A report, published by the Solutions Network for Sustainable Development and driven by data Gallup World Pollmade a ranking Over the happiest countries in the world in 2023.
To develop the ranking, they asked a part of the population of the 137 countries analyzed about their level of satisfaction. In this way, a level of happiness 5.5 at a global level and great differences between some nations and others.
The happiest countries in the world: the official ranking
For the sixth consecutive year, Finland occupies the number one position as the happiest country in the world and obtains a score of 7.8 out of a maximum of 10.
He ranking complete, according to the latest edition of the World Happiness Report of 2023, is:
- Finland: 7.8.
- Denmark: 7.6.
- Iceland: 7.5.
- Israel: 7.5.
- Netherlands: 7.4.
- Sweden: 7.4.
- Norway: 7.3.
- Swiss: 7.2.
- Luxembourg: 7.2.
- New Zealand: 7.1.
Europe, the happiest continent
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Europe leads the classification happiest continentswith an index of happiness average of 6.4 out of 10. Countries like Finland, Denmark, Iceland and the Netherlands are highlighted on the list, while Ukraine It ranks as the least happy on this continent, with a score of 5.1.
Besides, North America follows closely with an index of 6.3, highlighting Canada, United States and Costa Rica like the most happywhile Dominican Republic and Jamaica are the least happy.
On the side of South Americathere is an average grade of 5.8, with Uruguay and Chili on the podium side and Venezuela in last place.
Eastern Asia and Oceania They have an average of 5.6, being Australia and New Zealand the best happy and India, Sri Lanka and Myanmar the least; while Central Asia and Middle East they get a happiness average of 5.2, with Israel, United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.
Finally, Africa is the least happy continent, with a score of 4.4, with Mauritania in first place and Sierra Leone in the last. Worldwide, Afghanistan is positioned as the least happy country, followed by Lebanon, Sierra Leone, Zimbabwe and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Ranking of the happiest countries in the world: the research
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The report was carried out through surveys on the life satisfaction to approximately 1,000 people per country, using the model of the Cantril staircase. In this process, the researchers used data related to six key variables to explain the variations in life evaluations between different countries, comparing this approach with the way epidemiologists analyze the influence of factors such as smokinghe exercise and the diet in life expectancy.
Source: Ambito
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