National Happiness Rating and Taxes/GDP

National Happiness Rating (NHR) The higher the number, the happier the country.

Nations where access to health care and higher education are considered basic human rights are shown larger and in bold face type. (Data from ChatGPT)

Note:

Source of NHR , except where other links are shown.

Source ofTaxes/GDP, except where other links are shown.

  • 1. Finland; Taxes/GDP = 32%
  • 2. Denmark; Taxes/GDP = 43%
  • 3. Iceland; Taxes/GDP= 32%
  • 4. Sweden; Taxes/GDP = 21%
  • 5. Netherlands; Taxes/GDP = 27%
  • 6. Costa Rica; Taxes/GDP = 25%
  • 7. Norway; Taxes/GDP = 31%
  • 8. Israel; Taxes/GDP = 23%
  • 9. Luxembourg; Taxes/GDP = 29%
  • 10. Mexico; Taxes/GDP = 14%
  • 11. Australia; Taxes/GDP =30%
  • 12. New Zealand; Taxes/GDP = 30%
  • 13. Switzerland; Taxes/GDP = 27%
  • 14. Belgium; Taxes/GDP = 29%
  • 15. Ireland; Taxes/GDP = 18%
  • 16. Lithuania; Taxes/GDP = 19%
  • 17. Austria; Taxes/GDP = 28%
  • 18. Canada; Taxes/GDP= 13%
  • 19. Slovenia; Taxes/GDP = 22%
  • 20. Czechia; Taxes/GDP = 34%
  • 21. United Arab Emirates = 19%
  • 22. Germany; Taxes/GDP = 24%
  • 23 United Kingdom; Taxes/GDP = 27%
  • 24. US; Taxes/GDP = 17%; 
  • 25. Belize; Taxes/GDP = 22%
  • 26. Poland; Taxes/GDP = 15%
  • 27. Taiwan; Taxes/GDP = 12%
  • 28. Uruguay; Taxes/GDP = 17%
  • 29. Kosovo; Taxes/GDP = 25%
  • 30. Kuwait; Taxes/GDP = 1%
  • 31. Serbia; Taxes/GDP = 35%
  • 32. Saudi Arabia; Taxes/GDP = 9%
  • 33. France; Taxes/GDP = 16%
  • 34. Singapore; Taxes/GDP =10%
  • 35. Romania; Taxes/GDP = 16%
  • 36. Brazil; Taxes/GDP = 17%
  • 37. El Salvador; Taxes/GDP = 23%
  • 38. Spain; Taxes/GDP = 24%
  • 39. Estonia; Taxes/GDP = 23%
  • 40. Italy; Taxes/GDP = 28%
  • 41. Panama; Taxes/GDP = 5%
  • 42. Argentina; Taxes/GDP = 16%
  • 43. Kazakhstan, Taxes/GDP = 15%
  • 44. Guatemala, Taxes/GDP = 12%
  • 45. Chile, Taxes/GDP = 19%
  • 46. Vien Nam, Taxes/GDP = 11%
  • 47, Nicaragua, Taxes/GDP = 12%
  • 48, Malta, Taxes/GDP = 25%
  • 49, Thailand, Taxes/GDP = 13%
  • 50. Slovakia, Taxes/GDP = 15%
  • 51. Latvia, Taxes/GDP = 24%
  • 52. Oman, Taxes/GDP = 5%
  • 53. Uzbekistan, Taxes/GDP = 15%
  • 54. Paraguay, Taxes/GDP = 12%
  • 55. Japan, Taxes/GDP = 13%
  • 56. Bosnia and Herzegovina, Taxes/GDP = 22%
  • 57. Philippines, Taxes/GDP = 13%
  • 58. Republic of Korea, Taxes/GDP = 29%
  • 59. Bahrain, Taxes/GDP = 5%
  • 60. Portugal, Taxes/GDP = 22%
  • 61. Columbia, Taxes/GDP = 13%
  • 62. Ecuador, Taxes/GDP = 14%
  • 63. Honduras, Taxes/GDP = 17%
  • 64. Malaysia, Taxes/GDP = 13%
  • 65. Peru, Taxes/GDP = 13%
  • 66. Russia, Taxes/GDP = 21%
  • 67. Cyprus, Taxes/GDP = 28.5%
  • 68. China; Taxes/GDP = 12%
  • 69. Hungary, Taxes/GDP = 24%
  • 69a. Cuba, Taxes/GPT = 19% (ChatGPT);
  • 70. Trinidad and Tobago,Taxes/GDP = 20% (Chat GPT)
  • 71. Montenegro, Taxes/GDP = 25%
  • 72. Croatia, Taxes/GDP = 26%
  • 73. Jamaica, Taxes/GDP = 28%
  • 74. Bolivia, Taxes/GDP = 18%
  • 75. Kyrgyzstan, Taxes/GDP = 18%
  • 76. Dominican Republic, Taxes/GDP = 14%
  • 77. Mongolia, Taxes/GDP = 24%
  • 78. Mauritius, Taxes/GDP = 22%
  • 79. Libya, Taxes/GDP = 64% (Complicated by oil revenue. ChatGPT.)
  • 80. Republic of Moldova, Taxes/GDP = 21%
  • 81. Greece, Taxes/GDP = 27%
  • 82. Venezuela, Taxes/GDP =8% (ChatGPT)
  • 83. Indonesia, Taxes/GDP = 12%
  • 84. Algeria, Taxes/GDP = 5%
  • 85. Bulgeria, Taxes/GDP = 29%
  • 86. North Macedonia, Taxes/GDP = 18%
  • 87. Armenia, Taxes/GDP = 25%
  • 88. Hong Kong, Taxes/GDP = 24%
  • 89. Albania, Taxes/GDP = 19%
  • 89a. Republic of Congo, Taxes/GDP = 9% (ChatGPT)
  • 90. Tajikistan, Taxes/GDP = 21%
  • 91. Georgia, Taxes/GDP = 23%
  • 92. Nepal, Taxes/GDP = 19%
  • 93. Laos, Taxes/GDP = 13%
  • 94. Turkey, Taxes/GDP = 17%
  • 95. South Africa, Taxes/GDP = 22%
  • 96. Mozambique, Taxes/GDP = 18%
  • 97. Gabon, Taxes/GDP = 11% (ChatGPT)
  • 98. Ivory Coast, Taxes/GDP = 13%
  • 99. Iran; Taxes/GDP = 4%
  • 118, India, Taxes/GDP = 12% (ChatGPT)
  • 139. Democratic Republic of Congo, Taxes/GDP = 13% (ChatGPT)

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