What is the happiest country in the world?

1. How accurate was your prediction?

2. What is the takeaway message of this chart?

3. What surprised you about this chart?

4. How different do you think this chart will be in 100 years?

5. Do you think that these kinds of rankings matter?

6. Of all the things that could be ranked, what would you want your country to be best at?

7. Are there any patterns in the sorts of countries that ranked among the happiest?

8. Are there any kinds of countries that are absent from the top of the rankings?

9. How did your country do on this chart and why do you think that is?

10. The US came in as the 15th happiest country. In the comments section below, speculate on why we ranked 15th.

Action Extension

Interview 10 people and ask them to speculate on how the US ranks in the World Happiness Report. Show them the actual rankings and ask them to share their reaction with you and on social media.

Learning Extension

Read more about the 2015 World Happiness Report

By the way, the least "happy" — countries include Togo, Burundi, Syria, Benin and Rwanda.