Rich countries did not experience steep declines in happiness.The decreases in America and Britain were tiny (a single percentage point),while the share of happy Germans rose 13 points. A large drop in formerly joyful Spain ensured a modest overall decline for the rich. But the convergence happened thanks to huge improvements in countries such as Indonesia (+35) and Pakistan (+22). In 12 of the 24 emerging markets,half or more people rate their life satisfaction in the top tiers of the ladder