Exploring the Happiest Countries in the World

New Zealand is 10th happiest country in the world in 2023 according to the World Happiness Report .

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Luxembourg is landlocked and borders Germany, Belgium, and France, sandwiched in the middle of the three.

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Switzerland is famous for its mountains, ski resorts, chocolate, and banks. The neutral nation has four national languages, too: German French, Italian, and Romansh.

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It’s famous for its fjords and northern lights and is a popular tourist destination for both.

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There are said to be nearly 100,000 lakes in the Scandinavian nation and it’s claimed that around 70 per cent of its land area is covered in forest/woods.

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Famous for its windmills, clogs and multi-coloured poppies, the Netherlands is also home to the International Court of Justice and International Criminal Court – both found in The Hague.

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Perhaps the most surprising country in this top ten, Israel is plagued by political aggression and diplomatic issues and marks just one of two nations outside of Europe in the list.

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Iceland is the smallest country in this list by population, with just 375,436 living on the island nation. The country is famous for its geysers and volcanic eruptions and gave the world musician Björk.

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Yet another Scandinavian country in the top ten happiest on Earth, Denmark was a founding member of many of the world’s most important organisations: NATO, the UN, Nordic Council, OECD, and OSCE.

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Finland is known as the home of Santa Claus, reindeer, and its love of saunas is world-renowned. Around 74 per cent of Finland is covered by forest.

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Exploring the Happiest Countries in the World

New Zealand is 10th happiest country in the world in 2023 according to the World Happiness Report .

10. New Zealand

Luxembourg is landlocked and borders Germany, Belgium, and France, sandwiched in the middle of the three.

9. Luxembourg

Switzerland is famous for its mountains, ski resorts, chocolate, and banks. The neutral nation has four national languages, too: German French, Italian, and Romansh.

8. Switzerland

It’s famous for its fjords and northern lights and is a popular tourist destination for both.

7. Norway

There are said to be nearly 100,000 lakes in the Scandinavian nation and it’s claimed that around 70 per cent of its land area is covered in forest/woods.

6. Sweden

Famous for its windmills, clogs and multi-coloured poppies, the Netherlands is also home to the International Court of Justice and International Criminal Court – both found in The Hague.

5. Netherland

Perhaps the most surprising country in this top ten, Israel is plagued by political aggression and diplomatic issues and marks just one of two nations outside of Europe in the list.

4. Israel

Iceland is the smallest country in this list by population, with just 375,436 living on the island nation. The country is famous for its geysers and volcanic eruptions and gave the world musician Björk.

3. Iceland

Yet another Scandinavian country in the top ten happiest on Earth, Denmark was a founding member of many of the world’s most important organisations: NATO, the UN, Nordic Council, OECD, and OSCE.

2. Denmark

Finland is known as the home of Santa Claus, reindeer, and its love of saunas is world-renowned. Around 74 per cent of Finland is covered by forest.

1. Finland

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