Australia is the happiest place to live.
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Australia is the happiest place to live.
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Sweden has overtaken Norway to claim second place in the ranking. The Scandinavian country ranks top for quality of the environment, and above average in work-life balance, life satisfaction, health, and education.
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Sweden has overtaken Norway to claim second place in the ranking. The Scandinavian country ranks top for quality of the environment, and above average in work-life balance, life satisfaction, health, and education.
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Norway slipped one spot to third place compared to last year, but still ranks above average in most criteria.
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Norway slipped one spot to third place compared to last year, but still ranks above average in most criteria.
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Switzerland ranks fourth overall, and near the top for jobs, health, and life satisfaction.
Switzerland —
Switzerland ranks fourth overall, and near the top for jobs, health, and life satisfaction.
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Denmark, fifth in the ranking, has the best record for work-life balance and happiness.
Denmark —
Denmark, fifth in the ranking, has the best record for work-life balance and happiness.
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The <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oecdbetterlifeindex.org%2F" target="_blank" target="_blank">interactive tool</a> helps the researchers determine what makers people happy.
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The interactive tool helps the researchers determine what makers people happy.
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The U.S. comes top in income and housing, ranking seventh overall.
United States —
The U.S. comes top in income and housing, ranking seventh overall.
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New Zealanders are the healthiest people in the developed world -- 90% of people in New Zealand said they were in good health.
New Zealand —
New Zealanders are the healthiest people in the developed world -- 90% of people in New Zealand said they were in good health.
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Iceland, ranked ninth in the index, enjoys a very high employment rate, good income levels and above average job security.
Iceland —
Iceland, ranked ninth in the index, enjoys a very high employment rate, good income levels and above average job security.
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Finland is the 10th happiest developed country.
Finland —
Finland is the 10th happiest developed country.
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