Wondering why you aren’t as happy as you’d like? Taking a look at your passport might give one clue. A recent Gallup poll ranked 155 countries on their inhabitants’ well-being, based on in-person and phone surveys. The three happiest countries in the world, divided into four major regions–Europe, the Americas, Africa and Asia–follow.
Europe
No. 1: Denmark
Percentage thriving: 82%
Percentage struggling: 17%
Percentage suffering: 1%
Daily experience: 7.9
No. 2: Finland
Percentage thriving: 75%
Percentage struggling: 23%
Percentage suffering: 2%
Daily experience: 7.8
No. 3: Norway
Percentage thriving: 69%
Percentage struggling: 31%
Percentage suffering: 0%
Daily experience: 7.9
Americas
No. 1: Costa Rica
Percentage thriving: 63%
Percentage struggling: 35%
Percentage suffering: 2%
Daily experience: 8.1
No. 2: Canada
Percentage thriving: 62%
Percentage struggling: 36%
Percentage suffering: 2%
Daily experience: 7.6
No. 3: Panama
Percentage thriving: 58%
Percentage struggling: 39%
Percentage suffering: 3%
Daily experience: 8.4
Africa
No. 1: Malawi
Percentage thriving: 25%
Percentage struggling: 64%
Percentage suffering: 10%
Daily experience: 8
No. 2: Libya
Percentage thriving: 24%
Percentage struggling: 68%
Percentage suffering: 8%
Daily experience: 6
No. 3: Botswana
Percentage thriving: 24%
Percentage struggling: 65%
Percentage suffering: 11%
Daily experience: 7.3
Asia
No. 1: New Zealand
Percentage thriving: 63%
Percentage struggling: 35%
Percentage suffering: 2%
Daily experience: 7.6
No. 2: Israel
Percentage thriving: 62%
Percentage struggling: 35%
Percentage suffering: 3%
Daily experience: 6.4
No. 3: Australia
Percentage thriving: 62%
Percentage struggling: 35%
Percentage suffering: 3%
Daily experience: 7.5
source-forbes.com