The Happiest (and Saddest) Countries

Mads1987

NLDelta9

Mads1987
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Well, just because a minority of the american people are blessed with extraordinary wealth, and hence has societies newest inventions at their disposal, it doesn't mean that the entire country will be happy on their behalf. There is simply to much inequality in the states.

Well, the entire country is huge! Denmark is smaller than the average state and with a far smaller population.Your average American home owner probably owns a house double the size than a European and still thinks they are unhappy. lol

Which is why they don't look exclusively at income - or property for that matter. But yes, you are right, the average american home is larger than the average European home.

US: 2,300 sf
Australia: 2,217 sf
Denmark: 1,475 sf
France: 1,216 sf
Spain: 1,044 sf
Ireland: 947 sf
UK: 818 sf

However - the average american home size has been steadily declining. Properly as a result of increasing urbanization and a decrease in prosperity.

Happiness is relative, as you imply. But to my understanding, the survey never ask people specifically about how happy they feel they are.

maybe it is all the house work that is getting people sad i struggle in a small home not much bigger than a mobile home