“Joy is the holy fire that keeps our purpose warm and our intelligence aglow.” —Helen Keller
According to the 2024 World Happiness Report, Finland is the happiest country in the world for the seventh year in a row. It’s followed by Denmark, Iceland, Sweden, Israel, and the Netherlands in the annual survey released on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, that ranks countries by how happy their citizens perceive themselves to be. European countries, including Norway, Switzerland, and Luxembourg dominate the rest of the top 10. (It’s worth noting that the survey in Israel took place after the attacks on October 7, 2023, but before the ensuing escalation in warfare, according to the report.
In Finland, it’s a common belief that happiness is “a skill that can be learned,” according to the country’s tourism marketing organization Visit Finland, which has unveiled a new five-day Helsinki Happiness Hacks urban expedition that will be free for select participants.
