This is the seventh consecutive year the nation has outranked all 140 countries that were considered in this report.
Denmark came in second, Iceland is third, and Sweden is fourth.
All of these Nordic countries have a particular focus on an appreciation of nature.
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Spending more time in natural environments and less work-induced stress are the perfect recipe to increased happiness.
Fanti highlights the importance of happiness and how traumatic events can influence this rating.
Ranking at number six and seven are the Netherlands and Norway, respectively.
Luxembourg and Switzerland are next on the list.
Outside of financial stability, these countries value quality time spent in nature.
Rounding out the top 10 countries on the list is Australia.
The serene beaches, variety of wildlife and intense sunlight are contributing factors to this ranking.
Surprisingly, the United States dropped to the 23rd spot, eight spots lower than the previous year.
This marks the first time the U.S. has ranked outside of the top 20.
It is reported that this drop is due in large part to the unhappiness of American youths.
The whole report dives deeper into the data based on different factors.
Lithuania is the happiest nation for the under-30s, while Denmark tops the table for those over 60.
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…but its not the case everywhere!
Take these two regions, for example.
Central and Eastern Europes younger population is, on average, much happier than their older counterparts.
But in North America and ANZ, the reverse is true.
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TheWorld Happiness Reportalso looks at happiness based on age.
Are our children happy?
Chapter 3 of World Happiness Report 2024 examines the state of#wellbeingamong the worlds children and adolescents.
Chapter 5 contains a study of#wellbeingamong Indias growing older population.
