Switzerland, Scandinavia top global 'happy' index

April 23, 2015 23:22

Switzerland tops a global ranking of happiness, closely followed by Iceland, Denmark, Norway and Canada in a comprehensive study unveiled by academics in New York today.

The 2015 World Happiness Report is the third annual report that seeks to quantify and explain happiness in 158 countries as a means of influencing government policy across the planet.

Finland, the Netherlands, Sweden, New Zealand and Australia round out the top 10, meaning that small or medium-sized countries in Western Europe occupy seven of the top 10 slots.

The United States trails in 15th place, behind Israel and Mexico, and Britain at 21, pipped by Belgium and the United Arab Emirates. France ranks number 29, behind Germany in 26th place.

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