Happiest Countries in the World - 2018

[Livin]

Still shows Finland as a country with reasonable suicide rates instead of sky-high ones.

For some fucking reason Belgium scores very high and i don't know why!

A wealthy liberal state with western way of life ranking in the top.....

[Livin]

Still shows Finland as a country with reasonable suicide rates instead of sky-high ones.

For some fucking reason Belgium scores very high and i don't know why!

A wealthy liberal state with western way of life ranking in the top.....

[Dandelion]

For some fucking reason Belgium scores very high and i don't know why!

A wealthy liberal state with western way of life ranking in the top.....

Wallonia is the answer. The region with the highest suicide rates in Europe probably. It's because of the high unemployment rates and dated industry (rust belt).

As for high or low, it's relative. To a Greek it's more than double (almost triple) your suicide rates despite the severe economic and political problems in your country.

[Genovefa]

Finns being suicidal is a myth most people still believe. Perhaps it used to be like that in the past.

Might be because of all the black metal they make, who knows

[Livin]

Wallonia is the answer. The region with the highest suicide rates in Europe probably. It's because of the high unemployment rates and dated industry (rust belt).

As for high or low, it's relative. To a Greek it's more than double (almost triple) your suicide rates despite the severe economic and political problems in your country.

Unemployment in Belgium?

Really?

I didn't knew that...!


Greece during economic crisis has fucked up.Many people killed themselves!!!!

[Dandelion]

Unemployment in Belgium?

Really?

I didn't knew that...!


Greece during economic crisis has fucked up.Many people killed themselves!!!!

Wallonia has a lot of old industry + coal mines (shut down due to it not being economically competitive anymore). It used to be a booming region, but couldn't keep up with the times or renovate in time. I think it started feeling the hits from the 1960s until today.

Approximately 10% is unemployed in Wallonia, but in certain cities like Charleroi it is 26%.

Here is a modern version of a song of 1860:



People find the lyrics funny nowadays, because Charleroi once was awarded the title of 'ugliest city of Europe' and there even exist guided tours for it as it attracts photographers all over the word for its sights of forlorn glory.

I'm not bashing them, though.

[Livin]

Wallonia has a lot of old industry + coal mines (shut down due to it not being economically competitive anymore). It used to be a booming region, but couldn't keep up with the times or renovate in time. I think it started feeling the hits from the 1960s until today.

Approximately 10% is unemployed in Wallonia, but in certain cities like Charleroi it is 26%.

Here is a modern version of a song of 1860:



People find it funny, because Charleroi once was awarded the title of 'ugliest city of Europe' and there even exist guided tours for it as it attracts photographers all over the word for its sights of forlorn glory.

I'm not bashing them, though.

So,they live with benefits or what?

I thought you were paradise there

[Dandelion]

So,they live with benefits or what?

I thought you were paradise there

Yes. And socialism is strong there since like forever (which I like less on a federal level).

Now, don't believe Wallonia is a hellhole, though. Charleroi is the worst of the worst in all of Belgium.
But you should visit it regardless, it's interesting to see forlorn glory and that also has a certain charm to it. It would suck to live in it though. Charleroi is the city with the highest crime rate in all of Belgium, be aware, but still safe enough.

[Finnish Swede]

It's a joke

I don't think so. But it was published earlier this year ... already some time ago.

But seriously; why it considers others at all how happy Finns are?

[Finnish Swede]

Bullshit!

Finland has the highest amounts of suicides in EU along with other eastern states.

This map cannot taken serious!

Then Finn get fucked up ... he shoot himself...then Greek gets fucked up (same way) ... he goes to cry against his parents shoulders.

And the Sun will rise from East again next day.

That has nothing to do with thread's topic as such.