Measuring Happiness: The Happiest Country in the World

Measuring Happiness
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Measuring Happiness
After watching the two videos about the happiest countries in the world, there are certain reasons behind the happiness of the people in these countries. In Denmark, there is a very low prevalence of poverty due to support by the government meaning that there is a lower rate of people who suffer in the search of income. The Danish government focuses on free health services and a free education to inspire a healthy and well-educated population which is vital for the happiness of the citizens. By alleviating poverty to the best of its efforts, the Danish government preserves happiness within its people (OWN 2015). In Bhutan, happiness is not related to wealth rather it is a state of mind that focuses on happiness. While other countries strive to achieve economic development, the people of Bhutan inspire happiness by living in harmony with the natural environment and ignoring the influence of technology and material wealth. Their religion and superstition inspires peace which is vital for the happiness of a society (Journeyman Pictures 2014).
According to Gallup-Heathway’s Positive Experience Index, happiness is measured in terms of the positive attitudes that lead to positive emotions which in turn lead to happiness. The report measures happiness in terms of reactions to questions about positive emotions. The “yes” results are used to generate an index that is based on positive experiences by the citizens of these countries. The reason why most of the happiest regions are in Latin America is because there have been high percentages of people experiencing positive emotions in these countries except in Syria where there has been unrest and chaos for a period of time (Clifton 2014).
In America, Wallet Hub’s study measures happiness in terms of wealth and how money is indeed related to happiness. According to their findings, the happiest states are those with a high population of rich people and an overall presence of wealth. The least happy states are i...