Finnish happiness versus Bhutanese happiness

Bhutan has slipped to No 97 in the World Happiness Report. To all appearances, though, both the Finnish and the Bhutanese are equally happy

The human resolve to be happy has remained “remarkably resilient”, says the 2023 World Happiness Report. The report, which draws on global survey data from people in more than 150 countries, placed Finland in the top position for the sixth year in a row, with a happiness score significantly ahead of all other countries.

The World Happiness Report rankings are largely based on life evaluations from the Gallup World Poll. The six key variables the report quantifies are income (gross domestic product per capita), social support, a healthy life expectancy, freedom to make life choices, generosity, and freedom from corruption. And