Coverage dated March 19, 2025

Finland is the happiest country in the world for the eighth year in a row

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For the eighth year in a row, Finland has taken the No. 1 spot on the World Happiness Report's list of the happiest countries.

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  1. WDIO Duluth

    Finland is again ranked the happiest country in the world. The US falls to its lowest-ever position (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    A new global report says that people in Finland are the happiest in the world. The northern European country is leading the world in happiness for the eighth year in a row. The World Happiness Report released on Thursday says the top 20 happiest countries include 14 Western industrial countries, two…

  2. NBC New York

    Finland again ranked world's happiest country. US falls to lowest-ever position (opens NBC New York)

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    Finland is named the happiest country in the world for the eighth year in a row, according to the World Happiness Report 2025 published Thursday.

  3. ABC 7 Chicago

    Finland again ranked the happiest country in the world; US falls to its lowest-ever position (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    Finland, the northern European country is leading the world in happiness for the eighth year in a row.

  4. NBC Chicago

    Finland is the happiest country in the world for the eighth year in a row (opens NBC Chicago)

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    For the eighth year in a row, Finland has taken the No. 1 spot on the World Happiness Report's list of the happiest countries.

  5. KREM Spokane

    Finland again named the happiest country on Earth. Where does the US rank? (opens KREM Spokane)

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    KREM Spokane's feed description

    The US has fallen again, to its lowest ranking ever on the list.

  6. WFMZ Allentown

    Finland again ranked happiest country, while US falls to its lowest-ever position (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    The United States has fallen to its lowest-ever position, and Afghanistan is again ranked as the unhappiest country in the world, with Afghan women saying their lives are especially difficult.

  7. The Boston Globe

    Finland is again ranked the happiest country in the world. The US falls to its lowest-ever position. (opens The Boston Globe)

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    When it comes to decreasing happiness — or growing unhappiness — the United States has dropped to its lowest-ever position at 24, having previously peaked at 11th place in 2012.

  8. Green Field Reporter

    Finland is again ranked the happiest country in the world. The US falls to its lowest-ever position - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Finland is named the happiest country in the world for the eighth year in a row, according to the World Happiness Report 2025 published Thursday. Other Nordic countries are also once again at the top of the happiness rankings in the annual report published by the Wellbeing Research Centre at the Uni…

  9. New York Post

    Finland again ranked world’s happiest country while US falls to its lowest-ever position (opens New York Post)

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    Finland is named the happiest country in the world for the eighth year in a row, according to the World Happiness Report 2025 published Thursday.

  10. Forbes

    5 Life Lessons From Finland, Once Again The ‘World’s Happiest Country’ (opens Forbes)

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    For the eighth year in a row, Finland has been named the world’s happiest country. Here's what we can learn from Finland to make our own lives that little bit happier.

  11. The World from PRX

    Finland continues 8-year streak as happiest country in the world (opens The World from PRX)

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    The World Happiness Report for 2025 was released on Thursday. Topping the list is Finland — again — with the rest of the Nordic countries dominating the top four spots. The United States fell to its lowest position ever. Host Marco Werman has more details on what makes a country happy.

  12. Forbes

    Finland Named Happiest Country In The World For The 8th Year In A Row (opens Forbes)

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    The title comes from the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network’s World Happiness Report 2025, which focuses on importance of social support, trust, and community.

  13. BNO News

    Finland ranks as the world’s happiest country for 8th year in a row (opens BNO News)

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    The 2025 World Happiness Report, released on Wednesday by the Wellbeing Research Centre at the University of Oxford, has ranked Finland as the world’s happiest country for the eighth consecutive year. The report assesses global well-being based on factors such as social support, trust in institution…

  14. Boston

    Finland is again ranked the happiest country in the world. The United States, not so much. (opens Boston)

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    inland is named the happiest country in the world for the eighth year in a row, according to the World Happiness Report 2025.

  15. New York Post

    Four lessons the happiest country in the world can teach us — as US falls to lowest rank ever (opens New York Post)

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    Finland was ranked #1 in the World Happiness Report for the eighth year in a row, while the US fell to 24th place — its lowest ever. What does Finland do differently to be so happy — and what can we learn from them?

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