People are very happy in countries like Denmark

Forbes recently revealed results ranking the world's "happiest countries" via a Gallup poll. Thousands of respondents in 155 countries were polled over the phone and in person between 2005 and 2009. Here some results results from the poll.

Happiest Countries

Top Three (Europe):

1) Denmark

2) Finland

3) Norway

Top Three (Americas):

1) Costa Rica

2) Canada

3) Panama

Top Three (Africa):

1) Malawi

2) Libya

3) Botswana

Top Three (Asia):

1) New Zealand

2) Israel

3) Australia

Source: Forbes