Justice
Mapping the Glum Inequality of Happiness in the World
The happiest countries on Earth are rich and European; the most miserable are located in impoverished Sub-Saharan Africa.
Where are people all whistles and chuckles? Where are they the most miserable?
If you have a fatalistic view of life, the answer will utterly not surprise you. The planet's happiest denizens reside in wealthy countries, whereas the least joyful live in impoverished nations. People with mid-range levels of contentment seem to have crowded into Russia, for what it's worth.