(Ha'aretz) Israelis are better off than anyone in the Middle East and are on par with most of the Western World, according to the State of Global Well Being poll, conducted in 2013 and published on Tuesday by Gallup and Healthways. The study measures how people feel about their lives, based on: sense of purpose, social connections, community, finances and physical vigor. According to the study, "Israel's relatively high rates of well-being stand out compared with its neighbors in the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region, safely exceeding the regional percentages in all five elements. Israel's thriving rates in each element are more on par with the percentages in other wealthy OECD member states." Overall, Israel ranks 34th globally among 135 countries. The U.S. ranks 12th.
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