Ranking: Argentinian, more and more unfortunate – ElSol.com.ar – Diario de Mendoza, Argentina

Argentina has fallen from 29 to 47 years in the 2019 happiness ranking established by a group of independent experts, with the support of the UN and Columbia University, in a list of 156 countries at the head of Finland, Denmark and Norway and Afghanistan, the Central African Republic and South Sudan.

The report was broadcast in the media. International Day of Happiness and badess the quality of life of people through "various measures of subjective well-being", says the document published seven years ago.

But it also takes into account other variables such as levels of education, social support, government efficiency, life expectancy or corruption, reported the report. EFE news agency.

Iceland, the Netherlands, Switzerland and Sweden are behind the three Nordic countries that make up the podium. The first non-European country on the list is New Zealand, in eighth place, followed by Canada.

Austria completes the top ten places and Costa Rica is up 12, then Australia.

With regard to the 2018 report, Argentina has been overtaken by countries such as Chile (26th place), Guatemala (27), Brazil (32), Uruguay (33), El Salvador (35), Colombia ( 43), Nicaragua (45) and Kosovo (46).

Among these countries, only Chile and Brazil pbaded Argentina in the previous rankings.

The United Nations General Assembly declared March 20, International Day of Happiness, March 20, 2012 "recognizing the relevance of happiness and well-being as universal aspirations of human beings and the world." importance of their inclusion in government policies ". .

It also recognizes "the need to apply a more inclusive, equitable and balanced approach to economic growth that promotes sustainable development, the eradication of poverty, the happiness and well-being of all peoples" .

The International Day of Happiness was first celebrated in 2013 and, according to the United Nations, determined "as recognition of the important role that happiness plays in the lives of people around the world. "

Specialists from the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) and Columbia University participated in this report.