Eight years in a row: Finland remains in first place in World Happiness Report – other Nordics in top 7
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Eight years in a row: Finland remains in first place in World Happiness Report – other Nordics in top 7

We’re happy to note that Finland has been the happiest country on the planet since 2018, according to the World Happiness Report. How does Finland’s “infrastructure of happiness” help happiness happen?

Finnish comic artist Kaisa Leka breaks preconceptions about disabilities and being outdoors
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Finnish comic artist Kaisa Leka breaks preconceptions about disabilities and being outdoors

Award-winning artist and adventurer Kaisa Leka wants to ensure that nature is accessible for everyone. Her prosthetic legs have taken her across the United States and all the way to the Arctic Sea, but her hidden gems are on the countless islands of the Finnish archipelago.

#3 passport

Finns can travel visa-free to 175 countries (14 other countries share this honour)

Source: Passport Index

62.2%

of Finns belong to the Evangelical Lutheran Church

Source: Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland

#1

in the Human Capital Index

Source: World Economic Forum