Four of the five happiest countries in the world are Nordic nations, while four of the five unhappiest countries are in Africa
Happiness score 2014-2016
Score
Top five
1st
Norway
2nd
Denmark
3rd
Iceland
4th
Switzerland
5th
Finland
Selected countries
14th
US
19th
UK
51st
Japan
79th
China
122nd
India
Bottom five
151st
Rwanda
152nd
Syria
153rd
Tanzania
154th
Burundi
155th
Central African Republic
0
2
4
6