After a pandemic year, according to the World Happiness Report 2021, Finland continues to be the happiest country in the world for the 4th year in a row, followed by Iceland, Denmark, Switzerland, the Netherlands . And Vietnam has risen from 83rd to 79th, above neighboring China (84th) or other Southeast Asian countries such as Malaysia (81), Myanmar (126).
The World Happiness Report, produced by the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network, ranks 149 countries based on GDP, life expectancy, generosity, social support, rights freedom and corruption index.
Notably, this year’s report changed its criteria slightly due to the impact of the pandemic, focusing on the relationship between welfare and COVID-19.
Despite the dramatic impact of that deadly pandemic, nothing has changed Finland’s lead in the world’s happiest countries.
The small Nordic country with a population of about 5.5 million has won this category four times in a row. “Our happiness stems from a balanced life supported by government, trust, equality and wellbeing,” said the Embassy of Finland in the US. The pandemic cannot shake this foundation.”
It is not surprising that Finland has once again held the top spot, the researchers say, as the Nordic country consistently ranks highly when it comes to mutual trust between individuals in the community. .
Finland’s success in fighting the Covid-19 epidemic may have contributed to people’s confidence in their government. The country has taken swift and widespread measures to prevent the virus from spreading and has one of the lowest death rates in Europe.
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