The Happy Planet Index: Armenia is the happiest country in Caucasus
19:46 04/03/2013 » SOCIETY
British research center `New Economic Foundation' published a new
survey on `The Happy Planet Index', which is a composite indicator of
measuring the level of happiness in the world. Armenia is the 53rd in
the world and is located next to Italy (51st place), and Sweden (52nd
place). Azerbaijan is on the 80th place, following just Haiti, and is
above Libya (81st place). Georgia is on the 55th place.
The compilers of the index calculated formula of happiness in the
following way, the, quality of life multiplied by the duration of life
and share the situation with the environment. The index is based on a
study of 151 countries of the world.
The happiest people of the CIS, according to the survey live in
Kyrgyzstan: the country is on the 38th place in the ranking. Moldova
is on the 40th, Tajikistan - 43, Turkmenistan - 95, Ukraine - 100,
Belarus - 102, Kazakhstan - 119, Russia - 122.
Costa Rica, Vietnam, Colombia are top rated, and the ranking close
Qatar, Chad and Botswana. France is on the 50th place in the world,
United Kingdom is the 41st, Italy is 51st, Canada is 65th, Switzerland
is 34th and Germany is on the 46th places.
Source: Panorama.am
19:46 04/03/2013 » SOCIETY
British research center `New Economic Foundation' published a new
survey on `The Happy Planet Index', which is a composite indicator of
measuring the level of happiness in the world. Armenia is the 53rd in
the world and is located next to Italy (51st place), and Sweden (52nd
place). Azerbaijan is on the 80th place, following just Haiti, and is
above Libya (81st place). Georgia is on the 55th place.
The compilers of the index calculated formula of happiness in the
following way, the, quality of life multiplied by the duration of life
and share the situation with the environment. The index is based on a
study of 151 countries of the world.
The happiest people of the CIS, according to the survey live in
Kyrgyzstan: the country is on the 38th place in the ranking. Moldova
is on the 40th, Tajikistan - 43, Turkmenistan - 95, Ukraine - 100,
Belarus - 102, Kazakhstan - 119, Russia - 122.
Costa Rica, Vietnam, Colombia are top rated, and the ranking close
Qatar, Chad and Botswana. France is on the 50th place in the world,
United Kingdom is the 41st, Italy is 51st, Canada is 65th, Switzerland
is 34th and Germany is on the 46th places.
Source: Panorama.am