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Finland Tops World Happiness Report for Ninth Consecutive Year
Finland has been ranked the world's happiest country for the ninth year in a row in the World Happiness Report, with Finns reporting an average life satisfaction of 7.8 out of 10. Romania also saw a slight improvement, climbing one place in the global ranking.
19 Mar, 09:14 — 19 Mar, 09:51
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yle-newsHigh46m ago
Finland ranks as "world's happiest country" for 9th year in a row
Finns rated their life satisfaction at an average of 7.8 on a scale of 1-10.
Read full article →romania-insiderMostly Factual1h ago
World Happiness Report 2026: Finland tops ranking for ninth year, Romania climbs one place
By radu.dumitrescu
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First report: die-presse · 19 Mar, 04:28|Full coverage: 4 · 5h|Window: 5h
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