L – MARCH 18: A fan holds an American flag during the 2023 World Baseball Classic Quarterfinal game between Team USA and Team Venezuela at loanDepot Park on Saturday, March 18, 2023 in Miami, Florida.
Looking to increase your happiness? Move to Northern Europe, apparently.
For the sixth straight year, Finland was listed as the No. 1 happiest country in the world in a study by the World Happiness Report.
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WATCH HEREThe survey, which included reports from 137 countries, used six variables to gauge happiness: social support, income, health, freedom, generosity and absence of corruption. Northern European countries occupied five of the top seven spots in the ranking.
Nordic countries were especially happy with Denmark and Iceland rounding out the top three after Finland.
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Here’s a look at the top 10 happiest nations, according to the study:
- Finland
- Denmark
- Iceland
- Israel
- Netherlands
- Sweden
- Norway
- Switzerland
- Luxembourg
- New Zealand
So, where does the United States come into all this? You have to scroll down the list a bit farther, with the U.S. slotting in at 15th.
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Several other notable countries were placed outside the top 10 on the happiness scale, including Australia (12th), Canada (13th), Germany (16th), the United Kingdom (19th), France (21st), Spain (32nd) and Italy (33rd).
Afghanistan, where the Taliban seized power in 2021, was judged to be the least-happy nation.
Lebanon, which is going through an economic crisis, finished just ahead of Afghanistan in 136th.
