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World Happiness Report 2022:

India ranks below Pakistan,
Finland happiest for <fth year
in a row
The index takes into consideration the
GDP, social and economic conditions,
personal freedom level, and data from
social media behaviour of the countries
By NH Web Desk
Published: 19 Mar 2022, 2:24 PM IST

India has ranked at 136 in the annual

UN-sponsored happiness index, ranking
even below Pakistan, which is at the 121
spot.

The happiest country is Finland (for the

fifth time in a row). It was followed by
Denmark, Iceland, Switzerland, The
Netherlands and other European
nations. Countries like Israel (rank 9) and
France (rank 20) went up the ladder,
recording their best performance in the
index yet. The US ranked at number 16,
while the UK ranked 17.

This year, data from social media was

also analysed to understand behaviour
of the citizens of various countries
during the COVID-19 pandemic. It was
noticed that during the pandemic
feelings of anxiety and depression were
on the rise while feeling of anger
subsided. This table was completed
before Russia's invasion of Ukraine and
shows that Romania, Serbia and
Bulgaria have done quite well in terms
of well being while Afghanistan and
Lebanon and Venezuela have faced the
largest fall.

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The countries that performed the worst

in the index were Afghanistan (rank 146),
Lebanon (rank 145), and Venezuela (rank
144).

Co-author of the annual UN-sponsored

Happiness Index, Jeffrey Sachs as
saying, “The lesson of the World
Happiness Report over the years is that
social support, generosity to one
another and honesty in government are
crucial for wellbeing. World leaders
should take heed.”

Finns were not surprised at ranking

number 1 on the index which takes into
consideration the GDP, social and
economic conditions, personal freedom
level, and data from social media
behaviour of the countries.

Pak PM Khan struggling after

Also revolt from within ruling party
read: ahead of no-trust vote in
Parliament

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