Switzerland in the world rankings

The OECD recently published two survey findings on the "happiest countries" in the world and its "better life index".  The happiest country index measured the satisfaction of the countries' citizens as well as how they scored compared to key economic indicators while the better life index measured a wider set of criteria (safety, civic engagement, GDP, etc.) that citizens consider imperative for living a good life. 

Switzerland won the top spot for the happiest country in the world and fifth on the "better life index", the OECD cited reasons such as the high income of its residents, good health, low unemployment, low probability of high working hours, high life expectancy, among other things.  Below are the links to some of the articles if you're interested in learning more.  It looks like we chose a pretty fantastic place to live. I can confirm that the living is easy and happy here: clean, beautiful, prosperous, safe, and a simple way of life.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/06/01/happiest-countries-in-the-world/2377563/

http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/health/130528/australia-tops-the-world-quality-life-well-being-says-oecd

1. Switzerland
> Life satisfaction score: 7.8
> Self-reported good health: 81% (7th highest)
> Employees working long hours: 5.9% (17th lowest)
> Disposable income: $30,060 (4th highest)
> Life expectancy: 82.8 years
In no other country did residents have a better sense of well-being than in Switzerland. People in the country tend to be better off financially than residents of most other countries. In 2010, the average household's disposable income was $30,060, higher than all but three other countries. Meanwhile, the average household financial net worth in Switzerland was more than $99,000, higher than any other country except for the United States. As many as 79% of the country's residents were employed in 2011, tied for the highest employment rate in the OECD. People in the country work just 1,632 hours annually, compared to the OECD average of 1,776. Very few residents were unemployed in 2012, when the unemployment rate was just 4.4%, lower than all but three other nations studied.