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Recently World Happiness Index was released by UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network's (SDSN). In
this context following topics are discussed:
1. Key facts from World Happiness Index
2. How the index is calculated?
3. How the report is different from previous reports
4. Top 10 countries in World Happiness Index
5. India & World Happiness Index
6. India & SAARC countries in World happiness index.
Every year since 2012, the United Nations (UN) has published something called the World Happiness Report.
This index ranks most of the countries of the world on the basis of their happiness levels.
How the World Happiness Index is calculated?
The World Happiness Report published by UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network's which ranked 156
countries by happiness levels, based on factors such as life expectancy, social support, generosity and absence of
corruption
When compared with previous happiness indexes, the annual report published by the U.N. Sustainable
Development Solutions Network this year also evaluated 117 countries by the happiness and well-being of
their immigrants.
Also, this year's main focus apart from usual rankings was on migration within and between countries
India slipped 11 places as it was placed 122nd last year, which was a drop from 118th rank the preceding year.
For the past few years, India’s rank in happiness index is falling gradually.
Also, as per 2018 report Indians are unhappier than most of their South Asian neighboring countries including
the citizens of Pakistan
India & SAARC:
As per Happiness Index-2018, India’s rank is far lower than most of its neighboring countries in South Asia,
including all the countries of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) , except
Afghanistan
As per recent happiness index among the eight SAARC nations, Pakistan was at 75th position, Nepal stood at
101, Bhutan at 97, Bangladesh at 115 while Sri Lanka was at 116.
India’s other neighbor, China, stood at 86th spot.
Other information:
Madhya Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh had created a ‘ministry of happiness’ in 2016 and 2017 respectively.
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