Finland has once again been named the happiest country in the world.
Australia has been ranked the 10th happiest country in the world, but the data is not so positive for people under 30.The European nation has taken out the title for the seventh year in a row as decided by the United Nations World Happiness Report.Following Finland was Denmark, Iceland, Sweden, Israel, the Netherlands, Norway, Luxembourg and Switzerland.
While the ranking is only based on people’s answers rating their own lives, experts use these factors to help explain the differences across nations and over time: GDP, life expectancy, having someone to count on, a sense of freedom, generosity and perceptions of corruption.For the first time, the report has given separate rankings by age group, which tells a different story from the overall ranking.
The report found those born before 1965 are, on average, happier than those born after 1980. For Millennials, evaluation of their life drops with each year of age, while Boomers life satisfaction increases with age.Professor John F. Helliwell, a founding editor of the World Happiness Report, said the results this year were “pretty striking”.
“To think that, in some parts of the world, children are already experiencing the equivalent of a midlife crisis demands immediate policy action.” The program is designed around four themes: nature and lifestyle, health and balance, design and everyday, and food and wellbeing. Activities will include nature activities, island life, sauna, foraging and campfire food.The application involves a sign-up form and a social media challenge, where entrants have to share a video of their own happiness hack.
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