By Muslim Mirror Desk
New Delhi: The world happiness report for 2019 has put Finland on the top spot on the happiest country for the second consecutive year. According to reports, Finland is the happiest country amongst 156 nations surveyed by the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network. India has dropped down seven spots in the happiness rankings as compared to its 2018 ranking. Times of India quoted the report saying with the increase in population, the overall happiness has dropped worldwide.
The report focuses on happiness and the community. It focuses on the ‘technologies, social norms, conflicts and government policies’ that have changed and evolved the idea of happiness.
According to Meik Wiking, CEO of the Copenhagen-based Happiness Research Institute, the happiness scale is derived from a conjunction of both ‘personal freedom and social security’. This compensates for having to pay ‘some of the highest taxes in the world’.
According to the report, India is getting unhappier year by year. It has slipped 7 spots in the ranking as compared to the 2018 rankings. In 2018, India was on 133th position but in 2019 report it has dropped 7 spots and secured 140th rank. India was on 117 spot in 2015, 118 spot in 2016 and in 2017 it was ranked 122.
The countries which are ranked by happiness levels are based on factors like life expectancy, social support, income, freedom, trust, health and generosity. IANS