Media Round Up | World Happiness Report 2023

On March 20, 2023, the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University (CSD), and partners of the World Happiness Report (WHR) hosted a launch of the 11th edition of the World Happiness Report. The World Happiness Report 2023 was released exactly ten years after the United Nations General Assembly adopted Resolution 66/281, proclaiming 20 March to be observed annually as International Day of Happiness. Since then, more and more people have come to believe that our success as countries should be judged by the happiness of our people. There is also a growing consensus about how happiness should be measured. This consensus means that national happiness can now become an operational objective for governments.

International


The Finnish Secret to Happiness? Knowing When You Have Enough. - New York Times


The world’s happiest countries for 2023 - CNN


Need A Fresh Start? Here’s How To Move To Norway In 2023 - Forbes


Want To Make Money And Have Work-Life Balance? Move To One Of These Cities - Forbes


2023 Report: Where the World's Countries Stand in Happiness - BBC


Finland Crowned World’s Happiest for Sixth Year Running in Ranking Dominated by Nordics - Bloomberg

Covid has not affected people’s happiness around world, study reveals - The Guardian


Finland remains world's happiest country on International Day of Happiness - CBS News


The U.N. Just Released Its Ranking of the Happiest Countries in the World - Thrillist


If You're Traveling this Year, You May Want to Visit One of These 10 Happiest Countries - The Street


Finland Tops World Happiness Report, India Ranks 126th - BW Business World


6 Things People Do Differently In Finland, The Happiest Country In The World - HuffPost


This country has been voted the world’s happiest for the sixth year in a row - The Independent

Why Finland is the happiest country in the world – an expert explains - The Conversation


Americas


Finland is named the happiest country in the world for the sixth year in a row; Brazil drops 11 positions and is in 49th - g1


Finland is the happiest country in the world for the 6th year in a row - uol


Jamaicans less happy since COVID - The Gleaner



USA


U.S. Ranking on World's Happiest Countries List Might Shock You - NBC Miami


Nordic citizens are again ‘happiest’ as US climbs to 15th on global list - The Verge

Opinion: Study proves again that money doesn't buy happiness. It also suggests what does - CTInsider



Europe


Why Spain is ranked 32nd in the ranking of the happiest countries in the world - El Pais


Global happiness: Finland again the happiest nation, Belgium sees improvement - The Brussels Times


Ireland ranks ahead of US and UK in annual World Happiness Report - Irish Central


Once again, the Finns became the happiest in the world - Euronews


World's happiest countries revealed: Finland tops global league table for SIXTH year in a row, while Britain falls two places and the US jumps up one - Daily Mail

Settle down for success in Finland, the happiest country in the world - Business Finland


MENA


Happiness Index 2023: Moroccans, far from being the happiest in the world- Hespress Français - Actualités du Maroc


Israel is the fourth happiest country in the world, new ranking shows - The Jerusalem Post

As Nigerians slip away from happiness - The Guardian Nigeria


Asia


Environment And Happiness: Happiness From Green Space - Thailand News


Finland happiest country for sixth year, PH 76th - The Manila Times


Taiwan ranked second-happiest in East Asia: report - Taipei Times

Singapore crowned the happiest country in Asia - TimeOut