According to a report by nef (the new economics foundation), a UK-based independent think tank and research group, Kuwait ranked 128th on the Happy Planet Index out of 143 countries researched. The happiest country in the world is Costa Rica (surprisingly not Netherlands) while Saudi Arabia ranked 13th (?????) and Lebanon ranked 110.
Here is the link to the full list. [Image]
Here is a link to the full report. [PDF]
43 replies on “Kuwait not a happy place :(”
The post is a little misleading once you read how the index and rankings are composed.
I’d recommend adding a paragraph explaining the index.
“In an age of uncertainty, society globally needs a new compass to set it on a path of real progress. The Happy Planet Index (HPI) provides that compass by measuring what truly matters to us โ our well-being in terms of long, happy and meaningful lives โ and what matters to the planet โ our rate of resource consumption.”
I think its the resource consumption that drags us to the hundreds.
At least it is good to know that our friends in Iraq and Palestine lead a happier life.
Do we really need infighting or hostile neighbors to appreciate what we have?
I strongly recommend staying away from Zambia for the time being.
It has an average life expectancy of 40.5 years.
Yeah, the chart isn’t about happiness. It’s about how many resources we spend/waste.
lol cajie :~)
And to me, Kuwait is the best place in the world.
Home is where the heart is!
Abdulmohsen 100% :>
This chart is bullshit, saudi arabia is number 13? ya right they’re aren’t as happy as we are at all this is nonsense.
i don’t trust this information u can c its fols
i’m gonna live in the Philippines (^_^) “
LOOL this is soo true, cuz 95 % of the foreigners here ARE NOT happy, every foreigner who comes here does not leave this country in ANY other face than that of disgust. no i personally would leave kuwait if i could but stuck here ๐
@Macbook pro
iam kuwaiti and i don’t about u weither u r happy or not :p
egypt number 12? well thats good to hear but i dont think its true…and the cubans (7th place) are not that happy trust me…
Saudi was a typo, it actually is 1300 out of 143.
Lol, Egypt 12th????
I don’t know mate. That seems ludicrous to me. I was going to say “maybe because poorer Egyptians tend to be more content”, but not even THAT is true anymore.
I’d rank the entire region as pretty bloody unhappy. But that’s a gross generalisation.
That’s the crappiest.. most nonsensical…and baseless list I’ve seen in a very long time.
Note the keyword here is :’Independent’.. I shudder thinking how they must’ve collated their data from 143 countries.
KUWAITI AND PROUD !!!!! ๐
egypt at 12.. come on.. the list is all messed up..
I think this ranking must be up side down :PppPPp
@Ahmad B
My words exactly. From the first look you know there is something very wrong with this list. As someone stated above, I am sure its not simply the Happy List but has more to do with other factors as well.
Sorry guys, it’s true. Most people you talk with in Kuwait are unhappy. Just go ask around. It’s the sheer boredom of the place.
Umm.. We need a world ranking list for best cheesecakes, cookies, machboos la7am, burgers, apple pie, steaks, PASTA and like loads and loads of food! That’ll be the best list ever!!!
people in palestine are happier than in kuwait
I was sad in the beging but when I saw Saudi #13 I became happy because I knew its a total bullshit ๐
kuwait is f***** depressing
mubah i agree w u, all we have is good food, thats sad
aint shit to do here. That’s the problem.
i just wonder who does the rankings
seriously based on what
expats are over half the population. expats get treated like shit. that means over half teh population is unhappy. The saudi one seem skewed but I would probably agree with Kuwait being an unhappy place.
Egypt is #12, yeah right ! they probably laugh but they are not really happy !
LOL! It must hurt to know that even Saudis are happier than Kuwaitis…(heard somewhere…that having faith and conviction do improve one’s happiness) and why is it so hard to believe that probably, the Egyptians are happier? Cause they are poorer? After all, their country is way more beautiful than Kuwait. Not everyone thinks that LIFE SATISFICATION is equal to what I would call plastic-glamor or how much debt can you ask your government to bail you out off so you can buy the newest gadget that you have no idea what to do with (cause you barely do some decent work other than drinking tea and reading newspaper), the fastest car which serve no purpose in Kuwait’s highway (you’re always late anyway! what’s the rush…).
Before anyone here blasts me to GTFO, I AM OUT, and can’t be happier.
PS: Don’t think Kuwait is a horrible place, did make the best out of it, but I shake my head at those who don’t believe the credibility of this research simply because they can’t believe that poorer nations can actually be happy…scratch that, happIER…
egypt 12?? this list is not realistic! watch the program “7kayet el wady” on aljazeera and u’ll know wut i mean!
It is easy to be happy in Kuwait…until you leave and get a breath of the rest of the world
Saudi Arabia ranked 13th… The thought of that just bums me out.
Saudi Arabia ranked 13th LOOOOOOOOL!!!!!!!!!!!
I’m Kuwaiti and I’m quite content with my life here in Kuwait. I wouldn’t be happier anywhere else and I’ve tried other countries. I’m content and I think that’s enough for me. Of course, this is purely a personal statement. I only speak for my insignificant self. But I’m happy that others are happier outside of Kuwait and I hope they remain happy just as long they don’t trash Kuwait because they don’t find happiness in this country.
I should mention that I am jobless, in debt, have been in and out of college for the past 7 years and I’m still positive that I’m going to make it.
El 7ayat 7elwa. *cheesy music*
I don’t know on what basis this ranking is, but I highly doubt that Kuwait should be ranked way below with the unstable African countries! I’d love to know how war-torn countries like Palestine and Iraq were way higher than us.
Oh, and Bangladesh is #31!
My father is Kuwaiti, so i’m half. Kuwait lacks a lot of things, the general atmosphere and environment can become depressing at times. I need to travel every summer or else i’d seriously go crazy.
But this pole is completely wrong, no way Egypt and Saudi are ahead of Kuwait by such a huge margin.
You guys need to read the PDF before making assumptions.
All you haters would be unhappy regardless of where you live, don’t blame Kuwait if you are Boring people . Get a life , then Live it . Kuwait rocks
ูุจู ุงููุณุชู ุญุงุทูููุง ุจุงูู ูููุจ
Kuwait is for Kuwaitian’s….
European person cannot live in kuwait,unless that person really want it.
Kuwait is a nice place,but kind of boring…Everything just looks the same. Every new day goes by like yesterday,sometimes you think what day is today…because the previous day was the same as pre previous….and you already know what you will do next day…
Original Kuwaiti’s get bored too ๐
How can Palestine be a happy place, no offense, by what is happening to them shouldn’t it be a the most miserable list???