Comparison of Happier Nations to the USA
Definition of National Happiness
List Comparing the 6 Happiest Nations with the USA
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- Paid Vacation (wks)
- Sick Leave (paid days)
- Family Leave for the Birth of a Child (paid days)
- Paid Unemployment (days)
- Subsidized Child Care (Y/N)
- Homelessness (per 10k)
- Homicide Rate (per 100k)
- Gun Deaths (per 100k)
- Firearms per Person
| Metric | 1–Finland | 2–Denmark | 3–Iceland | 4–Sweden | 5–Netherlands | 6–Costa Rica | 24–USA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Universal Health Care (Y/N) | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N |
| Health Care Rating | A | A | A− | A | A | N/A | C |
| Cost of Health Care/Person (PPP $) | $5.5k | $6.2k | $5.1k | $6.0k | $6.5k | $1.6k | $12.5k |
| Life Expectancy (yr) | 82 | 82 | 84 | 83 | 82 | 80 | 77 |
| Infant Mortality (per 1k) | 1.7 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 7.5 | 5.4 |
| Average Income (PPP $) | $38k | $40k | $42k | $39k | $41k | $12k | $45k |
| Income Disparity (0–1) | 0.27 | 0.28 | 0.26 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.49 | 0.39 |
| Average Wealth (PPP $) | $240k | $280k | $350k | $290k | $310k | $50k | $560k |
| Wealth Disparity (0–1) | 0.61 | 0.69 | 0.74 | 0.74 | 0.71 | 0.83 | 0.85 |
| Free Higher Education (Y/N) | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | N | N |
| Paid Vacation (wks) | 5 | 5 | 4.8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Sick Leave (paid days) | 300 | 154 | 24+ | 14+ | 730 | — | 0 |
| Family Leave (paid days) | 320 | 364 | 365 | 480 | 294 | 120 | 0 |
| Paid Unemployment (days) | 400–500 | 730 | — | 300–450 | 730 | — | ~182 |
| Subsidized Child Care (Y/N) | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Mixed |
| Homelessness (per 10k) | 4 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 20 |
| Homicide Rate (per 100k) | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 12 | 6.3 |
| Gun Deaths (per 100k) | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 12.2 |
| Firearms per Person | 0.32 | 0.25 | 0.30 | 0.23 | 0.22 | 0.19 | 1.20 |
📑 References
Chart items
- Universal Health Care (Y/N): OECD country health profiles — https://www.oecd.org/health/country-health-profiles/
- Health Care Rating: Commonwealth Fund “Mirror, Mirror” — https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/fund-reports/2021/aug/mirror-mirror-2021-reflecting-poorly
- Life Expectancy (yr): World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN — https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.LE00.IN
- Infant Mortality (per 1k): World Bank SP.DYN.IMRT.IN — https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.IMRT.IN
- Average Income (PPP $): OECD Household disposable income per capita (PPP) — https://data.oecd.org/hha/household-disposable-income.htm
- Income Disparity (0–1): OECD Income inequality (Gini) — https://data.oecd.org/inequality/income-inequality.htm ; Costa Rica — World Bank Gini — https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SI.POV.GINI
- Average Wealth (PPP $): UBS/Credit Suisse Global Wealth Report (wealth per adult) — https://www.ubs.com/global/en/wealth-management/our-approach/global-wealth-report.html
- Wealth Disparity (0–1): UBS/Credit Suisse wealth distribution tables (wealth Gini) — https://www.ubs.com/global/en/wealth-management/our-approach/global-wealth-report.html
- Free Higher Education (Y/N): OECD Family Database (tertiary fees & policies) — https://www.oecd.org/els/family/database.htm
- Paid Vacation (wks): OECD Family Database (leave & working time) — https://www.oecd.org/els/family/database.htm
- Sick Leave (paid days): OECD Family Database — https://www.oecd.org/els/family/database.htm
- Family Leave (paid days): OECD Family Database — https://www.oecd.org/els/family/database.htm
- Paid Unemployment (days): OECD Family Database — https://www.oecd.org/els/family/database.htm
- Subsidized Child Care (Y/N): OECD Family Database — https://www.oecd.org/els/family/database.htm
- Homelessness (per 10k): OECD housing/urban — https://www.oecd.org/housing/ ; USA HUD PIT — https://www.hudexchange.info/homelessness-assistance/point-in-time-pit-counts/
- Homicide Rate (per 100k): UNODC — https://dataunodc.un.org/content/data/homicide/homicide-rate
- Gun Deaths (per 100k): IHME GBD — https://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-results/
- Firearms per Person: GunPolicy (Small Arms Survey summaries) — https://www.gunpolicy.org/
National Metrics
- GDP per Person for the Major Nations.
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