Plunging optimism among youth lowers global happiness rankings for US and western Europe
Fox News
While Nordic countries keep the top spots in global happiness rankings, the U.S. dropped from No. 15 to No. 23 due to a big drop in the sense of wellbeing of Americans aged under 30.
People in 143 countries and territories are asked to evaluate their life on a scale from zero to 10, with 10 representing their best possible life. Results from the past three years are averaged to create a ranking.
Finland remained in the top spot - with an average score of 7.7 - followed closely by Denmark, Iceland and Sweden, while Afghanistan and Lebanon held the bottom two spots, with scores of 1.7 and 2.7 respectively.
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