For the fifth year in a row, happiness never leaves Finland

Finland was ranked as the happiest country in the world for the fifth year in a row.

That assessment came in the World Happiness Report 2022, commissioned by the United Nations, and published on Friday.

In this ranking, Finland, as in previous years, is ahead of other countries by several hundred points.

The top five, in addition to Finland, included Denmark, Iceland, Switzerland and the Netherlands, while Luxembourg, Sweden, Norway, Israel and New Zealand were also in the top ten.

In this ranking, Russia moved to 80th place, and last year it was 60th, while this study covered 146 countries.

It is noteworthy that the World Happiness Report has been published since 2012. In its preparation, researchers take into account indicators such as per capita GDP, level of social support, life expectancy, respect for civil liberties, job security, level of corruption, as well as the results of public opinion polls .

Among the factors of happiness for the Finnish population, closeness to nature, a safe living environment, and the availability of basic and necessary services are often mentioned.

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