World’s happiest country for 2019 revealed
5 years, 9 months ago

World’s happiest country for 2019 revealed

CNN  

CNN — Finland has a lot to celebrate. It’s also the happiest country in the world for the second year in a row, according to the latest World Happiness Report. “It’s true that last year all Finns were happier than rest of the countries’ residents, but their immigrants were also happiest immigrants in the world,” says Helliwell. “That’s the kind of place people want to live.” Differences among the top eight countries are small enough that jostling among the top five is expected every year. Shutterstock World's happiest countries 2019 Prev Next Ranking high in happiness doesn’t protect a country’s people from violence or trauma, as the recent attacks on mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand show.

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Spellbinding chart reveals how top 20 league table of happiest countries in the world has changed over the last decade... and the surprising nation which now has the cheeriest under-30s
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Spellbinding chart reveals how top 20 league table of happiest countries in the world has changed over the last decade... and the surprising nation which now has the cheeriest under-30s

Daily Mail  

A mesmerising chart shows how the world's happiest countries have changed over time — with the exception of the top spot. Finland has been named the world's happiest country for the seventh year running, in an annual UN- War-scarred Afghanistan remains the unhappiest country in the survey of more than 140 nations, retaining bottom spot. From average salary to life …

Finland ranked world's happiest country for seventh year
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Finland ranked world's happiest country for seventh year

Hindustan Times  

The annual World Happiness Report has again ranked Finland and other Scandinavian countries the most cheerful nations on Earth. Finland has remained the happiest country in the world for the seventh year a row with nordic neighbors Sweden, Denmark and Iceland also retaining their places in the top 10, according to the annual World Happiness Report published on Wednesday. But …

World Happiness Report: Why Gen Z is the unhappiest generation today
9 months, 3 weeks ago

World Happiness Report: Why Gen Z is the unhappiest generation today

Firstpost  

The World Happiness Report is out and Finland has once again been declared the happiest country in the world. The World Happiness report reveals that the younger generation shows higher levels of unhappiness, driven by extensive use of social media and cost of living crises. Image used for representational purposes/Pixabay The annual World Happiness Report has been published for the …

Why Afghanistan was world's unhappiest country, even before Taliban takeover
2 years, 9 months ago

Why Afghanistan was world's unhappiest country, even before Taliban takeover

India Today  

Afghanistan is the unhappiest country in the world -- even before the Taliban swept to power last August. Afghanistan stacked up poorly in all six categories, a confounding result coming as it does before the Taliban's arrival and despite 20 years of US and international investment. that is why these 20 years of investment in Afghanistan collapsed in just 11 …

Labor opportunity helped Netherlands move up to world's 5th happiest country
3 years, 8 months ago

Labor opportunity helped Netherlands move up to world's 5th happiest country

NL Times  

The 2021 World Happiness Report named the Netherlands as the fifth happiest country in the world, one spot higher than in 2020 and 2019. In the World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Report released in December 2020, the Netherlands was named one of the countries expected to recover fastest from the pandemic. Especially when it came to flexible working arrangements, the …

Finland most happiest country in world despite pandemic, India 139th
3 years, 9 months ago

Finland most happiest country in world despite pandemic, India 139th

India TV News  

India has been ranked 139 out of 149 countries in the list of UN World Happiness Report 2021 released on Friday which is topped by Finland. The World Happiness Report 2021, issued by the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network, focuses on the effects of COVID-19 and how people all over the world have fared. It ranks the world's 149 countries …

India ranks 144 in World Happiness Report: Here's the full list of 156 countries
4 years, 9 months ago

India ranks 144 in World Happiness Report: Here's the full list of 156 countries

India Today  

The World Happiness Report 2020 has been released by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network and Finland was once again crowned as the world’s happiest country, extending its lead over Denmark and Switzerland. The World Happiness Report is a landmark survey of the state of global happiness that ranks 156 countries by how happy their citizens perceive themselves to be. The …

Finland crowned world’s happiest country for third year running
4 years, 9 months ago

Finland crowned world’s happiest country for third year running

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Since the first report in 2012, only four countries have claimed the top spot: Denmark in 2012, 2013 and 2016, …

What The World's Happiest Country Can Teach Us About Surviving The Coronavirus Crisis
4 years, 9 months ago

What The World's Happiest Country Can Teach Us About Surviving The Coronavirus Crisis

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The timing of the annual World Happiness Report may seem unfortunate ― it launched today, as the world grapples with how to react to the coronavirus pandemic without social and economic meltdown. “Time and again we see the reasons for well-being include good social support networks, social trust, honest governments, safe environments, and healthy lives.” Mutual Aid …

Netherlands sixth on World Happiness Report
4 years, 9 months ago

Netherlands sixth on World Happiness Report

NL Times  

The Netherlands is the sixth happiest country in the world, according to the annual World Happiness Report. Excluding some minor movements, the top 20 happiest countries in the world are the same as last year. The researchers ranked 153 countries on factors like prosperity, social support, healthy life expectancy, freedom to make life choices, generosity, perceptions of corruption, and trust. …

World's happiest countries 2019: Finland comes top ahead of Nordic neighbours
5 years, 9 months ago

World's happiest countries 2019: Finland comes top ahead of Nordic neighbours

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Nordic nation topped the 2019 World Happiness Report, which ranked 156 countries around the world on factors including life …

Pakistanis happier than Indians, finds UN report on happiest nations
5 years, 9 months ago

Pakistanis happier than Indians, finds UN report on happiest nations

India Today  

Indians are not as happy in 2019 as they were in 2018 and the country figures at 140th place, seven spots down from last year, on this year's United Nations World Happiness Report released Wednesday which is topped by Finland for the second year in a row. The report was released by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network for the United …

Netherlands the 5th happiest country in the world
5 years, 9 months ago

Netherlands the 5th happiest country in the world

NL Times  

The Netherlands is the 5th happiest country in the world, according to the United Nations' World Happiness Report 2019. The top five happiest countries in the world, according to the report, are Finland, Denmark, Norway, Iceland, and the Netherlands. The UN looked at various factors to determine the happiness in a country, including the distribution of wealth, social cohesion, life …

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