Is everybody happy?
The age at which happiness is at its lowest is different around the world. In Britain, for example, happiness reaches rock bottom quite early - at 35.8 years of age - before it starts going up again. In Portugal, happiness hits its ultimate low much later - at 66.1 years of age. Below is a list of some countries and the age at which happiness hits its lowest point, based on a survey of half a million people in 72 countries by behavioral economist Andrew Oswald:
Portugal, 66.1
Italy, 64.2
Greece, 53.4
Denmark, 50.1
Spain, 50.1
Finland, 49.9
Sweden, 49.6
France, 49.5
Netherlands, 46.9
Belgium, 46.4
United States, 44.5
Germany, 42.9
Ireland, 38.4
Britain, 35.8
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