[kjuulh]

From the provided question by WHR I can definitely see how Scandinavian countries rank so high. Being Danish myself my answer would immediately go into long term thinking and whether I would have a better life elsewhere and to me the answer is a clear no. Not financially, socially or politically. So yes, Denmark scores really high, but is it really measuring happiness. I dont know. That said I dont think measuring how often we laugh as a better metric amongst other thing, I can be perfectly "happy" without being outwardly joyous, maybe contentment is a better word. Or well being. But it isn't as catchy i guess

[euroderf]

Hmm perhaps US Declaration of Independence could have cited "certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Contentment".

[nephihaha]

Denmark is probably the best out of these countries in terms of winter (excluding Greenland and the Faroes), but the others get very little sunlight in winter, and have historical alcohol problems.