2024 World Happiness Report ranks Finland 1st, Denmark 2nd, Nordic countries high, US 23rd.
2024 World Happiness Report ranks Finland 1st, Denmark 2nd, Iceland 3rd, Sweden 4th, Netherlands 7th, and Norway 8th, while the US ranks 23rd, lower than Costa Rica, Lithuania, and Slovenia. Nordic countries' happiness stems from a combination of free-market capitalism and generous welfare systems, with higher tax rates for the wealthy, and free education and healthcare. Factors influencing US ranking are lower life expectancy and higher perceived corruption.
April 26, 2024
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