Israel, The 11th Happiest Country in the World

[pbel]

The State of Israel ranked 11th out of 156 countries in the second annual World Happiness Report by the Earth Institute of Columbia University in New York.

Although, Denmark, Norway, Switzerland, Holland and Sweden made the top five; Israel ranked higher than the United States and blew away the competition for the happiest nation in the Middle East region.

According to the report, "Six key variables explain three-quarters of the variation in annual national average scores over time and among countries. These six factors include: real GDP per capita, healthy life expectancy, having someone to count on, perceived freedom to make life choices, freedom from corruption, and generosity."

The Report also shows the major beneficial side-effects of happiness: happy people live longer, are more productive, earn more, and are also better citizens.

Israel, The 11th Happiest Country in the World - Inside Israel - News - Israel National News

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Is it because of the free stolen land?

 

[Bloodrock44]

The State of Israel ranked 11th out of 156 countries in the second annual World Happiness Report by the Earth Institute of Columbia University in New York.

Although, Denmark, Norway, Switzerland, Holland and Sweden made the top five; Israel ranked higher than the United States and blew away the competition for the happiest nation in the Middle East region.

According to the report, "Six key variables explain three-quarters of the variation in annual national average scores over time and among countries. These six factors include: real GDP per capita, healthy life expectancy, having someone to count on, perceived freedom to make life choices, freedom from corruption, and generosity."

The Report also shows the major beneficial side-effects of happiness: happy people live longer, are more productive, earn more, and are also better citizens.

Israel, The 11th Happiest Country in the World - Inside Israel - News - Israel National News

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Is it because of the free stolen land?

What unhappy country do you live in Pbow?

 

[pbel]

The State of Israel ranked 11th out of 156 countries in the second annual World Happiness Report by the Earth Institute of Columbia University in New York.

Although, Denmark, Norway, Switzerland, Holland and Sweden made the top five; Israel ranked higher than the United States and blew away the competition for the happiest nation in the Middle East region.

According to the report, "Six key variables explain three-quarters of the variation in annual national average scores over time and among countries. These six factors include: real GDP per capita, healthy life expectancy, having someone to count on, perceived freedom to make life choices, freedom from corruption, and generosity."

The Report also shows the major beneficial side-effects of happiness: happy people live longer, are more productive, earn more, and are also better citizens.

Israel, The 11th Happiest Country in the World - Inside Israel - News - Israel National News

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Just curious, do you have a link on who was polled? Specifically, were the Arab Israelis polled?

 

[R.C. Christian]

They won't be very happy when thousands of rockets upend their Iron Dome defense system.

 

[Connery]

Moved to proper forum

 

[Lipush]

The State of Israel ranked 11th out of 156 countries in the second annual World Happiness Report by the Earth Institute of Columbia University in New York.

Although, Denmark, Norway, Switzerland, Holland and Sweden made the top five; Israel ranked higher than the United States and blew away the competition for the happiest nation in the Middle East region.

According to the report, "Six key variables explain three-quarters of the variation in annual national average scores over time and among countries. These six factors include: real GDP per capita, healthy life expectancy, having someone to count on, perceived freedom to make life choices, freedom from corruption, and generosity."

The Report also shows the major beneficial side-effects of happiness: happy people live longer, are more productive, earn more, and are also better citizens.

Israel, The 11th Happiest Country in the World - Inside Israel - News - Israel National News

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Is it because of the free stolen land?

You mean, Jordan?

 

[Lipush]

They won't be very happy when thousands of rockets upend their Iron Dome defense system.

We had and will have thousands of rockets falling, and will overcome and fight and smile all the way to victory!

 

[Lipush]

The State of Israel ranked 11th out of 156 countries in the second annual World Happiness Report by the Earth Institute of Columbia University in New York.

Although, Denmark, Norway, Switzerland, Holland and Sweden made the top five; Israel ranked higher than the United States and blew away the competition for the happiest nation in the Middle East region.

According to the report, "Six key variables explain three-quarters of the variation in annual national average scores over time and among countries. These six factors include: real GDP per capita, healthy life expectancy, having someone to count on, perceived freedom to make life choices, freedom from corruption, and generosity."

The Report also shows the major beneficial side-effects of happiness: happy people live longer, are more productive, earn more, and are also better citizens.

Israel, The 11th Happiest Country in the World - Inside Israel - News - Israel National News

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Just curious, do you have a link on who was polled? Specifically, were the Arab Israelis polled?

There is no separation in that poll between Jews and Arabs.

It's the general results.

Only those looking for reasons to bash Israel cannot understand that this is a good place it live in!

too bad for you!

 

[Lipush]

ISSUU - World Happiness Report by Earth Institute, Columbia University

It should be renamed "Who WE think SHOULD happy".

In a world of constant strife, war and threat of being killed, maimed or bombed, Israel jumped from 14 to 11.

Speaking about DRAMA QUEEN.

Israel is not about WAR more than any other western country, in everyday life.

We are not Nigeria or Iraq.

Problem with you people, is that you are so rooted in your stereotype thinking you don't even realize its is one.

Uhhh, who is "you people"?

The people who know nothing about Israel but like to pretend they do.

 

[Roudy]

The State of Israel ranked 11th out of 156 countries in the second annual World Happiness Report by the Earth Institute of Columbia University in New York.

Although, Denmark, Norway, Switzerland, Holland and Sweden made the top five; Israel ranked higher than the United States and blew away the competition for the happiest nation in the Middle East region.

According to the report, "Six key variables explain three-quarters of the variation in annual national average scores over time and among countries. These six factors include: real GDP per capita, healthy life expectancy, having someone to count on, perceived freedom to make life choices, freedom from corruption, and generosity."

The Report also shows the major beneficial side-effects of happiness: happy people live longer, are more productive, earn more, and are also better citizens.

Israel, The 11th Happiest Country in the World - Inside Israel - News - Israel National News

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Despite everything they have to deal with, Israelis have an incredibly positive attitude towards life.

 

[Roudy]

Off topic, but like expectancy in Israel is really high as well. Ranked 4th overall in the world:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_life_expectancy

That's because they have one of the best health care in the world, and some of the best doctors and hospitals. I'm sure that contributes to their longevity.

 

[Lipush]

The State of Israel ranked 11th out of 156 countries in the second annual World Happiness Report by the Earth Institute of Columbia University in New York.

Although, Denmark, Norway, Switzerland, Holland and Sweden made the top five; Israel ranked higher than the United States and blew away the competition for the happiest nation in the Middle East region.

According to the report, "Six key variables explain three-quarters of the variation in annual national average scores over time and among countries. These six factors include: real GDP per capita, healthy life expectancy, having someone to count on, perceived freedom to make life choices, freedom from corruption, and generosity."

The Report also shows the major beneficial side-effects of happiness: happy people live longer, are more productive, earn more, and are also better citizens.

Israel, The 11th Happiest Country in the World - Inside Israel - News - Israel National News

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Despite everything they have to deal with, Israelis have an incredibly positive attitude towards life.

 

[Roudy]

Shocking, and from a poll conducted by Israel.

I wonder if they included any palis or arab citizens in that survey?

It wasn't conducted by Israel

Don't you read? it said the CU in New York

And that survey is not separated to different communities.

Are polls in America parted between Blacks and Caucasians?

That question is silly

True, I misread it. But I would still like to know if it included all people in Israel with occupied, annexed and territories under israeli control including non-israeli palistinians.

Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank are Israelis?

 

[Roudy]

garbage in, garbage out

An apt description of your assessment.

 

[Lipush]

it wasn't conducted by israel

Don't you read? It said the cu in new york

and that survey is not separated to different communities.

Are polls in america parted between blacks and caucasians?

That question is silly

true, i misread it. But i would still like to know if it included all people in israel with occupied, annexed and territories under israeli control including non-israeli palistinians.

palestinians in gaza and the west bank are israelis?

lmfao!

 

[Alfalfa]

It wasn't conducted by Israel

Don't you read? it said the CU in New York

And that survey is not separated to different communities.

Are polls in America parted between Blacks and Caucasians?

That question is silly

True, I misread it. But I would still like to know if it included all people in Israel with occupied, annexed and territories under israeli control including non-israeli palistinians.

Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank are Israelis?

The report didn't say "jews" or "israeli citizens", it said "Israel". One would think that would include everyone living in "Israel". But I guess that eliminates Jreusalem, the WB, Gaza, Golan and all the occupied territories because they aren't "Israel"...right?

 

[Lipush]

Jerusalem isn't Israel?

What are you smoking? can I have some?

 

[High_Gravity]

The State of Israel ranked 11th out of 156 countries in the second annual World Happiness Report by the Earth Institute of Columbia University in New York.

Although, Denmark, Norway, Switzerland, Holland and Sweden made the top five; Israel ranked higher than the United States and blew away the competition for the happiest nation in the Middle East region.

According to the report, "Six key variables explain three-quarters of the variation in annual national average scores over time and among countries. These six factors include: real GDP per capita, healthy life expectancy, having someone to count on, perceived freedom to make life choices, freedom from corruption, and generosity."

The Report also shows the major beneficial side-effects of happiness: happy people live longer, are more productive, earn more, and are also better citizens.

Israel, The 11th Happiest Country in the World - Inside Israel - News - Israel National News

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Israel is the best country in the Middle East hands down, and definetely one of the better countries to live in world wide.

 

[GHook93]

The State of Israel ranked 11th out of 156 countries in the second annual World Happiness Report by the Earth Institute of Columbia University in New York.

Although, Denmark, Norway, Switzerland, Holland and Sweden made the top five; Israel ranked higher than the United States and blew away the competition for the happiest nation in the Middle East region.

According to the report, "Six key variables explain three-quarters of the variation in annual national average scores over time and among countries. These six factors include: real GDP per capita, healthy life expectancy, having someone to count on, perceived freedom to make life choices, freedom from corruption, and generosity."

The Report also shows the major beneficial side-effects of happiness: happy people live longer, are more productive, earn more, and are also better citizens.

Israel, The 11th Happiest Country in the World - Inside Israel - News - Israel National News

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I read Syria, Egypt, Lebanon, Afghanistan and Iraq were the top Five!

 

[High_Gravity]

The State of Israel ranked 11th out of 156 countries in the second annual World Happiness Report by the Earth Institute of Columbia University in New York.

Although, Denmark, Norway, Switzerland, Holland and Sweden made the top five; Israel ranked higher than the United States and blew away the competition for the happiest nation in the Middle East region.

According to the report, "Six key variables explain three-quarters of the variation in annual national average scores over time and among countries. These six factors include: real GDP per capita, healthy life expectancy, having someone to count on, perceived freedom to make life choices, freedom from corruption, and generosity."

The Report also shows the major beneficial side-effects of happiness: happy people live longer, are more productive, earn more, and are also better citizens.

Israel, The 11th Happiest Country in the World - Inside Israel - News - Israel National News

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I read Syria, Egypt, Lebanon, Afghanistan and Iraq were the top Five!

Idiots like Sherri have Iran, Syria, Gaza, Yemen and Pakistan in the top 5.