PNN – The latest report of the Global Happiness Institute shows that Finland won the title of the happiest country in the world for the seventh year in a row.
According to Pakistan News Network’s report, quoted by the French news agency, according to this report, which is prepared under the auspices of the United Nations, the countries of Northern Europe maintain their position among the 10 happiest countries, and Denmark, Iceland and Sweden are after Finland.
At the same time, Afghanistan, which has suffered a humanitarian disaster since the Taliban came to power, is ranked 143rd and at the bottom of this list.
For the first time in more than a decade and the beginning of the preparation and publication of this report, America and Germany are not among the 20 happiest countries in the world, and are ranked 23rd and 24th, respectively.
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According to this report, Costa Rica and Kuwait also entered the top 20 countries with ranks 12 and 13.
The largest decrease in happiness was observed in Afghanistan, Lebanon and Jordan, while the countries of Serbia, Bulgaria and Latvia reported the largest increase in happiness.
Public services in Finland are well run, crime and corruption rates are low, and there is trust between the government and the people. All service providers work together to create a functioning community.
Happiness rankings are measured based on people’s satisfaction with life, as well as GDP per capita, social support, healthy life expectancy, freedom, and corruption.