World's Happiest Country: Exploring the Secrets Behind its Joyful Society

 

Summary of Article

Finland named world's happiest country for 4 consecutive years.

World Happiness Report surveys 149 countries on happiness levels.

Questions range from happiness rating to daily activities like smiling.

Finland ranks highest due to various factors:

Excellent public school system and universal healthcare.

Effective handling of COVID-19 pandemic.

High trust in government and institutions.

Ideal work-life balance and support for working women.

Finland's natural beauty contributes to happiness.

Free and comfortable lifestyle, with emphasis on cooperation over competition.

Low crime rate, high literacy rate, and equality contribute to happiness.

Wealth disparity is low, with access to education and healthcare for all.

Happiness not solely tied to wealth, as evidenced by Finland's example.

Contrast with the United States, where rising wealth hasn't led to increased happiness.

Factors like obesity, depression, and addiction contribute to lower happiness levels in rich countries.

 

Friends, welcome to Historical Horizons. Finland is a beautiful country in Northern Europe with a population of 5.5 million. Finland suffered a famine in the 1860s that killed 9% of its population. From then to now it passed a long journey. According to the survey, the people of this country are happiest all over the world when it comes to being happy. In March 2021, Finland was named the happiest country in the world by the United Nations Sustainable Development Social Network. Its people are the happiest. The United Nations presents its report every year and Finland has been at the top of the list of happiest countries for four consecutive years.

It is a country where temperatures hover around zero degrees Celsius. The weather is very cold. In such a situation, what is the reason for the local people to be happy? Why are the people of this country so happy? After all, there must be a reason why Finland is being called the happiest Happy East country for four years. This is what you will learn in this article. We will understand this secret. But before that, let us tell you about World Happiness Report.

What is World Happiness Report?

Friends, World Happiness Report is a survey of 149 countries, which shows how happy citizens feel about themselves. Different type of questions are there in this survey every year? How many marks will people give to their happiness from 10? Some questions were asked this time, did you smile a lot yesterday? Did you learn or do something interesting yesterday?

There have been many more questions like this. Each year the World Happiness Report usually compiles data from the last three years of the survey. But because of the epidemic in the previous survey, they thought it would be interesting to see how different countries performed in only 2020 . The recent epidemic has changed living conditions.

Therefore, most of the questions in the World Happiness Report 2021 were related to the effects of Covid 19. That is how people all over the world deal with it. What effect did the epidemic have on the mind and on the explanation of death rate, did people trust each other and their government? Some of these questions were asked in the survey. When the survey data from the Gallup World Polls came out.

This report was published, it was a surprise to everyone that this time, like the last three times, Finland was the happiest country in the world. Rating of different countries in world happiness report. Friends, in a report released in March 2021, Finland was named the world's happiest country for the fourth time in a row.

Ranking of Different Countries in World’s Happiness Reports

Then came Iceland at second number, Denmark, Switzerland, Netherlands, Sweden, Germany, Norway, New Zeeland, Austria came next. The UK rankings have been affected this year, dropping from 13th to 17th. The United States of America ranks 19th on the list. Friends, according to this report, Pakistan is at 105th position while India is at 139th position. Bangladesh ranks 101st and China 84th on the list. According to this ranking, the people of Afghanistan, Lesotho, Rwanda, Zimbabwe are the most unhappy in the world.

Why Finland is number one happiest country? Finland is known for its excellent public school system, universal healthcare and ideal culture. The way in which Finland has overcome the epidemic in the wake of the recent epidemic is a perfect example. The coronavirus rate here is the lowest in the rest of Europe Because the people here are more comfortable in social distancing even in routine life. Therefore, it has not been difficult for them to follow the SOPs. And thus the rate of corona virus cases here is the lowest compared to the rest of Europe. There is a saying in Finland that being born here is like getting rich by tearing up a hut. The best education system here is, Prenatal leaf, Balance Work and Life in which people take time for themselves and for their loved ones, and also for work as well as time to make them happy.

It turns out that friends are enough to prove this saying true. Another interesting thing to tell you is that more than 80% of people trust their country's police education and health. Finland is considered one of the best places in the world for working women. Although the suicide rate is slightly higher, it has dropped by 30% since 2020 Finland, rich of natural resources.

Natural Beauty of Finland

Finland is one of the best places on the planet, rich in natural beauty. Ancient forests abound here. More than 75% of Finland is forested, and there are abundant clear lakes. Finland is a beautiful land where there is no pollution and the air is always fresh. Living in such an environment where there is fresh air, forests, clear water is no less than a blessing.

People are naturally happy in such an environment and they think positive. It would not be wrong to say that Finland's natural beauty and environment play a vital role in making its people happy and making the country the number one happiest country in the world. Freedom and comfortable lifestyle in Finland.

Free and Comfortable Life of Finland

Another great reason for Finland to be a pleasant place to live is its free and comfortable lifestyle. It is more relaxed and peaceful than the rest of Europe and the Western world. There is also a lot of warmth in Finnish culture. Here people focus on cooperating with each other instead of competing with each other.

People help each other, do competition less. Finnish people feel safe in their own country. They do not talk about the outside world in the same way that many other nations do. That is, they are happy in themselves. They don't care much about what's going on in the rest of the world. Maybe that's why these people are happier.

Less crime rate in Finland, best lifestyle, literacy rate

Friends, an important measure of happiness in the recent World Happiness Report was how safe people feel. The crime rate in Finland is very low so people here feel more secure and obviously happy. Finland has one of the highest school completion rates in the world.

According to a report by the World Economic Forum, Finland has the best developed education system in the world. The literacy rate here is 99% and those who are 15 years of age and older are able to read and write. Another factor that sets Finland apart from most Western countries is equality. There are equal opportunities for development here.

Most belong to the middle class. There is no poverty rate here. Let me tell you another interesting thing here that rich people are ashamed to show their wealth here. The wealthiest people in Finland may drive an old Volvo or a bit more expensive Mercedes, but rarely a Lamborghini or a big motor cade.

That is, there is not much difference in the lifestyle of the rich and the poor. Even the poorest people in Finland have access to the same education and health care as any rich man. And you don't find any homeless people here. Now all these facilities obviously help them to be happy. Friends, consider one more thing that happiness is not related to wealth.

This is not the richest country, but happiness here belongs to equality, less difference between rich and poor and comfortable lifestyle. In contrast, the United States has doubled its per capita income in the last 40 years, but it does not seem to have increased the personal well-being of its people.

According to the 2016 Happiness Report, the United States was ranked 13th, and now, down six notches to 19th number. Researchers mentioned that Obesity, depression, drug addiction are the cause of less happiness in rich countries.

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