Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) – For the ninth year in a row this year, the “Global Happiness Index 2021” was released, whose results are based on Gallup World Poll data.
The preparation of the “Happiness Index 2021”, which is a report for the year 2020, was different from the reports of previous years, as it was collected slightly differently due to the outbreak of the Coronavirus pandemic, and the completion of interviews in a number of countries was limited to telephone or virtual interviews, rather than actual face-to-face interviews For the face that he coordinated previously.
Since its launch in 2012, the report has primarily based its findings on levels of GDP, life expectancy, income, freedom, corruption, social support, and generosity.
This year, Finland ranked first on the annual list as the happiest country in the world, while Iceland, Denmark, Switzerland and the Netherlands followed in second, third, fourth and fifth places, respectively.
Researchers explain that it is not surprising that Finland ranked first in the index again, as the Scandinavian country often ranks high in terms of “mutual trust” between peoples and their governments, which is among the main factors that helped protect people during the epidemic period.
Among the Arab countries, Saudi Arabia ranked first in the Arab world and 21 in the world, while the UAE followed it in second place in the Arab world and 27 globally.
Learn more about the ranking of Arab countries on the “Global Happiness Index 2021”, in the above infographic:
