In his opinion Happiness Report 2024, Finland It continues to be the happiest country in the world in 2018, followed by Denmark, Iceland and Sweden.
The study, carried out by Gallup, the Oxford Wellbeing Research Centre, the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network and the Editorial Board of the World Happiness Report (WHR), not only revealed what the happiest countries in the world but also those who they capture the youngest reside e to find happiness.
What is the country where young people live happiest?
The EFE Agency has carried out an analysis on this matter Happiness Report 2024 and pointed it out Lithuania is the country that has the most satisfied children and young people under 30. On the contrary, when it comes to people over 60, the happiest country in the world is Denmark.
Lithuania, the country where young people live happiest. Photo: iStock.The highest positions in the happiness index are generally occupied by European countries. While Lithuania is in 19th place, Denmark is below Finland, the happiest country in the world for seven consecutive years.
Furthermore, the EFE highlights that happiness of people between 15 and 24 years old, declined significantly in North America from 2006 to 2010 “to the point where young people are less happy than older people.” This age group has also lowered happiness rates in Western European countries.
However, happiness at all ages has increased exponentially in Central and Eastern Europe. As a result, the happiness levels of the East and West became equal.
In turn, countries in the former Soviet Union and East Asia have also seen notable increases in happiness at all ages. In the nations of South Asia, the Middle East and North Africa, however, the percentages have decreased.
For his part, United States of America It dropped from the top 20 of the world’s happiest countries for the first time in more than a decade due to declining perceptions of happiness among its young people.
The happiest and least happy countries in the world
Second World Happiness Report 2024, Finland It was crowned the happiest country in the world for the seventh year in a row and completing the top 10 were Denmark, Iceland, Sweden, Israel, the Netherlands, Norway, Luxembourg, Switzerland and Australia.
Among Latin American countries, the first to appear is Costa Rica (12th). Mexico (25th) and Uruguay (26th) follow, while Argentina is in 48th place in the ranking.
Finland has been positioned as the happiest country in the world for seven consecutive years. Photo: iStock.On the other hand, Afghanistan It continues to occupy last place (143rd), making it the unhappiest country in the world. Followed by Lebanon (142), Lesotho (141), Sierra Leone (140), Democratic Republic of Congo (139), Zimbabwe (138), Botswana (137), Malawi (136), Eswatin (135) and Zambia. (134). .
Source: Clarin
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