Twarit: UN report Finland as the happiest country in the world
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01 Jan 1970 05:30 AM (IST)
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Finland is the world's happiest country while troubled Burundi is the most discontent, according to a new UN report released today. In addition to its joyful locals, Finland is also home to the happiest immigrants, the study found. The Nordic nation headed up the 156-country ranking, followed by last year's winner Norway, Denmark, Iceland and Switzerland.
The United States and and the United Kingdom were in 18th and 19th place respectively.
The results are based on six key factors found to support wellbeing -- income, healthy life expectancy, social support, freedom, trust, and generosity.
The issue of migration was placed at the heart of the 2018 report, which also ranked 117 countries according to happiness of their immigrants. With a population of around 5.5 million people, Finland counted some 300,000 foreigners in 2016.
The United States and and the United Kingdom were in 18th and 19th place respectively.
The results are based on six key factors found to support wellbeing -- income, healthy life expectancy, social support, freedom, trust, and generosity.
The issue of migration was placed at the heart of the 2018 report, which also ranked 117 countries according to happiness of their immigrants. With a population of around 5.5 million people, Finland counted some 300,000 foreigners in 2016.
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