Top 10 Happiest Countries in the World in 2023
Happiness is not a thing to achieve, it comes from inside and Finland proves it as it maintained the first position since 10 years of World Happiness Report was released in 2012. After this, the United Nations dropped an annual ranking of the world’s happiest countries along with the places where the populations are on average, mainly content in other destinations. Meanwhile, many nations have passed through a multi-year pandemic, natural disasters, and Wars. Some nations have dug out the ultimate happiness of life.
Here is the list of Top 10 Happiest Countries in the world:
10. New Zealand
The country New Zealand ranked the 10th happiest country in the world as per the 2023 World Happiness Report. There was a time when New Zealand was below. Now, the country has a place in the top 10.
New Zealand’s high ranking in the 2023 World Happiness Report going to be attributed to a range of factors such as strong social support, environmental sustainability, economic prosperity, individual freedom, and work-life balance.
9. Luxemburg
Luxembourg ranks 9th among the 156 countries. The happiness score contains measures like GDP, social support, generosity, and personal freedom. Luxembourg has ranked 9th in 2023,
8. Switzerland
Switzerland has ranked as the eighth happiest country in the world with a score of 8.512 out of 10. At the top of the report is Finland. Switzerland is the dream destination for a maximum number of people. The atmosphere, climate, and people are the reasons behind this happiness.
7. Norway
Norway is known for free education for everyone, equal access to healthcare, the fair distribution of goods along a healthy work-life balance are some of the key factors that contributed to the Norwegians’ sense of happiness, and to Norway for several years ranking among the top countries in the World Happiness Report.
6. Sweden
Sweden has tanked at number 6. The country is the second-lowest ranking of the Nordic countries. This country is still one of the happiest in the world. Interestingly, there was a big void as to how the country handled the pandemic compared to its Nordic neighbors – Sweden. The report reminds us, about the only Nordic nation not to suppress community transmission at the beginning of the pandemic.
5. Netherlands
The Netherlands ranked globally is split into three clusters; common-interest states, special-interest states, and weak states. Among all of this, common-interest states can support a vast array of welfare-enhancing policy that increases overall happiness. The main factor is the state’s effectiveness – measured by its ability to raise money, deliver services, avoid repression and civil war, and more. These measures correlate with life satisfaction.
4. Israel
Israel is up by five places from last year’s study, ranked 4th place. As per the OECD, Israel outperforms several other countries when it comes to health, social connections, and life satisfaction.
3. Iceland
Iceland is definitely another one of those common interest states. The Nordic countries such as Denmark, Iceland, Finland, Norway, and Sweden all have high ranks for happiness and equality – and we know that equality contributes to general life satisfaction.
2. Denmark
Denmark has ranked at the second position along with the top three countries in this report are all within this region. Since last year, Denmark has held its rank from last year. The country is popularly known as having some of the highest tax rates in the world – but that ends up in vast access to high-quality lifestyles that results in its population consistently ranking as one of the happiest in the world.
1. Finland
This is the sixth consecutive year, that Finland has become the top country among all of the 156 countries in the world. Its measures along with generosity, income, freedom of choice, and life expectancy are the reasons that made it the happiest country in the world.
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Finland
