WHY FINLAND IS THE HAPPIEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD?
WHY FINLAND IS THE HAPPIEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD?
Author(s): Marja-Liisa TenhunenSubject(s): Welfare systems, Social psychology and group interaction, Clinical psychology, Health and medicine and law, Present Times (2010 - today), Corruption - Transparency - Anti-Corruption
Published by: Editura Pro Universitaria
Keywords: happiness; United Nations; Nordic countries;
Summary/Abstract: The United Nations is responsible for country-specific reporting of happiness. The first evaluation was carried out in 2012, and afterwards they were published annually. Happiness Report 2019 is the eighth World Happiness Report. The World Happiness Report tends to use six factors as predictors of life evaluation: GDP per capita, Social support, Healthy life expectancy, Freedom to make life choices, Generosity, and Corruption. According to the 2019 Happiness Report, Finland is the happiest country in the world, with Denmark, Norway, Iceland, and the Netherlands holding the next top positions. What exactly makes the Nordic citizens so exceptionally satisfied with their lives? Through reviewing the existing studies, theories, and data behind the World Happiness Report, the authors find that the most prominent explanations include factors related to the quality of institutions, such as reliable and extensive welfare benefits, low corruption, and well-functioning democracy and state institutions.
Journal: Cogito - Multidisciplinary research Journal
- Issue Year: 2020
- Issue No: 3
- Page Range: 18-28
- Page Count: 11
- Language: English