Azeris ‘happiest’ in South Caucasus: poll
BAKU - Azerbaijan ranks 103rd among 155 countries on "happiness" of
their citizens, a poll by the US Gallup group finds.
Azerbaijanis are "the happiest" in the South Caucasus region with 13% of respondents calling themselves happy. Armenia ranked 110th (11% happy), while Georgia 115th (10% happy), says the survey, during which Gallup asked respondents how happy they feel in their everyday lives.
As for Azerbaijan’s neighbors outside the South Caucasus, Russia was rated 73rd, while Turkey was also rated 103rd.
Scandinavian countries, which enjoy high levels of prosperity, lead the way, with Denmark topping the list, followed by Finland and Norway. Also among the five "happiest" countries in the world are Sweden and the Netherlands.
"The Scandinavian countries do really well," says Jim Harter, a chief scientist at Gallup. "One theory why is that they have their basic needs taken care of to a higher degree than other countries. When we look at all the data, those basic needs explain the relationship between income and well-being."
The Gallup World Poll is based on surveys among thousands of respondents, polled between 2005 and 2009.*
Azerbaijanis are "the happiest" in the South Caucasus region with 13% of respondents calling themselves happy. Armenia ranked 110th (11% happy), while Georgia 115th (10% happy), says the survey, during which Gallup asked respondents how happy they feel in their everyday lives.
As for Azerbaijan’s neighbors outside the South Caucasus, Russia was rated 73rd, while Turkey was also rated 103rd.
Scandinavian countries, which enjoy high levels of prosperity, lead the way, with Denmark topping the list, followed by Finland and Norway. Also among the five "happiest" countries in the world are Sweden and the Netherlands.
"The Scandinavian countries do really well," says Jim Harter, a chief scientist at Gallup. "One theory why is that they have their basic needs taken care of to a higher degree than other countries. When we look at all the data, those basic needs explain the relationship between income and well-being."
The Gallup World Poll is based on surveys among thousands of respondents, polled between 2005 and 2009.*
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