SUBSCRIBERS

Money doesn't buy happiness - at least not in America

US world ranking in happiness drops despite economic turnaround

Published Mon, Mar 20, 2017 · 09:50 PM
Share this article.

New York

CHANCES are, if you live in the US, you feel worse today than you did 10 years ago. Don't worry, it's not you.

This is a national problem: America's rank on the happiness scale is falling - 19th among the 34 countries in the Organization For Economic Cooperation And Development in 2016, down from third among 24 countries on a similar measure in 2007, according to the World Happiness Report produced by Sustainable Development Solutions Network and funded by Ernesto Illy Foundation.

BT is now on Telegram!

For daily updates on weekdays and specially selected content for the weekend. Subscribe to  t.me/BizTimes

International

SUPPORT SOUTH-EAST ASIA'S LEADING FINANCIAL DAILY

Get the latest coverage and full access to all BT premium content.

SUBSCRIBE NOW

Browse corporate subscription here