For the seventh year running, the Finns have taken the top spot as the world’s happiest people. That’s according to the 2024 World Happiness Report, released March 20. Per usual, the remaining Nordic countries — Denmark, Iceland, Sweden and Norway — are all in the top 10.
Almost every year since the United Nations General Assembly declared March 20 an International Day of Happiness in 2012, a consortium of international agencies has been issuing these happiness rankings, along with detailed reports on well-being. The rankings provide countries with a way to measure national success — and develop policies that enhance well-being — beyond economic measures like gross domestic product,
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