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FINLAND IS THE HAPPIEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD FOR THE SEVENTH YEAR IN A ROW

Published Wed, Mar 20 20249:00 AM EDTUpdated Thu, Mar 21 202410:05 AM EDT
Celia Fernandez@cfernan6
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Finland ranked as the happiest country in the world again, according to The
World Happiness Report.
Jussi Nukari | Afp | Getty Images

For the seventh year in a row, Finland has landed the top spot on the World
Happiness Report’s annual ranking of the happiest countries in the world.

Countries are ranked according to self-assessed life evaluations and answers to
the Cantril ladder question which asks respondents to think of a ladder with the
best possible life for them being a 10 and the worst being a zero and then rate
their current lives on that scale.



The Wellbeing Research Centre at the University of Oxford, which publishes the
report, says that in addition to using the Cantril ladder question, the report
also considers the following six variables in the more than 130 countries ranked
in the report:

 1. GDP per capita
 2. Social Support
 3. Healthy life expectancy
 4. Freedom
 5. Generosity
 6. Freedom of corruption

While this year the top ten countries on the list remain mostly unchanged, the
top 20 saw a bit more action. Costa Rica and Kuwait jumped to 12th and 13th
place, respectively while the United States and Germany fell off the top 20
completely. The U.S. dropped from No. 15 to No. 23 this year.

Of the top ten happiest countries, only the Netherlands and Australia have
populations over 15 million, and of the top 20, only Canada and the U.K. have
populations over 30 million.


NO. 1 HAPPIEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD: FINLAND

Finland took the No. 1 spot on the list with a score of 7.741. According to
Frank Martela, a Finnish philosopher and psychology researcher, Finnish people
are happy because they have a strong sense of community and relatedness, do good
deeds for other people, and find a clear purpose for themselves.

Finland ranked as the happiest country in the world, according to The World
Happiness Report.
Lingxiao Xie | Moment | Getty Images

“It would be more accurate to say that Finland is the country that has the least
unhappy people in the world,” Martela tells CNBC Make It.

Finland outperforms the average country in education, work-life balance,
environment quality, social connections, safety and life satisfaction, according
to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Better Life
Index.

Life expectancy at birth in Finland is around 82 years, 85 for women and 79 for
men.

The Finnish people’s strong sense of community is further proven by the OECD
Better Life Index, which states that 96% of people believe they know someone
they can rely on in their time of need.


TOP 10 HAPPIEST COUNTRIES IN THE WORLD

 1.  Finland
 2.  Denmark
 3.  Iceland
 4.  Sweden
 5.  Israel
 6.  Netherlands
 7.  Norway
 8.  Luxembourg
 9.  Switzerland
 10. Australia

Denmark ranked as the No. 2 happiest country in the world, according to the 2024
World Happiness Report.
Klaus Vedfelt | Digitalvision | Getty Images

Denmark ranked No. 2 on the list with a score of 7.583.

The country’s high ranking is due in part to its level of equality and sense of
responsibility for social welfare, according to the country’s official website.
These are two things that are closely linked to happiness, according to the
World Happiness Report.

While some might point out that people in Denmark pay some of the world’s
highest taxes — up to half of their income — it is balanced out by the fact that
most healthcare in the country is free, childcare is subsidized, university
students pay no tuition and receive grants to help cover expenses while
studying. The elderly receive pensions and are provided with care helpers.

According to the OECD Better Life Index, the Nordic country outperforms the
average in jobs, education, health, environmental quality, social connections,
civic engagement and life satisfaction. Denmark is a founding member of the OECD
and NATO.

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