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. "The top countries tend to have high values for most of the key variables that have been found to support well being," the researchers said.

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Why Denmark Is The Happiest Country For People Over 60
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Why Denmark Is The Happiest Country For People Over 60

Huff Post  

Westend61 via Getty Images Denmark is home to the happiest people over 60, according to the World Happiness Report. “And there’s especially little of that for the age group 60 to 75.” Additionally, Larsen said Denmark is financially strong, has a long life expectancy and has low levels of corruption, which allows people to have a higher happiness baseline, too. …

The European region where young people are happiest
9 months ago

The European region where young people are happiest

BBC  

The European region where young people are happiest Angel Villalba/Getty Images Lithuania ranks at number 19 in the 2024 World Happiness Report Czech Republic, Lithuania and Romania are all newly high on this year's World Happiness Report – and score especially high when it comes to happiness for people aged under 30. "There are more decent jobs at home, so …

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 …

Dutch are high in Happiness Index and have a low 'happiness gap'
1 year, 9 months ago

Dutch are high in Happiness Index and have a low 'happiness gap'

Dutch News  

The Netherlands is once again in fifth place in the World Happiness Index, a ranking compiled from Gallup surveys by a group of academics united in the Sustainable Development Solutions Network. The survey is based on individuals’ own assessments of their lives, but reflects six variables: GDP per capita, social support, healthy life expectancy, freedom, generosity, and corruption. This year …

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 remains happiest country in the world
3 years, 9 months ago

Finland remains happiest country in the world

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “We find year after year that life satisfaction is …

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 …

Vast majority of NL residents were happy last year
4 years, 7 months ago

Vast majority of NL residents were happy last year

NL Times  

Last year, before the arrival of the coronavirus crisis, 87 percent of Netherlands residents were happy or very happy with their lives, scoring their lives 7 or more out of 10. The lowest score was in 2013, when 84 percent were happy to very happy with their lives, CBS economist Peter Hein van Mulligen said to Het Parool. The broad …

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 ranked sixth happiest country in the world
4 years, 9 months ago

Netherlands ranked sixth happiest country in the world

Dutch News  

The Netherlands is ranked the world’s sixth happiest country in the latest World Happiness Report. Although the country is once again one of the jolliest in the world, it has slipped one place since last year, and is – according to the report based on data from the Gallup World Poll – slightly less contented than it was between 2008 …

Netherlands ranked sixth happiest country in the world
4 years, 9 months ago

Netherlands ranked sixth happiest country in the world

Dutch News  

The Netherlands is ranked the world’s sixth happiest country in the latest World Happiness Report. Although the country is once again one of the jolliest in the world, it has slipped one place since last year, and is – according to the report based on data from the Gallup World Poll – slightly less contented than it was between 2008 …

How To Measure Happiness
5 years, 9 months ago

How To Measure Happiness

NPR  

How To Measure Happiness Enlarge this image NPR NPR The Indicator from Planet Money How To Measure Happiness How To Measure Happiness Listen · 9:53 9:53 Happiness — it's something that most of us would say we seek in life, and there's plenty of differing opinion about what makes human beings happy: could it be love? The latest World Happiness …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Happy and healthy: one in five Dutch is super smiley
6 years, 6 months ago

Happy and healthy: one in five Dutch is super smiley

Dutch News  

Whatever the weather, one in five Dutch adults feels glowing. The super smileys tend to be married, in the highest income band and working – while divorcees, the lowest-educated and poorest-paid most often say they feel unhappy. ‘Some people are notably happier than others, and you could think that the reasons are obvious but it is good to underline them …

Happy and healthy: one in five Dutch is super smiley
6 years, 6 months ago

Happy and healthy: one in five Dutch is super smiley

Dutch News  

Whatever the weather, one in five Dutch adults feels glowing. The super smileys tend to be married, in the highest income band and working – while divorcees, the lowest-educated and poorest-paid most often say they feel unhappy. ‘Some people are notably happier than others, and you could think that the reasons are obvious but it is good to underline them …

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