02/19/2025

Due to the unhappiness of the Democratic Party and the loss in the 2024 election, it might be a good time to include a GROSS NATIONAL HAPPINESS (GNH) poll to gauge the people and find out if they are improving as the country moves forward.

We do have a country that does measure happiness.

Bhutan is the only country in the world to officially measure national happiness. The index is known as GNH (Gross National Happiness). Rather than placing emphasis on GDP, Bhutan attempts to track the satisfaction of its population. The United Nations bought into the idea in 2011 and released the World Happiness Report in 2012.

The annual report uses Gallup data and ranks countries by factors such as social, health, and environmental wellness rather than just economic concerns.

Despite a focus on internal happiness, the Bhutanese government has been accused of numerous human rights violations against the ethnic minorities living there; many were forced out of the country or into refugee camps. The United States accepted 30,870 Bhutanese refugees between 2008 and 2010.

Where Is Bhutan?

Surrounded by the Himalayas, Bhutan is a small country sandwiched between India and Tibet, east of Nepal and north of Bangladesh.

Bhutan is considered to be part of South Asia and a destination of many travelers.

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It is a good way to allow the folks to express their opinion whether or not they are happy with the government’s policies and also be a gauge to measure the temperature of the population.

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