Is Mexico the Real Happiest Place on Earth?
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Photodisc/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — How does the U.S. measure on a happiness scale compared to 42 other countries?
Pretty well, according to a new Pew Research Center report, but still behind six other nations with economies considered advanced, emerging or developing.
The U.S., which is in the advanced category, ran second behind Israel, 75 percent to 65 percent, respectively, in terms of satisfaction with life.
However, the overall winner is Mexico, listed in the group of emerging countries. Mexicans ranked their happiness with life at 79 percent.
Also running ahead of the U.S. were Venezuela, Brazil, Argentina and El Salvador, a country in the developing economy category.
The least satisfied in the advanced, emerging and developing categories respectively: Greece at 37 percent; Egypt at 11 percent; and Kenya at 14 percent.
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