The price of happiness in every country revealed: Fascinating map details the annual salary each nationality needs to be happy - so how much money would YOU keep in a good mood?
Researchers have revealed the annual amount citizens of 173 countries need to be happy. They also disclose the salaries that will keep residents in 63 U.S. cities and 29 U.K. cities happy. READ MORE: Meet the CEO Who Uses AI Bots to Attend Meetings and Now Runs His Business from the Beach
Iran has the highest cost of happiness in the world, with its population needing a salary of almost US$239,700 (£200,000) to be satisfied, a survey found.
Researchers claim to have found the optimal annual amount citizens in 173 countries need to be happy, as well as salaries annual payments that will keep residents of 63 U.S. cities and 29 U.K. cities happy - anything higher having "no effect on an individual's happiness."
While Iran tops the list, while natives need $239,700 (£191,906) to be happy, at the other end of the scale, those living in Sierra Leone do not need only an income of $8,658 (£6,931) to stay satisfied.
Yemen comes second ($172,140/137 £817), followed by Australia, whose citizens need a princely sum of $121,191 (£97,026) to be happy.
The rest of the top ten list includes Zimbabwe ($118,342/£94,745); Norway ($117,724/£94,251); Switzerland ($115,745/£92,666); New Zealand ($114,597/£91,747); Israel ($112,506/£90,073); Iceland ($111,908/£89,594) and the United States, whose population needs $105,000 (£84,064) to stay happy.
Iran has the highest cost of happiness in the world, with its population needing a salary of almost US$239,700 (£200,000) to be satisfied, a survey found.
Researchers claim to have found the optimal annual amount citizens in 173 countries need to be happy, as well as salaries annual payments that will keep residents of 63 U.S. cities and 29 U.K. cities happy - anything higher having "no effect on an individual's happiness."
While Iran tops the list, while natives need $239,700 (£191,906) to be happy, at the other end of the scale, those living in Sierra Leone do not need only an income of $8,658 (£6,931) to stay satisfied.
Yemen comes second ($172,140/137 £817), followed by Australia, whose citizens need a princely sum of $121,191 (£97,026) to be happy.
The rest of the top ten list includes Zimbabwe ($118,342/£94,745); Norway ($117,724/£94,251); Switzerland ($115,745/£92,666); New Zealand ($114,597/£91,747); Israel ($112,506/£90,073); Iceland ($111,908/£89,594) and the United States, whose population needs $105,000 (£84,064) to stay happy.
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