Posted on 08/07/2013 2:14:18 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
Australia has been ranked the world's happiest nation among developed economies for the third year running.
Top position went to Australia, because of the overall strength of its economy, in the Better Life Index compiled by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Sweden, Canada, Norway and Switzerland were also in the top five.
The survey ranked more than 30 countries on criteria such as income levels, health, safety and housing.
"Australia performs exceptionally well in measures of wellbeing, as shown by the fact that it ranks among the top countries in a large number of topics in the Better Life Index," the OECD said on its website.
More than 73% of Australia's 23 million people aged 15 to 64 have a paid job, above the OECD average.
Life expectancy is also higher, at almost 82 years.
(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.co.uk ...
We have the best pub’s - the best beer - the happiest people.
Don’t you just love these bogus rankings? I’ll bet if you drill down deep enough, you would find that a crack house is the happiest single point on earth.
More proof white privilege leads to happiness I guess.
Happy = Gay?
Congratulations, Australia!
We used to be number one in everything. Increasingly, we are becoming a nation of mediocrity. Pretty soon, with that attitude, we will lose even our middling standing among developed nations.
Yeah, us!
I was just about to ping you to this ... yer on TO’ o’it, mite.
P.S. If you're offended by the crude language in this video, perhaps you need to harden the f**k up too.
Fair dinkum.
did #9 help?
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It’s the kangaroos. Who can look at a kangaroo and not feel happy?
Not if you drink beer. A six pack costs around $25 US.
I don’t buy it. Swedes are shooting themselves every other Monday. Notice how it also excludes those “undeveloped” nations. Can’t have people thinking that material wealth is not a requirement for happiness now, can we?
Last place I’d want to visit.
The United States of king hussein right behind Switzerlend?
I don’t think so.
Right behind the Congo, maybe...
As photoshopped as the girl in the orange bikini is, you’d think they take the extra step to photoshop her scrotum — or severely droopy butt, whichever.
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