13th), Ireland (14th), and the United States (15th).
The report, which draws on global survey data from people in more than 150 countries, placed Finland in the top position for the sixth year in a row, with a happiness score significantly ahead of all other countries.
But it's India that takes the crown as the most recent nation to fall in love with the varied landscapes of Australia, with an impressive 15.4 per cent increase in travellers.
The Australian flag has the nation's vote for being the image or symbol about which we are most proud. 95% of Australians take pride in the national flag, which is enjoying increasing popularity, with half (50%) saying that they are extremely proud.
Eight in 10 (80%) Australians are describing themselves as happy, however this is a fall from 85% in December 2021, according to Ipsos's latest Global Happiness survey. On average globally, nearly three in four (73%) adults across 32 countries describe themselves as happy.
Australia has some of the highest living standards globally, and the living expenses and tuition fees in Australia are lower than in the United States. Moreover, when it comes to safety, the crime rate is much lower in Australia than in the USA.
Australia has a much more laid-back culture than England. Australians are known for their mate ship and easy-going attitudes. There is a strong focus on enjoying life and having a good time. This doesn't mean that Australians don't work hard, but they definitely know how to enjoy their leisure time.
Australia's average wealth is just 1.8 times our median wealth; by contrast the UK's is 2.2 times greater, while the US is second worst out of the top 50, at 6.7 times.
Aussies are remarkably intelligent, quite capable of hoodwinking an unsuspecting novice owner. In short, this isn't the pet for everyone.
American ranchers loved Australian Shepherds because they were great herders, but Aussies rose to fame among the general population because of their frequent appearances in rodeos. Not only could Aussies help herd the bulls, they could also perform tricks.
All shepherd breeds are naturally very active because of the herding work that they were originally bred for. That is why, today, Aussies are regular competitors in dog sports. A lot of hyperactivity in Mini Aussies stems from not meeting their needs for physical and mental exercise.
Americans are pretty happy compared with the rest of the world. That's according to the latest World Happiness Report, published Monday, which ranked the United States 15th on the list of the world's happiest countries in 2023, up from 16th place in 2022.
MONEY does buy happiness. $159,000, to be exact. That is the “optimal” salary at which workers in Australia and New Zealand are happy, according to research from Purdue University in the US, based on a Gallup survey of more than 1.7 million people in 164 countries.
New Zealand took 10th place on list of the World Happiness Report 2023, by UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network. New Zealand is the tenth happiest country globally for 2023, according to the World Happiness Report 2023. The report has been revealed yearly for a decade.