Let’s examine some of the factors that make us happy. Money, Marriage, Family and Relationships, Career fulfillment, Personal success, Giving to others, Forgiveness, Good health, Being on social media/watching TV, Playing Games. The list is quite endless. Nigeria has been ranked the 36th happiest country in the world, according to Gallup’s latest Positive Experience Index.

The Gallup study polled adults in 143 countries and asked them a series of questions about the previous day including: Did you feel well-rested? Did you feel respected all day? Did you smile or laugh a lot? Did you learn something or do something interesting? and Did you feel enjoyment?

 Over 70% of them said they experienced enjoyment, respect, rest, and smiles the day before.

WORLD’S HAPPIEST COUNTRIES

1. Paraguay

2. Colombia

2. Ecuador

2. Guatemala

5. Honduras

5. Panama

5. Venezuela

8. Costa Rica

8. El Salvador

8. Nicaragua

11. Philippines

11. Singapore

11. Switzerland

11. Uruguay

15. Argentina

15. Bhutan

15. Canada

15. Chile

15. Dominican Republic

15. Netherlands

15. New Zealand

15. Norway

15. Rwanda

15. Sweden

15. USA

26. Denmark

26. Finland

26. Indonesia

26. Luxembourg

36. Puerto Rico

26. Taiwan

26. Uzbekistan

33. Bolivia

33. Germany

33. Kenya

36. Belgium

36. France

36. Ireland

36. Mauritius

36. Mexico

36. Nigeria

36. Sri Lanka

43. Australia

43. Austria

43. China

43. Peru

43. South Africa

43. Thailand

43. United Kingdom

50. Brazil

50. Mauritania

50. Namibia

50. Senegal

50. Spain

55. Belize

55. Mali

57. Portugal

57. Saudi Arabia

57. Tanzania

60. Malaysia

60. Vietnam

62. Ghana

62. India

62. Italy

62. Jamaica

62. Poland

67. Cambodia

67. Malawi

67. Malta

67. Sierra Leone

71. Guinea

71. Myanmar

71. Slovenia

71. Zimbabwe

75. Botswana

75. Cyprus

75. Greece

75. Hong Kong

75. Jordan

75. Kyrgyzstan

75. Madagascar

75. Zambia

83. Japan

83. Niger

85. Ivory Coast

85. Kazakhstan

85. Russia

85. Slovakia

85. Turkmenistan

90. Algeria

90. Angola

90. Burkina Faso

90. Cameroon

90. Estonia

90. Latvia

90. Macedonia

90. Northern Cyprus

90. Tajikistan

90. Uganda

100. Albania

100. Burundi

102. Czech Republic

102. Lebanon

104. Chad

104. Haiti

104. Hungary

104. Iran

104. Israel

104. Mongolia

110. Benin

110. Bulgaria

110. Congo (Brazzaville)

110. Ethiopia

110. Iraq

110. Montenegro

110. Romania

110. Yemen

118. Armenia

118. Gabon

118. Palestinian Territories

118. South Korea

122. Belarus

122. Egypt

122. Kosovo

122. Togo

126. Congo (Kinshasa)

126. Croatia

126. Liberia

126. Pakistan

130. Azerbaijan

130. Moldova

130. South Sudan

130. Ukraine

134. Afghanistan

134. Bosnia & Herzegovina

134. Georgia

134. Lithuania

134. Nepal

139. Bangladesh

139. Serbia

139. Turkey

142. Tunisia

143. Sudan

Source: Daily Mail