Finland will be the happiest country in the world in 2023. Finland has held the title of the happiest country in the world since 2018. Now they are passing it on and openly sharing the information that has enabled them to remain first at peak year after year.
Based on an annual report, Finland has been crowned the world’s happiest nation for the fifth consecutive year, with other Nordic nations continuing to rank strongly. Finland scored “far ahead” of other top-10 nations, according to the 10th Global Happiness Report from the Sustainable Development Solutions Network, released on Friday.
Iceland came in at number two, followed by Denmark, who was second overall. Sweden and Norway were ranked seventh and eighth, respectively.
The rankings are determined by the results of the 146 nations on the list in the Gallup Global Poll conducted during 2019 and 2021. The ranking considers aspects like social support and the national income per person, in addition to how a nation’s residents rate their freedom and generosity. The report found that during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2021, there was a global spike in goodwill.
The three acts of generosity assessed by the Gallup World Poll—helping strangers, volunteering, and donations—have experienced a “dramatic international growth,” according to John Helliwell, senior professor at the College of British Columbia, who assisted in editing the report. He observed that individuals were doing all three, almost 25% more than they were before the outbreak.
Even though this information was gathered before Russia attacked Ukraine, many neighbours have stepped forward during this crisis to assist Ukrainian refugees in leaving the fighting.
The survey also noted that Nordic nations tended to exhibit higher levels of institutional and interpersonal trust and were generally better able to manage the coronavirus pandemic. For instance, in the Nordic nations between 2020 and 2021, there were 27 fatalities per 100,000 persons from Covid-19 instead of 80 inside most of Western Europe.
The research did highlight the difference between Sweden and the other Nordic nations, which did not immediately adopt complete social-distancing measures due to the pandemic. In Sweden, the covid mortality rate was five times greater than 15 per 100,000 in the other Nordic nations, at 75 per 100,000.
The “frequently ignored and under-appreciated” factors of balance and harmony were also intended to be highlighted by this version of the annual World Happiness Report using the data. Once more, it was discovered that people in Nordic nations, in particular, enjoy higher degrees of harmony and balance.
The nation’s tourism bureau, Visit Finland, is offering to cover the costs of ten visitors’ flights to the nation for one masterclass in happiness. The course aims to aid guests in discovering their “inner Finn.” Four major themes: environment with lifestyle, healthcare and balancing, architecture and daily, and food and well-being, will be explored by the lucky participants with the assistance of expert coaches.”We frequently receive the inquiry, ‘How are you so happy?’ In a news statement, Heli Jimenez, Senior Analyst, Global Strategy at Business Finland, said: “We believe Finnish happiness derives from a deep contact with nature and our practical lifestyle: it’s not some magical state, but a talent that can be learnt and shared.
From June 12 to 15, the four-day seminar will be held now at Kuru Resort inside the Finnish Lakeland region. Visit Finland is accepting applications until April 2, 2023.