USA, Denmark and Australia Run Dead Heat As 'Happiest Country,' Roper "Global Happiness Barometer" Reveals

From: Chris Rasch (crasch@openknowledge.org)
Date: Sat Feb 03 2001 - 12:41:29 MST


NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 15, 1999--

Searching for the secret to happiness? You'll
find it in the USA, Denmark and Australia,
which rank as the world's "happiest"
countries, a new study shows.

Saying they are "very happy" about their
overall quality of life, citizens of the USA
(46%), Australia (47%) and Denmark (49%)
rank at the top of the "global happiness
barometer," a survey of 22,500 adults ages 18+
years in 22 countries. The study was
conducted by Roper Starch Worldwide, a
global marketing research and consulting
firm.

http://www.mcsweeneys.net/links/press99/happiness.html



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