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May 29, 2013

And The Happiest Nation In The World For 2013 Is…

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Australia has been awarded “happiest nation among developing countries” once again.  That is three years in a row. According to the states gleaned by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, the folks from “Down-Under” exceed the rest of the world when it comes to a strong economy and Better Life Index. 

The island beat off the likes of Sweden, Canada, Switzerland and Norway – who formed the top five placements of the “competition” – as well as the other 30 countries that participated in the survey. They were ranked on criteria such as income levels, health and housing.

The top 10 went as follows:

  • Australia
  • Sweden
  • Canada
  • Norway
  • Switzerland
  • United States
  • Denmark
  • The Netherlands
  • Iceland
  • United Kingdom

Via the OECD website:

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.

Here are some points that got Australia its glory.

  • They exceed the OECD people to paid job ratio. 73% of Australians from 15 to 64 have jobs with income. 
  • High life expectancy that averages around 82-years-old
  • They have had almost 20 years of economic growth thanks to its natural resources. 

[Source: BBC]