England! No, don’t be stupid, it’s Finland. Again.
The annual report, published by the Wellbeing Research Centre at the University of Oxford, also found that Finland is the happiest land in the world for the ninth year in a row, with other Nordic countries such as Iceland, Denmark, and Norway ranking among the top 10 countries.
Smug b’tards!!!
Oooh, I’m telling @Arctic_fox you said that. 
It just goes to show that you don’t have to be very rich to be happy. You just need to live in a country where everything works pretty well (plus no corruption etc.), nature and air is still clean and it’s very easy to leave the cities behind and go to the countryside (when you want to). And there is enough money to live on. There are no secrets here. Those are enough for Finns. Some others who need something else, or more to be happy, wouldn’t feel particularly happy here.
I would not presume to contradict the experts, but would like to say that I’m very happy with my life and where I live.
I’m lucky to have had 73 good years on this planet, with an interesting career which allowed me to travel to many other countries. I have been able to enjoy many holidays across beautiful parts of the world.
My wife of over 50 years two wonderful children, their beautiful partners and six grandchildren between them, my life is and continues to be an extremely happy one.
Yes there are problems in the UK, as there is in all countries across the globe, but to me these are things that I have little or no control over,. Therefore I don’t allow them to prevent me from being happy with my life.
And of course I have my motorbike. What more can you ever need to be happy.
I didn’t see an actual list, and there seemed to be a suggestion that New Zealand and OZ were well down the list - my experience disputes this… My daughter and family have a fantastic, active, outdoor lifestyle in New Zealand with social media being less crucial to my grandchildren’s activities. Family in Australia are equally happy with life in the sun, and I wonder if these experts are a bit Euro-centric.
Wessa, I have to agree, I am content with life in Scotland despite the constant 24hr depression which is called TV News!
Avoid this at all costs and live your life!!
Completely agree.
''Finland, Australia, and New Zealand are all among the world’s more successful societies by most quality-of-life measures, but they tend to excel in somewhat different areas.
Here’s a broad comparison:
| Factor | Finland | Australia | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social trust | Very high | High | High |
| Corruption | Very low | Low | Very low |
| Income | High | Very high | Moderate-high |
| Inequality | Relatively low | Higher than Finland | Between Finland and Australia |
| Healthcare | Universal public system | Universal public system with larger private sector | Universal public system |
| Education | Highly regarded, low-cost | Strong but more market-oriented | Strong |
| Work-life balance | Excellent | Good | Very good |
| Climate | Long, dark winters | Generally warm/sunny | Mild maritime |
| Population density | Very low | Very low | Very low |
| Nature access | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional |
The World Happiness Report is strongly influenced by social trust, equality, and feelings of security. Finland performs exceptionally well in these areas.‘’
Finally, this should not be taken dead serious 
https://youtu.be/8quY68LThnQ
Two Finns go to a bar for a drink. They get the beers and drink in silence. Another round of beers is ordered, and drunk in silence. Upon ordering the next round, one Finn says to the other “cheers”
“Did we come here to drink or bullshit?'” comes the reply.
That’s all l really know about Finland…
The original joke goes something like this: A Finn and a Swede were in a beach sauna by the lake, came out for a while to cool off and drink beer, and went back to the sauna, and then outside again, etc. After about 30 minutes, the Swede tried to start the conversation by saying that ‘‘the weather has been good lately?’’, and the Finn had replied back that ‘‘have you come here to give speeches or take a sauna?’’
If necessary, I can laugh at Finnish jokes, my father is skånsk (and I have dual citizenship).
My family is originally lrish…