Americans under 30 are so miserable that the U.S. just fell to a historically low ranking in the world happiness report

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The United States has a happiness problem. 

In the World Happiness Report's annual ranking of the happiest countries, the U.S. dropped to No. 24, its lowest position in the list's 13-year history. Last year, the U.S. dropped out of the top 20 for the first time. The list is compiled from analysis of how a representative sample of residents from over 140 countries rate their quality of life.