The Happiest Country on Earth (Again!): Finland's Eighth Consecutive Year at the Top
Finland has once again taken the top spot in the World Happiness Report a position it has held for eight consecutive years The report which ranks countries based on self-assessed life evaluations also highlights the importance of access to nature strong welfare systems and social connections in achieving happiness World Happiness ReportThe World Happiness Report is a leading publication on global wellbeing combining data from countries with expert analysis Published annually by the University of Oxford's Wellbeing Research Centre and partners the report provides insights on happiness and wellbeing empowering individuals to create positive change The report's global happiness ranking is based on a single question from the Gallup World Poll using the Cantril Ladder scale which asks respondents to rate their life from worst possible to best possible The top happiest countries in the world according to the World Happiness Report -Finland Denmark Iceland Sweden Netherlands Costa Rica Norway