For the sixth year in a row, the northern European nation of Finland has been crowned the world’s happiest nation, while Afghanistan has been dubbed the least happy.
The United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network has released the 2023 World Happiness Report.
Pakistan, which last appeared on the list at position 121, is now ranked at position 103 on the happiness index, up 18 spots from that time. Pakistan is a country in South Asia.
Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka were ahead of the continent’s second-most populous country, while India’s neighbour had the lowest ranking in the region.
Top Happiest Nations in the world
- Finland
- Denmark
- Iceland
- Israel
- Netherlands
- Sweden
- Norway
- Switzerland
- Luxembourg
- New Zealand
- Austria
- Australia
- Canada
- Ireland
- United States
- Germany
- Belgium
- Czech Republic
- United Kingdom
- Lithuania
Some of the parameters used for assessment include the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita in terms of Purchasing Power Parity, generosity, people’s perception of corruption and freedom, social support, health and life expectancy at birth.
Report finds that stressful jobs, sheer competition, family issues, health complications, inflation and several other factors cost us our happiness.
