Most people around the world get depressed by many things including, bad economic times, bad politics, insecurity, corruption and so many other things just to mention a few that give them a negative attitude towards life.
But not everyone finds life that depressing. People who live in Latin America are said to be happiest on the continent despite their economic challenges, this is according to a study conducted by Gallup
For the first time in a decade, the research firm reported that every one of the top 10 countries on its Positive Experience Index are from Latin America.
At the top was Paraguay, which received a top score of 89, followed by Colombia, Ecuador and Guatemala, which all tied at 84.
Those scores were compiled from five questions Gallup asked adults in 143 countries.
On the entire African continent, Kenyans are the second happiest people after Rwanda, according to the study. Worldwide, Kenya ranks at position 33 on the Gallup Happiness Index 2014.
Rwanda, at number 15 out of 143 countries, is the happiest country in Africa.
The results were released on Friday to coincide with the United Nations’ third annual International Day of Happiness on March 20.
The results, which covered about 1,000 adults in each of the 143 countries, for the first time showed the richest people are not necessarily the happiest.
In fact the top 10 happiest countries were all from Latin America, led by Paraguay, most of them relatively poor countries.
The two countries with the worst happiness ratings were both in Africa, with Sudan scoring right below Tunisia, the site of a terrorist attack earlier this week.
The United States tied for 15th with a index score of 79, eight higher than the global mean of 71.
1. Paraguay 89
2.Colombia 84
2.Ecuador 842.
4.Guatemala 8
5. Honduras 82
5. Panama 82
5. Venezuela 82
8. Costa Rica 81
8. El Salvador 81
8. Nicaragua 81
11. Philippines 80
11. Singapore 80
11. Switzerland 80
11. Uruguay 80
15. Argentina 79
15. Bhutan 79
15. Canada 79
15. Chile 79
15. Dominican Republic 79
15. Netherlands 79
15. New Zealand 79
15. Norway 79
15. Rwanda 79
15. Sweden 79
15. USA 79
26. Denmark 78
26. Finland 78
26. Indonesia 78
26. Luxembourg 78
36. Puerto Rico 78
26. Taiwan 78
26. Uzbekistan 78
33. Bolivia 77
33. Germany 77
33. Kenya 77
36. Belgium 76
36. France 76
36. Ireland 76
36. Mauritius 76
36. Mexico 76
36. Nigeria 76
36. Sri Lanka 76
43. Australia 75
43. Austria 75
43. China 75
43. Peru 75
43. South Africa 75
43. Thailand 75
43. United Kingdom 75
50. Brazil 74
50. Mauritania 74
50. Namibia 74
50. Senegal 74
50. Spain 74
55. Belize 73
55. Mali 73
57. Portugal 72
57. Saudi Arabia 72
57. Tanzania 72
60. Malaysia 71
60. Vietnam 71
62. Ghana 70
62. India 70
62. Italy 70
62. Jamaica 70
62. Poland 70
67. Cambodia 69
67. Malawi 69
67. Malta 69
67. Sierra Leone 69
71. Guinea 68
71. Myanmar 68
71. Slovenia 68
71. Zimbabwe 68
75. Botswana 67
75. Cyprus 67
75. Greece 67
75. Hong Kong 67
75. Jordan 67
75. Kyrgyzstan 67
75. Madagascar 67
75. Zambia 67
83. Japan 66
83. Niger 66
85. Ivory Coast 65
85. Kazakhstan 65
85. Russia 65
85. Slovakia 65
85. Turkmenistan 65
90. Algeria 64
90. Angola 64
90. Burkina Faso 64
90. Cameroon 64
90. Estonia 64
90. Latvia 64
90. Macedonia 64
90. Northern Cyprus 64
90. Tajikistan 64
90. Uganda 64
100. Albania 63
100. Burundi 63
102. Czech Republic 62
102. Lebanon 62
104. Chad 61
104. Haiti 61
104. Hungary 61
104. Iran 61
104. Israel 61
104. Mongolia 61
110. Benin 60
110. Bulgaria 60
110. Congo (Brazzaville) 60
110. Ethiopia 60
110. Iraq 60
110. Montenegro 60
110. Romania 60
110. Yemen 60
118. Armenia 59
118. Gabon 59
118. Palestinian Territories 59
118. South Korea 59
122. Belarus 58
122. Egypt 58
122. Kosovo 58
122. Togo 58
126. Congo (Kinshasa) 57
126. Croatia 57
126. Liberia 57
126. Pakistan 57
130. Azerbaijan 56
130. Moldova 56
130. South Sudan 56
130. Ukraine 56
134. Afghanistan 55
134. Bosnia & Herzegovina 55
134. Georgia 55
134. Lithuania 55
134. Nepal 55
139. Bangladesh 54
139. Serbia 54
139. Turkey 54
142. Tunisia 52
143. Sudan 47
