The World Happiness Report has published on March 2017. The 2017 World Happiness Report, a ranking of 155 countries was published by the Sustainable Development Soluton Network. Norway tops in global happiness ranking in 2017. They had ranked 4th place in 2016. Denmark, Iceland, and Switzerland are close behind. This year's report is focused on the quality of workplace. But, money is not the most important thing to be happy. Happiness has fallen in America. The United States fell in 14th place, dowm from the last years.

     Six variable reasons are used to explain happiness. Income, healthy life expectancy, having someone to count on in time of trouble, generosity, freedom and trust, with the latter measured by the absence of corruption in business and goverment are that reasons. Norwat gets has been declining in these sic reasons. Also, American has never cracked the top since it started. The were 11th place in 2012.
     Then, is Money not an important thing to be happy? Money still matters. The top 10 least happiest countries are in trouble from economic matter. Also, the countries with war, like Syria, is ranked at the bottom. Unemployment is one of the major reasos to cause fall in happiness. Nonetheless, in Africa, people can get a job, and the quality of work is not good. For this reason, people in China are no happier than 25 years ago.
     Happiness is one of the most important things in life. This report emphasizes the importance of happiness. Also, it emphasizes that money is not the most important thing to be happy. In 2017, Norway tops the global happiness country, not USA. The happiness report has started on April 2012. According to the report, people can be happy when they satisfied the six reasons.

                                   April 16th, by Park min-ji