 Article submitted by Chris Charles of Didsbury, England and sponsored by
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| The first World Map of Happiness has been published by students from the University of Leicester. The map is a global projection of subjective well-being (SWB), taken from a variety of recent sources, and compared with related data from UNESCO, the UN and even the CIA. |
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Adrian G. White, of the University of Leicester in the UK, points out in his study that the search for happiness is somewhat intangible, but very important. A recent survey in the UK found that 81% of the UK population agreed that the Government's primary objective should be the creation of happiness rather than wealth. One prominent UK politician argued this past year "It's time we admitted that there's more to life than money, and it's time we focused not just on GDP, but on GWB - general well-being."
People in Denmark and Switzerland have the highest overall satisfaction with life; according to the results which were published in a recent New York Times article.
For more details click on the map above or go to www.happyplanetindex.org/map.htm
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