Holiday Ayo - Talking about happiness, there are some countries with the highest levels of happiness, although happiness is something that is difficult to measure.To measure the level of happiness of a country, there are several factors that become important assessments in this year's report. Some of these include the level of public trust in the government and other people, social support, generosity, freedom to make life choices, to the positive and negative emotions they often feel.

Released in March 2022, this year's World Happiness Report has the theme Happiness, Benevolence, and Trust During COVID-19 and Beyond. Based on data covering 2019-2021, there is no significant change in the top ranking. Here are the 5 happiest countries in the world in 2022 that make you want to experience it for yourself, cited from IDN Times :

1. Finland

Ranked first since 2018, Finland managed to maintain its position in first place as the happiest country in the world for 5 consecutive years. With the average life evaluation, Finland obtained a score of 7.8.

Starting from the habit of the Finns who highly value the work of a teacher, there teachers are provided with excellent facilities, training, and income. Therefore, education in Finland is also of very high quality and is the most literate country in the world.

Departing from the excellent quality of education, Finland has also succeeded in reducing poverty, crime, and promoting honesty. Uniquely, in Finland there are also regulations that enforce flexible working hours in several fields of work.

Finns can work only 3.8 hours a day, you know. Despite working only 3.8 hours, Finns will spend most of their time each day visiting local tours or taking unpaid work. Looks like it's really nice to live here, right?

2. Denmark

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Being known to have the oldest monarchical government system in the world does not make Denmark unable to compete with other countries. If in 2021 Denmark is ranked 3rd, in 2022 Denmark has managed to rank 2nd. With a high level of trust in the government, Denmark managed to get a score of 7.6.

Through a lifestyle that emphasizes education, culture and prevailing social programs, Denmark has succeeded in achieving a high standard of living. Everyone living in Denmark is subject to full tax liability of up to 52.07 percent of their income.

Despite having a fairly high tax liability, every citizen will have access to quality health care. In fact, the facilities are believed to be of much higher quality compared to other developed countries, such as the United States, Switzerland, Canada, Japan, and Germany.

In addition to health facilities, every Danish citizen will also receive free education facilities, child support until the age of 18, delivery fees, public transportation, public facilities and public spaces, as well as well-maintained recreational facilities.

3. Iceland

Dropping to 3rd place in 2022 does not make Iceland one of the unhappy countries, really. If in the previous year Iceland got a score of 7,575, this year Iceland got a score of 7,557.

Apart from having a stunning landscape of glaciers and seas, Iceland is known as a peaceful and safe country with a high level of trust in its government. However, who would have thought if Iceland did not have a military force?

Iceland is one country that does not have a military force. Every citizen is obliged to maintain peace and have high tolerance. Therefore, in this country it is rare to hear of large-scale demonstrations, crimes, or conflicts.

4. Switzerland

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Reaching a score of 7.5 puts Switzerland in 4th position as one of the happiest countries in the world in 2022. Some of us already know that Switzerland is the country with the highest cost of living in the world.

It's no secret that living and working in Switzerland will offer a high quality of life, both in terms of economy, environment, security, education, health, to politics if so. Supported by the view of the Alps which is complemented by stunning natural conditions, anyone would crave to feel the sensation of living or visiting Switzerland.

Not only that, Swiss people are also known as punctual people. They have applied this habit to their business culture. In Switzerland, all public transportation, such as trains, will not recognize the term late arrival. Therefore, the Swiss feel that everything and their activities have been running effectively.

5. Holland

Successfully outperforming Sweden and Norway, the Netherlands has been ranked 5th in the last 2 years. This Windmill Country is very suitable as an option for those of you who want to experience living abroad for the first time.

Besides being known to be friendly and helpful, most Dutch people, especially in urban areas, are also quite fluent in English. This certainly makes it easier for immigrants to interact with local residents and at the same time learn Dutch.

Not only has it been named as one of the happiest countries in the world, the Netherlands has also been named a country with children who have the best happiness in the world. No wonder when visiting this country you may find it very easy to find playgrounds and mini zoos that are close to each other.

Those are the top 5 countries with a high level of happiness, it must be really fun to live in countries like this.