Singapore has once again ranked as the happiest country in Asia for 2024, maintaining its position for a second consecutive year on the World Happiness Report.
World Happiest Report 2024 – Singapore
The 2024 report, by the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network, was based on global data from people in more than 140 countries globally.
Several factors contributed to Singapore as Asia’s happiest country and the 30th happiest country globally for 2024. These include a high GDP per capita, long life expectancy, low levels of corruption, high standard of living, clean government, and a good healthcare system, to name a few.
Interestingly, Finland ranked as the happiest country in the world for the seventh year in a row. Meanwhile other Asian countries among the happiest countries in Asia include Japan, South Korea, The Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, China, and Mongolia.
The Happiness Report also scores different age groups with those below the age of 30 reported to be less happy than the older generation in Singapore.
According to the World Happiness Report 2024, these are the Top 10 happiest countries worldwide:
1. Finland
2. Denmark
3. Iceland
4. Sweden
5. Israel
6. Netherlands
7. Norway
8. Luxembourg
9. Switzerland
10. Australia
First introduced in 2012, The World Happiness Report, provides an overview of the state of global happiness. As mentioned Finland is the happiest nation worldwide for 2024. In fact, European countries dominate the top 10 rankings.
However, Singapore ranked 25th place on the list last year so The Lion City actually fell by five places despite maintaining the happiest country in Asia title for 2024. Although, Singaporeans are quick to point out that these reports are bogus. Do you think Singapore is really the happiest country in Asia?
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