These Are the World’s Happiest (and Most Miserable) Countries

Kati Pohjanpalo

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The gap between the top and bottom countries is wide

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Finland

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Denmark

Norway

Iceland

South Sudan

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Finland has topped a global happiness ranking for the second year in a row.

The Happiest and Most Miserable Countries, Ranked by the UN

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