The (New) World’s Happiest Countries

No. 3: Colombia
Population: 45,013,674
Life Expectancy: 73
GDP Per Capita: $6,700
Today it’s the world’s third happiest country, but “cocaine” and “cartel” are traditionally more easily associated with Colombia than “carefree” and “contented.” The change: Surging tourism and economic growth have accompanied the South American country’s efforts in recent years to reassert control over its decades-old rebel violence [...]