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Panama leads the world in well-being; U.S. fails to crack top 10
Photo: Kuna women on the island of Wichub Wala, Panama, by Rita Willaert, Flickr.
Gallery: Top 10 nations in the world for well-being
1. PANAMA
Percentage of population thriving in at least three elements: 61%
Incredibly, Panama leads the world in four out of five measures of well-being, with more than half of its population thriving in the elements of purpose, social, community and physical. It's a stunning outcome for a country where only a third of the population is thriving financially, and a quarter is actually suffering. Thirty-seven percent of the population lives below the poverty line, of whom 19 percent live in extreme poverty.
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Panama leads the world in well-being; U.S. fails to crack top 10
Photo: Kuna women on the island of Wichub Wala, Panama, by Rita Willaert, Flickr.
Gallery: Top 10 nations in the world for well-being
1. PANAMA
Percentage of population thriving in at least three elements: 61%
Incredibly, Panama leads the world in four out of five measures of well-being, with more than half of its population thriving in the elements of purpose, social, community and physical. It's a stunning outcome for a country where only a third of the population is thriving financially, and a quarter is actually suffering. Thirty-seven percent of the population lives below the poverty line, of whom 19 percent live in extreme poverty.
click to see remaining 9:
https://homes.yahoo.com/photos/gallery-top-10-nations-in-the-world-for-well-being-slideshow/