Global Happiness Index 2015

 

Switzerland has been named the happiest country in the world, coming in at the number one spot on the 2015 World Happiness Report published by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), which is a global initiative for the United Nations.

The index that took into account GDP per capita, life expectancy, social support and freedom to make life choices as indicators of happiness

The other countries in the top five are Iceland, Denmark, Norway and Canada

India has not fared well in a global ranking of the happiest nations, coming in at the 117th spot out of 158 countries
India's rank is 117, below nations like Pakistan (81), Palestine (108), Bangladesh (109), Ukraine (111) and Iraq (112). Its rank dropped six notched from the 2013 report, when it was on the 111 spot.

The US is ranked 15, followed by UK (21), Singapore (24), Saudi Arabia (35), Japan (46) and China (84).

Afghanistan and war-torn Syria joined eight sub-Saharan countries in Africa, Togo, Burundi, Benin, Rwanda, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Guinea and Chad as the 10 least happy of 158 countries.