Finland has maintained its position as the world's happiest country for the seventh consecutive year, according to an annual UN-sponsored World Happiness Report, as reported by Agence France-Presse (AFP).
Nordic countries continued to dominate the top rankings, with Denmark, Iceland, and Sweden following closely behind Finland.
Nordic countries continued to dominate the top rankings, with Denmark, Iceland, and Sweden following closely behind Finland. Afghanistan, facing a humanitarian crisis since the Taliban regained control in 2020, remained at the bottom of the list of 143 surveyed countries.
For the first time in over a decade, the US and Germany did not make it into the top 20 happiest nations, ranking 23rd and 24th, respectively. Costa Rica and Kuwait entered the top 20, securing 12th and 13th positions.
The report highlighted that the happiest countries no longer included any of the world's largest nations.
"In the top 10 countries, only the Netherlands and Australia have populations exceeding 15 million. In the entire top 20, only Canada and the UK have populations over 30 million."
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