What are the main factors that determine the happiness of a nation? The better life index released from Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development or OECD reveals the happiest places on Earth. This report is based on several factors including education, employment, life satisfaction, income, health, and the environment. Here the list of 10 happiest countries in the world.
The life satisfaction score reflects how people of a country evaluate their life. Its value ranges from 0 to 10.
Netherlands, Life Satisfaction Score : 7.4The Dutch are one of most satisfied people in the world. The 75% of Dutch who aged between 15 and 64 have a job. The average household income in the Netherlands is US$25493. It is actually the amount of money left after all types of taxes. It is an important indicator of standard of living of a country. The Dutch also finds education as an important part of life and the literacy rate in the Netherlands is 99%.
The Dutch people also maintain a great work-life balance to keep the happiness within the family. Only a few percentage people work for long hours in the Netherlands. Both working men and women in the Netherlands find enough time to complete their domestic work and for childcare.
You can see a strong social network between Dutch people. They don’t hesitate to help other people. This strong support between Dutch people also limits the population of isolated people in the society. The average life expectancy of Dutch people is 81 years. The country has one of the best healthcare systems in Europe.
