Citizens of poorest countries are happiest in the world Gallup,
The American Institute of Public Opinion, conducted a study to
find out which country had the happiest citizens. The survey
results were striking as it was discovered that citizens of the
poorest countries were the happiest. The list of the happiest
countries was topped by El Salvador, Paraguay, Uruguay, and
Trinidad and Tobago. What is the secret of Hispanic happiness?
Specialists of the Gallup Institute released data from a study
conducted back in 2011. Experts conducted a survey in 148
countries around the world to find out in which countries people
were more likely to experience positive emotions. People were
interviewed in person and on the phone, and each person was
asked five questions, all about the ways they spent the previous
day. Social scientists asked whether the respondents felt joy,
whether they felt rested, and how often they laughed and smiled.
In addition, the researchers asked whether their interviewees
felt respected by their