27 February 2007

Are Europeans really all that happy?

I have no time to write this up now, but eurobarometer released yesterday the latest poll measuring social reality for Europeans. The data assert that and average of 87% of the EU 25 describe themselves as "happy." In Denmark, the #1 ranking country, 97% claim happiness.

What I'd like to see, however, is someone rank these eurobarometer numbers [here- go to page 5] against suicide rates in Europe [here], especially in northern europe, and try to figure out what relation might exist between the two and what that might mean for the accuracy of the eurobarometer system of polling. maybe i'll try to figure this out for next week, right now i'm swamped though.

hope all is well with everyone=)

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