According to the World Happiness Report 2023, which collected data from over 150 countries worldwide, Finland tops the list as the happiest country for the sixth straight year.
The report prepared the list on the basis of life expectancy, GDP per capita, social support, low corruption, generosity within a community where people care for each other, and freedom in making crucial life decisions. The World Happiness Report was released on Monday by the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network. The report is released annually to honor the International Day of Happiness on March 20.
The report also states that global happiness did not take a hit in the three years of the Covid-19 pandemic. It also said that life evaluations from 2020 to 2022 were “remarkably resilient,” with global averages basically in line with the three years preceding the pandemic.
As per the list, Mauritius tops the list of happiest countries in Africa. Algeria comes in second place with South Africa ranked third. Other countries such as Nigeria, Gabon and Mozambique also made it to the list of top 10 happiest nations in Africa.
