Shining Happy People

NZ was ranked 15th happiest nation overall in a World Values Survey of over 65 countries – ahead of the US (16th), Australia (20th) and the UK (24th). The study is a global examination of sociological and political change conducted by an international team of social scientists every four years, one part of which assesses how satisfied people are with their lives. This year’s results – published in New Scientist – found that Nigeria had the highest ratio of happy people, followed by Mexico, Venezuela, El Salvador and Puerto Rico.