World Happiness Report 2022

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Finland remains the world's happiest country for the seventh year in a row, according to the annual UN-sponsored World Happiness Report. Nordic countries like Denmark, Iceland, and Sweden also rank high. Afghanistan, facing a humanitarian crisis, remains at the bottom. The US and Germany are no longer in the top 20 happiest nations. Costa Rica and Kuwait have entered the top 20 for the first time. Happiness rankings are based on life satisfaction, GDP per capita, social support, healthy life expectancy, freedom, generosity, and corruption.

Key Points

  • Happiness rankings are based on life satisfaction, GDP per capita, social support, healthy life expectancy, freedom, generosity, and corruption.
  • Finns attribute their happiness to nature, work-life balance, trust in state authorities, low corruption, and free healthcare and education.
  • Younger generations are generally happier than older generations, but this trend is not consistent globally.

Pros

  • Finland continues to be the happiest country in the world.
  • Nordic countries like Denmark, Iceland, and Sweden also rank among the top 10 happiest nations.
  • Costa Rica and Kuwait have entered the top 20 happiest countries for the first time.

Cons

  • Afghanistan remains at the bottom of the happiness ranking due to a humanitarian catastrophe.
  • The US and Germany are no longer among the 20 happiest nations.