World Happiness Report 2018: Finland is the happiest, Liberia is #8 least happy countries
Finland is the happiest country in the world, according to the United Nation’s 2018 World Happiness Report.
Norway, last year’s winner, came in second place in the 2018 report. It’s followed by Denmark, Iceland, and Switzerland. So if you want to be happy, move to SCANDINAVIA!
The Nordic countries have dominated the index since it first was produced in 2012.
Following Switzerland in the top 10 are Netherlands, Canada, New Zealand, Sweden and Australia. The United States fell to 18th place from 14th last year.
Last year, Finland placed fifth in the ranking.
The 20 Happiest Countries In The World, 2018
1. Finland
2. Norway
3. Denmark
4. Iceland
5. Switzerland
6. Netherlands
7. Canada
8. New Zealand
9. Sweden
10. Australia
11. Israel 12. Austria 13. Costa Rica 14. Ireland 15. Germany
16. Belgium 17. Luxembourg 18. United States 19. United Kingdom 20. United Arab Emirates
And the least happy countries:
1. Burundi 2. Central African Republic 3. South Sudan 4. Tanzania 5. Yemen 6. Rwanda 7. Syria 8. Liberia 9. Haiti 10. Malawi
The tragic story of Christine R. M. Dennis-Freeman, like that of Agnes Yarlee and Diane Hart before
her, has brought the issue of domestic abuse out of the dark unspoken
place it thrives and into the open.
It's horrendous that it takes the death of women, or an attempt to kill women, to get a serious debate on the issue of domestic abuse. Discussing domestic violence in our society
is a real taboo and most men within the Liberian society, don't even find the topic worth their time, as compared to discussing sports, politics and corruption.
But these women mention above are just the tip of the
iceberg.
Defying the odds, Mrs. Dennis-Freeman refuses to keep her mouth shut and go with the flow of the Liberian society. She courageously sat in a wheel chair up to 1:30am, sharing her story with C Liberia Clearly. In her own words, she walked us through the day that led to her horrific story.
The Christine R. M. Dennis-Freeman story
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