We are faced with so many issues in this country ranging from fuel scarcity, educational issues, political issues et al but we are still happier than some countries. Pretty cool.
The United Nations has released its 2016 ranking of happiest nations and Denmark is on top of the list while Burundi is the least happy nation. According to the report which was released yesterday, the ranking examines factors such as people’s health and access to medical care, family relations, job security and social factors, including political freedom and level of corruption in government. The ranking which began in 2012 saw Nigeria placed 103 while Algeria is the highest placed African country at 38.
According to Al-Jazeera, Denmark, where women hold 43 percent of the top jobs in the public sector, is known for its impressive welfare. The report noted that some countries have ministries of happiness as a way to achieve the better welfare of the citizens. “Four national governments – Bhutan, Ecuador, the UAE and Venezuela – have appointed ministers of happiness responsible for coordinating their national efforts.”
The top ten raked countries are:
1. Denmark
2. Switzerland
3. Iceland
4. Norway
5. Finland
6. Canada
7. Netherlands
8. New Zealand
9. Australia
10. Sweden.
Eight of the least happy countries are in Sub-Saharan Africa while the other two are war-riddled nations. The least happy countries at the lower rung of the ladder are:
148. Madagascar
149. Tanzania
150. Liberia
151. Guinea
152. Rwanda
153. Benin
154. Afghanistan
155. Togo
156. Syria
157. Burundi
Nigerians used to be happier than this keh!...I look forward to the day,we will make Number one,#JESUSFixIt
Buhari should be ashamed of himself.
ReplyDeletePls let bubu be!!!
DeleteMoney TAKER how market?
DeleteLmao! Stella u dey find trouble ba? cos d JesusFixIt comments will resume now...lol
ReplyDeleteEverything keeps getting worse since this illiterate old man came to power. Even pure water is now N10
ReplyDeleteIlliterate?na wa ooh
DeleteStella number one? Ina aro nro iba. That will be when the old cargoes that are corrupt in the govt will all die and pave way fot the youths who are qualified to take over. I doubt if it will ever happen. If not nigeria will continue with their suffering and smiling ways of life.
ReplyDeleteWhich youths? The ones that stay on social media every second of the day creating and trending hash tags.
DeleteLol. Anon abi. But there are some that has something upstairs naa. Those ones on social media making a noise are mainly jobless dude or those that work online. Kikikiki
DeleteWith the way the economy of the country is, we are still seen as a happy nation.
ReplyDeleteThank God we never die of depression.
Lmao.... Jesus will fix it
ReplyDeleteScandinavian countries are happy because the government provide free amenities for their citizens. Single mothers dey enjoy there well.
ReplyDeleteNigeria will soon be in the top ten.
ReplyDeleteI think I need to visit Iceland to tap into their happy.
If I hear...
ReplyDeleteLie
ReplyDeleteWe thank God for the ability to make ourselves happy even in the midst of obvious national challenges.
ReplyDeleteEnd time suffering and smiling
ReplyDeleteI know Canada is a very cool country
ReplyDeleteI was expect it to be #1 self
Lol
ReplyDeleteFunny list n ranking.
Since Buhari came to be President, the happiness has gone down on most people. No more sai baba.
ReplyDeleteAnyway wetin concern me. I am happy in my Lord Jesus Christ.
Only God knows when that day shall come.
ReplyDeleteReally
ReplyDeleteFlying to Denmark
Will be back when Nigeria make the first 10. Yinmu
How can we be happy with the poor situation of our economy
Really sad,Jesus we need your intervention
ReplyDeleteEven in our trials we give thanks
ReplyDeleteI'd really wanna question the parameters used to ascertain this results......
ReplyDeleteAll I see on the top list are just European countries,with switzerland;the destination to all stolen monies in african,america and Asia .........Canada; a strict USA wanna be; a bunch of European countries who depend solely on Russia for gas: countries that don't even get in the news for the bad reasons..........
Happiness should be measured by any other parameter;not those alighted above.......
What ever happened to parameters like;
Suicide
Murder
Serial killings
Divorce
This should be the real parameters
My opinion mbuk
I disagree joor.
ReplyDeleteImagine!!
ReplyDeleteNa to relocate be that. Just thinking about our Nigerian issues and the way forward can give one HBP! How you blame Buhari for issues that were planted before some of us were born?! Nobody said Nigeria will be cured overnight na. Even if you treat malaria, it takes time for the treatment to work and it is usually not like licking vitamin C. Unless you want Trump in Naija
ReplyDeleteder is partial. we are d happiest nation
ReplyDeleteAt least Aunty Patience dey entertain us while the loot was going on. Na so so anger, revenge, bitterness, threats, na wetin we dey get from apc.
ReplyDeleteAt least Aunty Patience dey entertain us while the loot was going on. Na so so anger, revenge, bitterness, threats, na wetin we dey get from apc.
ReplyDeleteWhy not? Naija is a Shuffering and Shmilling nation. wahala don join us for bodi.
ReplyDeleteThe person that culled this result is not serious. Did dey ask Nigerians if they are happy before bringing out this result? How do we ascertain if this information is authentic?
ReplyDeletePlease oh!! I am not happy at all..... I don't get the worth of the tax I pay monthly, I don't have a govt. job, I have to minimize how I use electricity bec of the recent increase in tariff etc.
So many Nigerians are jobless, hungry, homeless, and helpless. Yet, they say we are happy yimu.
Oyibo make una dey try to get sense.
The day Nigeria will become number one, we will share our name to "Happy land".
ReplyDeleteYIMU!!!
Happiest kwa? When every day an okada driver either burn someone alive or stab someone to death or fulani herdsmen kill entire village in Benue or some young guy is beheaded in Rivers..Nigerians are far for being happy abegi!!!
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