The United States has experienced a decline in happiness during the past ten years although it remains among the world's happiest countries.
虽然美国仍然是全球最幸福的国家之一，但是在过去十年期间美国的幸福指数有所下降。
That finding comes from a Gallup Poll and the Sustainable Development Solutions Network survey.
这一结果出自盖洛普民调机构和可持续发展方案网络的问卷调查。
The World Happiness Report found that Americans showed "significant decreases" in happiness from 2005-2007 and again from 2013-2015.
世界幸福指数报告发现，美国人在2005-2007年时期以及2013-2015年时期幸福指数显著下降。
The U.S. ranked as the 13th happiest country in the 2016 poll. The report showed that 45 nations showed a decline in happiness during the past 10 years. Burundi was at the lowest spot in the rankings of more than 150 nations.
在2016年的调查中，美国排名最幸福国家的第13位。该报告显示，过去十年期间有45个国家的幸福指数有所下降。在这项包含150多个国家的排名中，布隆迪位居末席。
The happiest country in the world was Denmark, according to the report. The top 10 countries also included Switzerland, Iceland, Norway, Finland, Canada, Netherlands, New Zealand, Australia and Sweden.
根据这项报告，全球最幸福的国家是丹麦。排名前十的国家还包括瑞士、冰岛、挪威、芬兰、加拿大、荷兰、新西兰、澳大利亚和瑞典。
Mexico was ranked 21st and Britain was 23rd. France was in the 32nd position, and Japan was ranked 53rd.
墨西哥排名第21位，英国排名第23位。法国位居第32位，而日本位居第53位。
Greece had the largest drop in the survey. Researchers blamed the drop on the debt crisis and high employment in the country.
希腊在这项调查中的排名下跌幅度最大。研究人员将此归咎于该国的债务危机和高失业率。
In 2014, the Pew Research Center compiled a life satisfaction poll. In that survey, a top conclusion was that richer countries were happier than poor countries. The Pew research said Asians and Africans are the most optimistic people about their futures.
在2014年，皮尤研究中心搜集了一份生活满意度调查。在这项调查中，首要结论是富裕国家比贫穷国家更幸福。皮尤研究中心表示，亚洲人和非洲人对他们的未来最为乐观。
Money was a big factor driving happiness, but it was not the most important according to the Pew organization. The majority of those asked thought good health, quality education for their children and safety from crime were more important than wealth.
根据皮尤机构的调查，金钱是驱动幸福的一大因素，但是并非最重要的因素。大多数被调查到的人认为身体健康、孩子的优质教育以及远离犯罪活动比财富更为重要。
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