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World's happiest countries revealed - but where does the UK rank?
https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/world-news/766832/World-Happiness-Report-Finland-UK
THE list of the world’s happiest countries has been revealed, with European nations dominating the top spots.
Switzerland, Sweden and Austria are the other European countries included in the top 10.
NUMBER ONE: Finland has topped the latest World Happiness Report (Pic: GETTY)
The UK ranked in 15th place, up four places from last year and one place ahead of Ireland, while the US came in at 19th.
The report ranked 156 countries on their level of happiness, taking into account factors such as life expectancy, social support and political corruption.
Meik Wiking, CEO of the Copenhagen-based Happiness Research Institute, said: “Briefly put, (Nordic countries) are good at converting wealth into well-being."
HAPPY PLACE: Denmark came in second in the World Happiness Report (Pic: GETTY)
MOVING ON UP: The UK ranked 15th place, up from 19th position last year (Pic: GETTY)
He added the Nordic countries "are doing something right in terms of creating good conditions for good lives".
At the other end of the happiness index was South Sudan in Africa.
The other bottom five nations were the Central African Republic, Afghanistan, Tanzania and Rwanda.
https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/world-news/766832/World-Happiness-Report-Finland-UK
THE list of the world’s happiest countries has been revealed, with European nations dominating the top spots.
Switzerland, Sweden and Austria are the other European countries included in the top 10.
NUMBER ONE: Finland has topped the latest World Happiness Report (Pic: GETTY)
The UK ranked in 15th place, up four places from last year and one place ahead of Ireland, while the US came in at 19th.
The report ranked 156 countries on their level of happiness, taking into account factors such as life expectancy, social support and political corruption.
Meik Wiking, CEO of the Copenhagen-based Happiness Research Institute, said: “Briefly put, (Nordic countries) are good at converting wealth into well-being."
HAPPY PLACE: Denmark came in second in the World Happiness Report (Pic: GETTY)
MOVING ON UP: The UK ranked 15th place, up from 19th position last year (Pic: GETTY)
He added the Nordic countries "are doing something right in terms of creating good conditions for good lives".
At the other end of the happiness index was South Sudan in Africa.
The other bottom five nations were the Central African Republic, Afghanistan, Tanzania and Rwanda.
