mexico 10th happiest country in the world

[snowyco]

it seems the United Nations are beginning studies on countries around the globe and why some are generally happier than others. I read some of the criteria and scanned over some preliminary observations. You're right, elbelgicano, it is complicated. Those of us here, have our observations and I'd guess they differ widely. We often think what we see, which can result in biased observations depending on what we want to see.

Did anybody reading the originally referenced article, shifted to Chapala.com, has very different results from the same OECD Better Life Index data, depending on which news source you choose?

For the same OECD Better Life Index WSJ article as at the beginning of this thread:

Australia Tops List of Happiest Countries

which has a different list than USA Today's:

USA not one of 10 happiest countries in world

Mexico does not even appear on the WSJ report of the same OECD data...

TOO FUNNY !

If elbelgicano is correct about Denmark's suicide rate, then the issue of suicide may be explained that Danes rate themselves as satisfied with life, because they keep their expectations very modest (low) and they value egalatarianism - where most workers make about the same $$ as professionals, make the same $$ as small and medium business owners, as middle management. Is a lack of discontent = happiness?

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) from all the overcast weather and insufficient UV doses may play a huge role in the suicide rate => biochemistry vs. what people tell themselves ? e.g. Higher suicide rates in western New York (Buffalo, Rochester, Alfred) and norhtwestern PA, where the sun often disappears in late November, and never shows again until April due to lake effect weather from Lakes Erie and Ontario.