The Happiest Country On Earth

What makes Finland a happy county?

First of all, let us know what criteria is required to consider a country "happy", there are many reasons which make a country a top rated in the list like freedom, social support,life expectancy, GDP, generosity, corruption, etc. So, according to 2018 report regarding Worlds happiest country, Finland was at the top followed by Norway, Denmark, Iceland, Switzerland.

Previously, the country has also been ranked among the countries with the highest quality of life by the Legatum Institute’s Prosperity Index and among the most peaceful countries in the world by the Global Peace Index.

Some facts about Finland according to 2018 survey around 156 countries in the world.

• According to the 2018 Travel Risk Map, which assesses the world across three categories - medical risks, security and road safety - Finland has the lowest overall threat level. A lovely place to hunker down and hope everything just blows over. The World Economic Forum agrees. Finland rates number one for “safety and security” in its biennial Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report.

• The report, commissioned by the Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy, said: “Finland’s goal of consuming 38 per cent of their final energy from renewable sources by 2020 is legally binding, and they already produce nearly two-thirds of their electricity from renewable or nuclear power sources.”

• Finland is one of the few countries in the world where lost wallets and mobile phones get returned to their rightful owner. People feel safe walking alone in city parks or use public transport regardless of the hour.

• Finland has more forest per square mile than any country in Europe, and the 11th most in the world. The nation is 73 per cent firs, birches and oaks (though that’s nothing compared to Suriname, top of the list, which is 95 per cent forest).

• The city now has 2,400 miles of cycle lanes, which have been enthusiastically embraced by locals.

• Finland’s nickname is the Land of a Thousand Islands. Pah. The nation boasts a few more than that; 179,584 to be exact, making it second only to Sweden in the global island ranking.

• Finland ranks third for gender equality, according to the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report, behind only Iceland (first) and Norway (second)

• Lapland is arguably the real Finland - a wilderness that is home to the nomadic Sami and their reindeer. In summer there are great hiking trails and white water rafting. In winter you can ski, go ice fishing, snowmobile along forest trails or mush a husky dog team.

• Finland provides the most rapid Internet experience. Finland has produced more successful games than any other country in the world.

• Finland is one of the best places on Earth to observe the Northern Lights.Finland over the winter months, there’s a decent chance you’ll witness the mystifying light display.

Who doesn't want to visit such a beautiful country with such awesome features! Finland is really one of the best to spend a vacation.