this concept of measuringGNE is on worldwide. In many This concept of measuring catching a general countries, the use of "happiness polls" has become a trend nternationa direction of change that is becoming common. Conference was held Gross National Happiness discuss in Brazil. At such conferences, people the various polls and their results. According to John de Graaf in Yes magazine online, year after year, such polls find that the countries with "the highest levels of satisfaction" are Denmark, Finland, the Netherlands, and What do these countries have common? They all have a good work-life small gap in income between the balance, a solidarity rich and the poor, strong social people (agreement among people, and strong social safety nets (ways to help in difficult situations These countries all have high taxes, too. Although these four countries have high income, the "happiness polls" also show that many poor countries (ones with low GDP) high life satisfaction. One of these is Costa Rica, where the average income is low but where there is a high level of education and health care and where there is passionate solidarity about the importance of the environment.