Finland has maintained its position as the country with the happiest population for the sixth year in a row, according to the World Happiness Report released on Monday.
The World Happiness Report surveys people’s satisfaction with their lives in different countries, DW reported.
The report, compiled by scientists in the United States and based on surveys by the Gallup Institute, asks a nationally-representative sample of people how satisfied they are with their lives.
The World Happiness Report surveys people’s satisfaction with their lives in different countries, DW reported.
The report, compiled by scientists in the United States and based on surveys by the Gallup Institute, asks a nationally-representative sample of people how satisfied they are with their lives.
Meanwhile, India’s position has improved India’s ranking has improved from 136 to 125, but it remains below Pakistan (108) and Sri Lanka (112).
Despite having the world’s fastest-growing economy, India has consistently ranked low in the index, and some have even questioned how India can rank lower than countries in crisis.
According to the report, Taliban-ruled Afghanistan is the least happy of the 137 countries. Lebanon, Zimbabwe, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and other countries at the bottom of the list are also included. According to the report, these countries have high levels of corruption and low life expectancy.
“Income, health, having someone to rely on, having the freedom to make important life decisions, generosity, and the absence of corruption all play important roles in supporting life evaluations,” according to the report.
Life evaluations have remained “remarkably resilient” in general, with global averages during the Covid-19 pandemic years of 2020 to 2022 being as high as those in the previous three years, the report said.
Israel climbed five places from last year to finish fourth, followed by the Netherlands. The United States was ranked 15th in the ranking, which revealed a large gap between the top and bottom countries. Lebanon and Afghanistan finished last, while Lithuania was one of the biggest gainers, rising more than 30 places since 2017 to rank 20.
Surprisingly, the Russia-Ukraine war caused both countries’ rankings to fall. Ukraine is ranked 92nd, while Russia is ranked 72nd.
