World Happiness Report: India among ‘unhappiest’ nations, languishes at 136th spot

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Finland topped the list for the fifth time in a row, according to the 10th edition of the World Happiness Report.

Published by the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network, World Happiness Report evaluates levels of happiness by taking into account factors such as GDP, social support, personal freedom, and levels of corruption in each nation.

Finland was followed by Denmark, Iceland, Switzerland, and the Netherlands. Among other western countries, while the United States managed to bag the 16th position, Britain was ranked 17th and France 20th.

The Happiness report also stated that India was one among the countries that witnessed, over the past 10 years, a fall in life evaluations by more than a full point on the 0 to 10 scale.

The latest list was completed before the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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