The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially declared that Finland, remote and lacking major industrial hubs, is home to the cleanest air in the world.
In 1906, the women of Finland became the first women in Europe to be granted the right to vote, and they had their first female president from 2000-2012. According to The Telegraph, women’s position in both society and business is superior to that of women in most other cultures.
The report found that immigrant happiness scores were almost identical to the scores of the population at large. Finland, for example, also came first in the ranking of immigrant happiness.
The social security system works hard to help immigrants integrate into Finnish society, such as providing Finnish language classes and information about life in Finland.
Sure, taxes are high, but the system, known as Kela, provides free healthcare for all Finnish citizens and residents (plus free emergency healthcare for tourists), unemployment support, free higher education, and even a free ‘Kela box’ of supplies for each baby born in Finland.
Physical and mental relaxation aren't a luxury, but rather a necessity in Finland. There are five million inhabitants and over three million saunas in Finland, which is an average of one sauna per household.
The happiest country isn't necessarily the richest, but they are capable of handling an unstable global economy. Finland was quicker than most to bounce back from the Eurozone crisis.
President Sauli Niinistö is often outshone by the First Dog, a wrinkly-nosed Boston terrier with a lolling tongue who became an internet sensation and a source of pride overnight.
There are few restrictive laws socially, and the very concept of freedom, particularly after escaping Russian rule, has been an integral source of pride for the Finnish.
Finland is often considered one of the least corrupt countries in the world. Bribery, embezzlement, fraud, and abuse of office are all illegal, and though many countries can also claim those laws, incidents of fraud are incredibly rare in Finland.