The North is one of the most blissful places to live in the world, according to this report.
The World Happiness Report 2018 has been released and Canada made it into the top 10. The report covered the quality of life of 156 countries, averaged over the years 2015-2017.
Canada has been ranked seventh for the second year in a row. In last year’s report, Canada was praised for our success in multiculturalism and integration.
The top 10 countries were dominated by Scandinavian nations, with Finland taking first place.
This year, the report had a focus on immigration and happiness, comparing the happiness of immigrants and the locally born populations of their host countries.
Although Canada was ranked seventh for the past two years, a comparison of data from 2008-2010 to 2015-2017 shows that we are slipping slightly. Canada’s score has decreased by 0.213 over that period of time.
Surveys were completed in the 156 countries asking how people evaluate their lives on a scale of 0 to 10. The report took into account variables such as life expectancy, freedom from corruption, social support, GDP per capita, and generosity.
