How can Finland be happiest nation in the world consecutively 8 years
Roses are real for the country Finland that has managed to keep its No. 1 ranking for eight years running. The 13th edition of the annual report marks the United Nations International Day of Happiness on March 20.
In the world, declining happiness and social trust have contributed significantly to the rise of political polarization and votes against “the system. But in positive sense, global research shows that people are much kinder than we expect.
The report looks at six key variables to help explain life evaluations: GDP per capita, social support, healthy life expectancy, freedom, generosity and perceptions of corruption.
When it comes to happiness, the Nordic countries are clearly doing a lot of things right. For the eighth year in a row, Finland is the world’s happiest country, with its neighbors clustered close behind.
“Nordic countries like Finland continue to benefit from universally available and high-quality health, education and social support systems. Inequality of wellbeing is also low,”.
Finland, Denmark, Iceland and Sweden – the top four – remain in the same order as 2024. And Norway is again No. 7.
While social support systems that look out for residents’ welfare are important to Finland’s No. 1 ranking, the people play a role too.
These countries believe in humility, care and respect towards each other simultaneously towards nature as well. Still exists there, if wallet lost, sooner or later same will be returned. “Those are individuals caring about the people with whom they live.”
Other factors likely contribute to Finland’s strong performance as well. Some Finnish experts point to the unity and trust that came out of the Winter War in 1939-40, also known as the Russo-Finnish War.
“They didn’t winthat war, but what they did is they came together and realized even against overwhelming power they could do remarkably well … Sometimes the challenge posed externally can bring you together.”
A less materialistic mindset may also work in Finland’s favor.
“And these days, to focus on the personal rather than the material is of ever-increasing importance.”
Two Latin American countries — Costa Rica at No. 6 and Mexico at No. 10 — both enter the top 10 for the first time in the 2025 report.
Both countries’ residents have “strong social networks and strong perceptions about the direction of their economy and confidence in leaders and institutions.
The Netherlands (No. 5), Israel (No. 8) and Luxembourg (No. 9) fill out the top 10.
Lower rank countries have a trouble causing that “Today’s young people report feeling less supported by friends and family, less free to make life choices and less optimistic about their living standards.”
“Look seriously at the people with whom you are working, with whom you are living, who are on your streets, and put on a rosier set of glasses when you’re dealing with them. And that’ll change your behavior in traffic. It’ll change your behavior in political discussions. It’ll change everything.
Talking less and listening more helps with attitude shifts that can lead to more cooperation.
“Negativity is poisonous to happiness,”.
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