According to the World Happiness Report 2024, the happiest country in the world is still Finland.
For the seventh consecutive year Finland is the happiest country in the world according to the World Happiness Report. The 2024 ranking also rewarded the Nordic nation with a score of 7,741. According to Frank Martela, a Finnish philosopher and psychology researcher, "Finns are happy because they have a strong sense of community and relationship, do good deeds for others and find a clear purpose for themselves".
Finland outperforms the average of European countries in terms of education, work-life balance, social connections, safety, and life satisfaction. The average life expectancy at birth is 82 years, one of the highest in the world.
To draw up the ranking of the happiest countries in the world which includes 130 nations, the Oxford University Wellbeing Research Center took into account various data such as GDP, life expectancy, freedom, generosity, corruption, and social support. The top 10 positions in the ranking remained unchanged compared to last year, but something has changed from the eleventh to the twentieth position. Italy is still sinking, losing 8 positions compared to 2023.
What are the 10 countries where people are happiest in the world
In the top 10 positions, there are 6 Northern European nations. An incredible result that demonstrates the overall excellence of these nations’ lifestyles. Apart from Finland in the first place - as mentioned - for the seventh consecutive year - from 2nd to 4th position there are all Nordic nations: Denmark, Iceland, and Sweden.
Fifth position for Israel, a figure that is a bit out of place given the vicissitudes of war. In the ranking, the following countries are Holland, Norway, Luxembourg, Switzerland, and Australia.
Ranking of the happiest nations, the top 20
If the top 10 positions remained practically unchanged compared to last year, there were some jolts from the eleventh to the twentieth position. Such as Costa Rica and Kuwait which jumped to 12th and 13th place respectively. Surprisingly, Germany and the United States exit the top 20 with the latter dropping from 15th to 23rd place.
What is the unhappiest country in the world?
According to the 2024 ranking, exactly like last year, the unhappiest country in the world is Afghanistan, last at 1,721 points. Political uncertainties and the total absence of civil rights weigh heavily. Second to last place for Lebanon followed by Lesotho, Sierra Leone, and Congo.
Original article published on Money.it Italy 2024-03-20 23:02:59. Original title: I Paesi più felici al mondo, classifica 2024 (con tante sorprese)
