The Dhaka Times Desk Finding the definition of happiness or unhappiness is a very difficult task. Nevertheless it has been done. A 2014 survey said Fiji is the happiest country in the world. On the other hand, the most unhappy country is Iraq.
This is how Fijians express their definition of happiness
According to Gallup's year-end survey, the number of happy people in the world has increased by ten percent compared to last year. According to that survey, Fiji is the happiest country in the world in 2014. On the other hand, Iraq is the most unhappy country in the world, where life is miserable due to various terrorist activities.
The people of Fiji seem to be happy either way
Gallup, the world's leading international survey organization, conducted this survey among 64,000 people in 65 countries.
In the Gallup survey, 70 percent of people around the world said they were happy with their lives. 42 percent of them think that their country's economy will improve in the coming year.
Fijian people are happy everywhere
According to the media, Fiji has been recognized as the happiest country in the world. According to the survey, 93 percent of the people there consider themselves happy.
Terrorism is the main cause of unhappiness in Iraq. It's happening all the time
On the other hand, the Islamic State of Iraq, which has suffered from foreign aggression and incessant terrorist activities, is considered the most unhappy. In the survey, the people of that country said such words.
Terrorist groups are entrenched in Iraq
And according to the calculation of the entire area, the people of Africa are the happiest. Then there is Asia. According to the survey, 83 percent of people in Africa are happy. On the other hand, the survey said that the rate of happy people in Asia is 77 percent.
Whether it is a child or a woman, no one's vehicle is guaranteed
The Gallup survey also stated that the unhappiest people live in Western Europe. Only 11 percent of people in Western Europe consider themselves happy, the survey said.
But there is a hope, almost half of the people who were surveyed in different countries of the world said that according to them, 2014 will be a better year than 2015. Among them, the most optimistic about 2015 are the people of the African region. Then there are Asian people. The least hopeful words came from the people of Western Europe. Again, the people of Nigeria expressed the most optimism about the year 2015 as a country. The people of Lebanon expressed the most disappointment.
Quoting the survey, the news also said, which country is willing to fight for its own country? In response to such a question, 3 out of 5 people said that they are ready to fight for their country. Middle East and North African countries are the most advanced in this regard. Asia is next in terms of serial number.
Only time will tell how much impact the Gallup survey has on the world. It is our wish that the new year brings prosperity to all.