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we’re counting down our picks for the
top 10 happiest countries in the world
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breaking down the happiest countries in
the world according to the 2018
installment of the annual United Nations
world happiness report which judges
countries based on factors like health
freedom income and education number 10
Australia of course people in Australia
are happy it’s basically summer all year
round
okay that may play a part but
Australians are probably more excited by
the fact that their country is
incredibly large but sparsely populated
loaded with great civic programs and
filled with for the most part smiling
faces that are more likely to say g’day
might and invite you in for a pint then
try to mug you sure there are a lot of
things that can kill you there but there
are also koalas wombats and kangaroos
that evens things out in our books
number 9 Sweden the first of multiple
Nordic countries to crack our list
Sweden has been loitering on the united
nations world happiness report for years
the list ranks countries on a slew of
factors such as freedom good governance
health and income so after that quick
summary you should be dying to visit
Sweden the country is loaded with a
healthy mixture of bustling metropolis
‘iz and scenic views making it a
tourists dream location okay it’s a
little pricey
but when health care and university are
practically free the scales tend to
balance themselves out number 8 New
Zealand this may come as a surprise but
New Zealand is much more than just a
stand-in for middle-earth in fact the
country has managed to score a spot on
the world happiness report multiple
times yes it’s a little isolated but
isn’t that kind of a good thing it’s
managed to keep the country away from
many of the problems that have plagued
other parts of the world for years such
as overcrowding and pollution tack on
the fact that it’s home to not just some
of the most epic vistas known to man but
also an incredibly high average income
and
you have one sweet place to live number
seven Canada obviously people are happy
in Canada
that’s where watch Mojo’s head office is
located okay that’s not the only cool
thing the country is going for it
health care is free Coffee is everywhere
and people are so darned polite they
apologize to you whenever you do
something to them
will it mate it gets pretty cold in
certain areas but that’s just another
excuse to have a little fun in the snow
something Canadians love to do national
parks are all over the place the quality
of life is stupendous and the average
income is roughly forty nine thousand
dollars what’s not to like number six
the Netherlands
cue the weed jokes the Netherlands is
much much more than just a safe haven
for marijuana smokers the country has
the sixth highest average income in the
world one of the lowest murder rates and
the highest rates of physical activity
that last one probably has a lot to do
with the fact that riding bicycles is
the go-to means of transportation
however one thing that definitely puts a
smile on the faces of the country
citizens day in and day out is the sheer
beauty of the place from scenic canals
to rustic villages the Netherlands is
stacked when it comes to awesome things
to look at number five Switzerland the
country came in at number five in 2018
but Switzerland has topped the list of
the world’s happiest countries before
and while it may have fallen a couple of
spots it is still an incredible place to
call home a stable economy a plethora of
free civic services and an insanely high
average income makes Switzerland one of
Europe’s best countries all that freedom
is perfect for a place that’s home to
some of the most beautiful mountains on
the planet pin boy to the Swiss make the
most event paragliding and skiing all
year long number four Iceland
despite its fear-inducing name Iceland
is an exceptionally nice place to live
much like New Zealand it benefits from
its isolation but the fact that it’s an
island is not the only reason why it’s
one of the happiest countries on earth
Iceland is home to universal health care
stunning views and an average annual
income of 73 thousand dollars you know
you heard that correctly ever since it
got slammed in the financial crash of
2008 the country has been doing
well it apparently quote brought the
communities closer together while also
bringing in a ton of tourism too bad
that didn’t happen everywhere else
number three
Denmark Nordic country alert Denmark is
consistently ranked among the happiest
countries in the world in fact in 2017
it was the happiest and while we’d love
to say it’s due to their numerous free
public services we think it has more to
do with them being surrounded by other
super happy countries from the
Netherlands and Finland to Sweden and
Norway Denmark is ensconced in happiness
but let’s not give all the praise to its
neighbours the Nordic country is home to
fantastic health care low poverty rates
and a great sense of community among
citizens
basically it’s a utopia number 2 Norway
yes we are talking about another Nordic
country but don’t worry they totally
deserve the praise Norway does not
charge its citizens tuition fees in
order to receive a higher education nor
does it charge for health care both are
free it also boasts one of the world’s
lowest murder rates and one of the
highest average incomes that definitely
comes in handy in a place overflowing
with breathtaking mountains to climb and
beautiful lakes to swim in it should
come as no surprise that Norway has
stolen the top spot on the UN’s list of
the world’s happiest countries before
number one Finland yes it’s true the
Finns are the happiest people on the
planet Finland has been making it onto
the world happiness report since its
inception and it probably has a lot to
do with the fact that it’s clean safe
and full of friendly people
the latter is no doubt tied to the
wickedly awesome statistic that there
are only five and a half million people
living there in more than three million
saunas that’s roughly half a sauna per
person oh and don’t forget that there
are no tuition fees in Finland and that
health care is 100% free
what’s more like many of the countries
that made this list immigrants to
Finland are pretty much as happy as
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