Finland was chosen this Monday as the happiest country in the world for the sixth consecutive year, according to an index prepared by the UN that highlighted an increase in brotherhood in Ukraine.
The World Happiness Report, which was first published in 2012, is based on people’s own assessments of their situation, economic well-being and social indicators.
The report highlighted the situation in Ukraine, a country at war.
“Well-being in Ukraine fell less than in 2014, when Russia annexed Crimea, and this is partly thanks to the extraordinary increase in the feeling of brotherhood”Jan-Emmanuel De Neve, one of the editors of the report, said in a statement.
Despite the “extent of suffering and damage in Ukraine” after the Russian invasion launched in 2022, there is a “much stronger feeling that there is a common purpose, there is benevolence and trust in the Ukrainian leadership”, in relation to 2014, said the report.
In the list of countries, Ukraine it improved its position from 98th to 92nd place, compared to the previous report, which was prepared before the Russian invasion.
In this year’s edition, northern European countries confirmed their position as the happiest nations.
After Finlandin second place was Denmarkfollowed by Iceland.
One surprise is that Israel climbed five places and became the fourth happiest country in the world.
Instead, Afghanistanremained at the bottom of the ranking – a position it has held since 2020 – with a worsening humanitarian crisis since the Taliban returned to power in 2021 after the withdrawal of US-led troops.
Source: AFP
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