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‘People feel that they can be whatever they want to be’ - Finland ranked world’s happiest country

Finland has maintained its position as the country with the happiest population for the sixth year in a row, according to the World Happiness Report released this morning, with Ireland coming in at 14th. Along with the Finns, Denmark and Iceland rounded up the top three happy countries. With Lebanon and Afghanistan maintaining their positions as the world’s unhappiest countries. Kieran was joined from Finland by Irish journalist with YLE, Finland’s State Broadcaster,

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17.20 20 Mar 2023


‘People feel that they can be whatever they want to be’ - Finland ranked world’s happiest country


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Finland has maintained its position as the country with the happiest population for the sixth year in a row, according to the World Happiness Report released this morning, with Ireland coming in at 14th.

Along with the Finns, Denmark and Iceland rounded up the top three happy countries. With Lebanon and Afghanistan maintaining their positions as the world’s unhappiest countries.

Kieran was joined from Finland by Ronan Browne, Irish journalist with YLE, Finland’s State Broadcaster,


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