Finland was ranked the happiest country in the world, according to the World Happiness Report from 2022. The Nordic country scored 7.82 on a scale from 0 to 10. Two other Nordic countries, Denmark and Iceland, followed with a second and third place, respectively. The World Happiness Report is a landmark survey of the state of global happiness that ranks countries by how happy their citizens perceive themselves to be. The measurement of subjective well-being relies on three main indicators: life evaluations, positive emotions, and negative emotions.
Ranking of happiest countries worldwide in 2021, by score
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United Nations (Sustainable Development Solutions Network). (March 18, 2022). Ranking of happiest countries worldwide in 2021, by score [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 28, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1225047/ranking-of-happiest-countries-worldwide-by-score/
United Nations (Sustainable Development Solutions Network). "Ranking of happiest countries worldwide in 2021, by score." Chart. March 18, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 28, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1225047/ranking-of-happiest-countries-worldwide-by-score/
United Nations (Sustainable Development Solutions Network). (2022). Ranking of happiest countries worldwide in 2021, by score. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 28, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1225047/ranking-of-happiest-countries-worldwide-by-score/
United Nations (Sustainable Development Solutions Network). "Ranking of Happiest Countries Worldwide in 2021, by Score." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1225047/ranking-of-happiest-countries-worldwide-by-score/
United Nations (Sustainable Development Solutions Network), Ranking of happiest countries worldwide in 2021, by score Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1225047/ranking-of-happiest-countries-worldwide-by-score/ (last visited June 28, 2022)