Dutch teenagers are among the happiest, healthiest, best educated and wealthiest of adolescents living in the world’s richest nations. An OECD report found that over 93 percent of children aged 11 to 15 years old in the Netherlands recorded above average life satisfaction. The secret to widespread happiness in the Netherlands, and the happiness of its teenagers, in particular, is attributed to the country’s work-life balance.
Dutch teenagers are the happiest in the world: here’s why
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