World Happiness Report: Author Explains Why the US Can't Crack the Top 10

By Emma Betuel

On Thursday, Americans woke up to the startling findings of the World Happiness Report. For the seventh year running, the US still hasn’t cracked the top ten. Fortunately, the authors of the report believe there’s a solution. America, they say, must learn to embrace “happiness science.” 

In the 2019 edition of the World Happiness Report, released by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network for the United Nations, the US dropped to 19th place, the lowest it have ever ranked since the report debuted in 2012. Topping the list, for the second year in a row was Finland, followed by Denmark, Norway, Iceland, and the Netherlands.

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