The Danes the happiest people in the world - In Greece the 99th position
Denmark supplanted Switzerland from the top position with the happiest countries in the world, according to a report which ranks very Syria, Afghanistan and eight sub-Saharan African countries and invites countries to combat social inequality and protect environment.
The top ten this year occupy Denmark, Switzerland, Iceland, Norway, Finland, Canada, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Australia and Sweden.
Over the past ten places occupy Madagascar, Tanzania, Liberia, Guinea, Rwanda, Benin, Afghanistan, Togo, Syria and Burundi.
The United States ranks 13th in the UK in the 23rd, 32nd in France, Italy in the 50th and Greece in 99th position on a list of 157 countries.
The survey was conducted by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network and the Earth Institute at Columbia University.
"My country, the United States, sends a very powerful message: it is a very rich country, and has become much richer over the last 50 years, but have never been happier," said Professor Jeffrey Sachs, head of the Sustainable Development Solutions Network, one of the report authors presented in Rome and special advisor to the Secretary general of United Nations Ban Ki-moon.
Once the differences between the countries whose people are happy and those that are not can be measured scientifically, "we can understand why and do something about," said Sachs.
"The message for the US is clear. For a society that simply chasing money, chasing the wrong things. Our social fabric is deteriorating, social confidence deteriorates, trust in government is deteriorating, "he said.
The report, published for the fourth year and aims to investigate the scientific measurement and understanding bases subjectivity on prosperity, ranks 157 countries based on the happiness level using factors such as the Gross Domestic Product and healthy life expectancy, but also have no one to support, and the degree of corruption in governance and entrepreneurship.
"When countries unilaterally follow individual goals, such as economic growth, ignoring the social and environmental objectives, the results can be very negative for the welfare of the people, even the life-threatening," according to the report's conclusions .
"In recent years, many countries have achieved economic growth at the cost of a sharp increase in inequality, consolidating social exclusion and serious consequences for the natural environment," the report said, according to the Athens Press Agency.
The first report was published in 2012 to support the UN Conference on Happiness and Prosperity. Five countries and regions - Bhutan, Ecuador, Scotland, the United Arab Emirates and Venezuela have now appointed an authorized Happiness ministers to promote it as a policy objective.
The 2016 report shows that three countries in particular, Ireland, Iceland and Japan, managed to maintain their positions despite the vibrations from the effects of the global financial crisis and the earthquake of 2011, thanks to social support and solidarity.
Professor Sachs uses the example of Costa Ria, which is in 14th place, before many rich countries as an example of healthy, happy society, although there are strong economic strength.
Denmark supplanted Switzerland from the top position with the happiest countries in the world, according to a report which ranks very Syria, Afghanistan and eight sub-Saharan African countries and invites countries to combat social inequality and protect environment.
The top ten this year occupy Denmark, Switzerland, Iceland, Norway, Finland, Canada, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Australia and Sweden.
Over the past ten places occupy Madagascar, Tanzania, Liberia, Guinea, Rwanda, Benin, Afghanistan, Togo, Syria and Burundi.
The United States ranks 13th in the UK in the 23rd, 32nd in France, Italy in the 50th and Greece in 99th position on a list of 157 countries.
The survey was conducted by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network and the Earth Institute at Columbia University.
"My country, the United States, sends a very powerful message: it is a very rich country, and has become much richer over the last 50 years, but have never been happier," said Professor Jeffrey Sachs, head of the Sustainable Development Solutions Network, one of the report authors presented in Rome and special advisor to the Secretary general of United Nations Ban Ki-moon.
Once the differences between the countries whose people are happy and those that are not can be measured scientifically, "we can understand why and do something about," said Sachs.
"The message for the US is clear. For a society that simply chasing money, chasing the wrong things. Our social fabric is deteriorating, social confidence deteriorates, trust in government is deteriorating, "he said.
The report, published for the fourth year and aims to investigate the scientific measurement and understanding bases subjectivity on prosperity, ranks 157 countries based on the happiness level using factors such as the Gross Domestic Product and healthy life expectancy, but also have no one to support, and the degree of corruption in governance and entrepreneurship.
"When countries unilaterally follow individual goals, such as economic growth, ignoring the social and environmental objectives, the results can be very negative for the welfare of the people, even the life-threatening," according to the report's conclusions .
"In recent years, many countries have achieved economic growth at the cost of a sharp increase in inequality, consolidating social exclusion and serious consequences for the natural environment," the report said, according to the Athens Press Agency.
The first report was published in 2012 to support the UN Conference on Happiness and Prosperity. Five countries and regions - Bhutan, Ecuador, Scotland, the United Arab Emirates and Venezuela have now appointed an authorized Happiness ministers to promote it as a policy objective.
The 2016 report shows that three countries in particular, Ireland, Iceland and Japan, managed to maintain their positions despite the vibrations from the effects of the global financial crisis and the earthquake of 2011, thanks to social support and solidarity.
Professor Sachs uses the example of Costa Ria, which is in 14th place, before many rich countries as an example of healthy, happy society, although there are strong economic strength.
