I think the last poll I posted is accurate, it actually gives a breakdown on why said countries are happy. The Pinoy poll is a bit like a fake-news story someone once put on here saying most Philippine engineers were graduating to stay in the Philippines. I disputed this, then a Filipina on here who was also an engineer said she graduated to move abroad and her brother was retraining to move abroad. Most Pinoys I have met would move abroad if the opportunity arose. Being poor doesn't make people happy. Cash and opportunities mightn't make people happy but they take the sting out of poverty. Most pinoys would rather have first world problems of paying mortgages,car payments,holidays etc than third world problems fo getting enough to eat,paying for medical bills,and paying for a childs education.