Algeria Ranked Africa’s ‘Happiest’ Country for 2017

The World Happiness Report 2017 has ranked Algeria as the happiest country in Africa.

Countries are given a rating between 1 to 10 (10 being the highest), and the ranking takes into account a range of factors that may affect a country’s happiness, including: GDP per capita, social support available in the country, life expectancy, freedom to make life choices, generosity and perceptions of corruption.

Which countries make up the top 10 ?

Algeria ranks 53rd on the list with a rating of 6.4, next in line is Mauritius with a rating of 5.63, they are then followed by Libya (5.61), Morocco (5.2), Somalia (5.1), Nigeria (5), South Africa (4.82), Tunisia (4.8), Egypt (4.73), and Sierra Leone (4.7).

What contributed to Algeria’s happiness ?

It is thought that Algeria’s stance as a leading North African oil-exporting country, with low-lived poverty, is a reason for their happiness. Algeria also received a high rating from children, who were happy with their family life in the country.

Here is a complete listing of the African countries and their happiness ranking:

World Happiness report 2017

Source: howafrica.com