Good reason for Indians to be cheerful. According to the latest survey report brought out by market research firm Ipsos on “Global Happiness Survey”, India ranked ninth on happiness index among 28 global markets.The survey said when it come to happiness, Indians consider good financial conditions and physical well-being among the top-most reasons to remain joyous. Personal safety and security, friends and feeling in control of life were other top determinants for Indians maintain a blissful life.
As said by Parijat Chakraborty, Country Service Line Leader, Public Affairs and Corporate Reputation of Ipsos India “For Indians, it boils down to comfortable living conditions, robust health, good financial conditions, friends and social circle and to have purpose in life. Hobbies and interests are important too”.
Mostly developed nations hold the highest occurrence of happiness because of their their citizen centricity.
As per survey ranking released, Australia and Canada tied at the top spot (at 86 per cent) and emerged as the happiest nations of the world, followed by China (83 per cent), Great Britain (82 per cent), France (80 per cent), the US (79 per cent), Saudi Arabia and Germany at (78 per cent), and India at ninth spot with 77 per cent.
Argentina (34 per cent), Spain (46 per cent) and Russia (47 per cent) emerged at the bottom of the list, among the 28 markets.
