Finland

The Happiest Country: ‘Finland’

Again, Finland has taken place as number 1 in the happiest countries in the world. For the seventh year in a row, Finland has emerged as the happiest nation on earth.

For the first time, the list separated well-being evaluations by age. Young individuals are generally happier than older people, with certain exceptions.

In Finland, the average life expectancy at birth is 82 years, with 85 for women and 79 for males.

But the question arises what makes Finland the happiest country in the world? Let’s know:

Reasons of Finland Happiness:

  • Their Prime Minister Sanna Marin stated that it is all because we have a “Good Society”, “A Cheerful Society” which helps everyone to live a a happy and good life.
  • They works on a strong social safety network. They spend billions of dollars on social protection programs, including “health and care, pensions, unemployment, and many other social services.
  • They has a strong belief in “Gender Equality”. No matter what men and women get the same opportunities in every field. The country’s quest for gender equality dates back at least to 1906 when it became one of the first countries to offer women the right to vote.
  • While the countries struggles with balancing life and balances, Finland balances the work and life together. Women get parental leave of 40 working days allowance during pregnancy. 
  • Education is key to success, and Finland gives equal attention to studies. They try that every child should be above-average. They also pay attention to vocational courses so that the pupil gets training as well.
  • Finnish culture promotes positive well-being.
  • In a report announcement held by Semafor on Wednesday, the country’s ambassador praised widespread faith in institutions, access to nature, and low stress.
  • Schooling in Finland is free from pre-school to high school so that every child gets an equal opportunity for study.
  •  They possess a strong feeling of belonging and community, act kindly toward others, and identify their own purpose
  • There is a great deal of autonomy, freedom, and trust across Finnish society..

The other Happiest Countries are:

  • Finland
  • Denmark
  • Iceland
  • Sweden
  • Israel
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Luxembourg
  • Switzerland
  • Australia
  • New Zealand
  • Costa Rica
  • Kuwait
  • Austria
  • Canada
  • Belgium
  • Ireland
  • Czechia
  • Lithuania
  • United Kingdom
  • Slovenia
  • United Arab Emirates
  • United States
  • Germany
  • Mexico

Happiest Countries for Those Under 30:

  • Lithuania
  • Israel
  • Serbia
  • Iceland
  • Denmark
  • Luxembourg
  • Finland
  • Romania
  • Netherlands
  • Czech Republic

Happiest countries for those 60 and older:

  • Denmark
  • Finland
  • Norway
  • Sweden
  • Iceland
  • New Zealand
  • Netherlands
  • Canada
  • Australia
  • United States

The report also takes into account the following six variables in the over 130 countries ranked in the report:

  • Social Support
  • Healthy life expectancy
  • Freedom
  • Generosity
  • Freedom of corruption
  • GDP per capita income
  • GDP per capita

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