Finland is officially the world's happiest country for the ninth consecutive yearFinland is officially the world's happiest country for the ninth consecutive year

Hindi Ito Marites: What makes a country happy?

2026/05/01 19:08
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Finland has topped the World Happiness Report for the ninth straight year, and other Nordic countries take up most of the other top spots. Despite the prolonged nights and gloomy weather of their homelands, their citizens say life there is safe, stable, and fair. What is their secret?

Also, where does the Philippines stand? And how did our Southeast Asian neighbors fare in the survey? Here’s the story from Rappler editor-at-large Marites Vitug.

Presenter, writer: Marites Vitug
Producer: JC Gotinga
Videographers: Leone Requilman, Randall Rosales
Video editor: Franz Lawrence de Castro
Supervising producer: Beth Frondoso

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