Positive mental attitude

According to the international scientific literature, human happiness does not depend on the level of income, as long as basic human needs such as shelter and food are met. Despite the perception of many that the rich are happier, statistics around the world do not confirm such causation.

Some 15 percent of Türkiye's population was made up of young people in the 15-24 age group in 2023, with more than half of its 12.8 million young people expressing satisfaction with their lives, shows data by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK).

The objective is to maintain the "big picture" of the "calmness" of the recent period

Finland remained the world's happiest country for a seventh straight year in an annual U.N. sponsored World Happiness Report published on March 20.

And Nordic countries kept their places among the 10 most cheerful, with Denmark, Iceland and Sweden trailing Finland.

Compared to the previous year, Türkiye has climbed eight places in the list and is now ranked 98th.

Bulgaria, alongside Serbia and Latvia, emerges as one of the standout success stories in the latest UN World Happiness Report, showcasing a remarkable leap in national contentment from 2006-2010 to 2021-2024. The report, a comprehensive study of global happiness levels, highlights Bulgaria's ascent from 144th to 81st place, reflecting a substantial improvement in overall well-being.

The rate of Turkish people aged 18 and above declaring themselves happy reached 52.7 percent in 2023, indicating an approximately 3 percent increase compared to the previous year, according to a survey by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK).

In a recent survey conducted by Alpha Research, Bulgarians displayed a mix of opinions about the departing year, with sentiments leaning towards optimism for the incoming year, 2024. The survey gathered insights from 1,000 adults across Bulgaria between November 22 and November 30.

Bulgarians are the unhappiest nation in the European Union. Austria, Poland and Romania rank in the top 3 of the happiest nations. This is shown by a new survey of the European Union, which is conducted every year by Eurostat. The rating scale goes from 0, which is absolute dissatisfaction with life in the country, to 10, which indicates that things could not be better.

"Tonight is the night we have been waiting for more than thirty years, let us be happy with this victory," he said.
"We said a big good evening and good day to a richer and more successful Montenegro. Tonight we leave the past in the past, we step strongly into the future. I invite everyone to celebrate with dignity tonight," Milatovi said and added:

Bulgarians are happier and more satisfied compared to 2018, and the share of those who think that their happiness depends entirely on themselves is increasing. This is shown by a study by the marketing consulting and research agency BluePo!nt, dedicated to the happiness of Bulgarians.

The research was conducted in February this year among the urban population.