List of Top 5 Happiest Countries in the World, All in Europe
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5 March 2024 16:00 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Every year, the survey agency World Happiness Report releases the list of happiest countries in the world, where the majority of their citizens have a high level of happiness.
Citing expatexplore.com, here is the list of the top 5 happiest countries, including Finland, Denmark, Switzerland, the Netherlands, and Norway. All five countries are located in Europe.
1. Finland
Finland is listed as the world’s happiest country this year. Finland has impressive natural scenery, historic architecture, and a harmonious society. One of the most important factors in the level of happiness in Finland is the population’s shared feelings of strong community support from the government and throughout the country, where its citizens are allowed to make their own choices.
2. Denmark
Denmark managed to take the top five spots in the happiest countries list again this year. This country is signaled to dethrone Finland in the coming years. Citing denmark.dk, Denmark has a high level of equality and a strong sense of common responsibility for social welfare. Danish people pay high taxes with equal returns from the government.
3. Switzerland
Citing BBVA, Switzerland is known for its social and political stability, as well as a strong economy, marking it one of the happiest countries by the World Happiness Report.
4. Netherlands
Referring to iamsterdam.com, indicators of a happy country point to overall life satisfaction, and social and economic well-being. The social gap in the Netherlands is not as massive as in the US. The Netherlands also has a high tolerance for diversity. Netherlands’ children are also ranked as the happiest children in the world.
5. Norway
According to Moon. com, the secret to Norwegians’ happy lives is attributed to several factors. Working conditions in Norway heavily favor the employee in which it’s very difficult to get fired, and everyone is entitled to five weeks paid vacation. Unemployment benefits are some of the most generous in the world with Norwegians seemingly happy to pay their taxes. Nature in Norway also holds an important role in making its people happy.
EXPATEXPLORE | DENMARK.DK | BBVA | MELYNDA KUSUMA NINGRUM
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