Want to know if your country is the happiest one?

Wondering why you aren’t as happy as you’d like? Taking a look at your passport might give one clue. A recent Gallup poll ranked 155 countries on their inhabitants’ well-being, based on in-person and phone surveys. The three happiest countries in the world, divided into four major regions–Europe, the Americas, Africa and Asia–follow.

Europe

No. 1: Denmark

Percentage thriving: 82%
Percentage struggling: 17%
Percentage suffering: 1%
Daily experience: 7.9

No. 2: Finland

Percentage thriving: 75%
Percentage struggling: 23%
Percentage suffering: 2%
Daily experience: 7.8

No. 3: Norway

Percentage thriving: 69%
Percentage struggling: 31%
Percentage suffering: 0%
Daily experience: 7.9

Americas

No. 1: Costa Rica

Percentage thriving: 63%
Percentage struggling: 35%
Percentage suffering: 2%
Daily experience: 8.1

No. 2: Canada

Percentage thriving: 62%
Percentage struggling: 36%
Percentage suffering: 2%
Daily experience: 7.6

No. 3: Panama

Percentage thriving: 58%
Percentage struggling: 39%
Percentage suffering: 3%
Daily experience: 8.4

Africa

No. 1: Malawi

Percentage thriving: 25%
Percentage struggling: 64%
Percentage suffering: 10%
Daily experience: 8

No. 2: Libya

Percentage thriving: 24%
Percentage struggling: 68%
Percentage suffering: 8%
Daily experience: 6

No. 3: Botswana

Percentage thriving: 24%
Percentage struggling: 65%
Percentage suffering: 11%
Daily experience: 7.3

Asia

No. 1: New Zealand

Percentage thriving: 63%
Percentage struggling: 35%
Percentage suffering: 2%
Daily experience: 7.6

No. 2: Israel

Percentage thriving: 62%
Percentage struggling: 35%
Percentage suffering: 3%
Daily experience: 6.4

No. 3: Australia

Percentage thriving: 62%
Percentage struggling: 35%
Percentage suffering: 3%
Daily experience: 7.5

source-forbes.com