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SDSN Survey: Israel holds 11th place in ‘Happiest Country in the World’ for 2014

The United States falls behind Israel, ranking in at number 15.

By JPOST.COM STAFF

 

The annual World Happiness Report published on Thursday by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) has ranked Israel as the 11th happiest country in the world in 2014 for the second year in a row.

Tel Aviv beach – Photo: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST

Switzerland was the happiest country on earth in 2014, followed closely by Iceland, Norway, Denmark and Canada. Rounding out the top 10 are Finland, Netherlands, Sweden, New Zealand and Australia. The United States trailed behind, coming in at number 15.

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The World Happiness Report is a survey of global societal well-being that ranks 158 countries by happiness levels using variables such as GDP per capita and healthy life expectancy. Continue Reading »