According to Forbes, the organisation that produced the World Happiness Report, which has declared Finland the world’s happiest country for six years straight, its assessment of the quality of life was based on the votes collected.
Some of the requirements include a healthy life expectancy, GDP per capita growth, social assistance, low levels of corruption, societal kindness, and the ability to freely make significant life decisions.
The United States, Germany, and England are ranked 15th and 16th on the list, respectively.
First through fifth on the list were Finland, Denmark, Iceland, Israel, and the Netherlands, and eighth through tenth were Sweden, Norway, Switzerland, Luxembourg, and New Zealand.
15 of the 20 countries on the list that are deemed to be the furthest from happiness are located in Africa.
Out of 20 countries, Afghanistan is ranked top, followed by Lebanon, Sierra Leone, Zimbabwe, and Congo, which are ranked fifth.