The world's happiest and least happy country has been listed, See list

Denmark has been crowned the world’s happiest nation. The UK came 23rd, down two places on last year, in a study that ranks countries on factors ranging from wealth and life expectancy to “having someone to count on in times of trouble”.  See list after the cut

Denmark has been deemed the world's happiest country

The report by a UN-backed think-tank had Syria, Afghanistan and eight sub-Saharan nations as the least happy. 

American professor Jeffrey Sachs, head of the think-tank, said of the US, which was 13th: “For a society that just chases money, we are chasing the wrong things.”

The United States came in at 13, the United Kingdom at 23, France at 32, and Italy at 50.

The top 10

1. Denmark
2. Switzerland
3. Iceland
4. Norway
5. Finland
6. Canada
7. Netherlands
8. New Zealand
9. Australia
10. Sweden

The bottom 10

1. Madagascar
2. Tanzania
3. Liberia
4. Guinea
5. Rwanda
6. Benin
7. Afghanistan
8. Togo
9. Syria
10. Burundi