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Happiness, by and large, is subjective, though it can certainly be influenced by different factors. So while lower or higher income may affect happiness to different degrees, not having enough to eat almost certainly would make someone less happy. To that end, Gallup World Poll has been surveying people of 143 countries, asking them to […]
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The new World Happiness Report presents the list of the happiest countries in the world and the critical factors for the population to have greater well-being and satisfaction with life.
Finland is the happiest country in the world – again. Or is it? 31 March 2021 Finland, Helsinki, Pohjois-Haaga Primary School 2nd grade, 2018. Photographer: Hanna-Kaisa Hämäläinen
But is it true?
Similar to the 1950s household surveys that questioned only the male breadwinner and projected his feelings to the rest of the society, this poll misses a quarter of the world’s population – children under 15 years old.
In a Lamentable Year, Finland Again is the Happiest Country in the World https://t.co/jGzx81PEo2 via @HappinessRptpic.twitter.com/oUp6crxZJi
So, do children in Finland and other countries agree with adults? Not particularly. There are several studies of children that ask similar questions to the one in the Gallup World Poll. These are all schools-based surveys and have some sampling limitations. But the picture is consistent.