Taiwan Today
Date: March 29, 2016
Taiwan climbed three places to 35th in the latest World Happiness Report released by
Taiwan continues to be one of Asia’s happiest countries in terms of equality as assessed by the latest World Happiness Report. (Courtesy of Executive Yuan).
Sustainable Development Solutions Network in the lead up to March 20 World Happiness Day.
The country ranks ahead of Malaysia, 47th; Japan, 53rd; South Korea, 58th; Hong Kong, 75th; and Indonesia, 79th to finish fifth in the Asia-Pacific. The top five comprises New Zealand, eighth; Australia, ninth; Singapore, 22nd; and Thailand, 33rd.
Denmark is the happiest country and territory in the world, followed by Switzerland, Iceland, Norway and Finland.
First launched in 2012, the survey was conducted in conjunction with Columbia University’s The Earth Institute. Using Gallup World Poll data, the report assesses the progress of 156 countries and territories spanning generosity, gross domestic product per capita, freedom to make life choices, healthy life expectancy, perceptions of corruption and social support.
Taiwan gained 6.379 points across these indicators, showing relatively advanced level of human welfare compared with the global baseline of 2.33. [FULL STORY]
