What does happiness mean?

I wonder how you understand the word "happiness"? Of course, everyone has a different understanding of happiness, and many people think that having money to spend is happiness. Of course, this understanding is not clear. There are certain evaluation criteria for the international view of "happiness", and this is mainly at the national level. This standard1* * includes nine modules: education, health, environment, management, time, cultural diversity and inclusiveness, community vitality, inner happiness and living standards. And each module has 3~4 sub-items, such as education, which is divided into literacy, education, knowledge, values and so on, with 33 sub-items. It can be seen that internationally, although many factors to judge happiness index are related to income, there are other factors.

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According to global statistics, Finland, Denmark and Switzerland have the highest happiness index in the world. So how happy are the people in these countries? Now let's take a look.

The first one is Finland. According to statistics, Finland is now the country with the highest happiness index in the world. The happiness index given by the United Nations to their country is 7.809. Finland has such a high score, not because their average income level is one of the best in the world. In fact, the average income of people in Finland is very high, but it is not very prominent internationally. According to statistics, Finland's per capita monthly income in 20 19 was 28,508 yuan (RMB), ranking 15 in the world. The happiness index of this country can have such a high score, and the most important thing is that their welfare benefits are very good.

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Under normal circumstances, people in Finland will receive a gift from the government and a cash reward of 140 euros, which is almost more than RMB 1000, and then a monthly child allowance of 125 euros. In addition, these single-parent families will receive additional subsidies. And Finland's welfare in education should be the best in the world, and their free education is the best in the world. Every child's free education lasts until high school, and there will be free lunch.

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In terms of medical care, Finland's people's medical insurance is also very perfect. Even if some people can't find jobs and rely entirely on unemployment insurance, the people of Finland will live well. That's because they can get 4000 yuan from unemployment insurance every month, so people in Finland have no pressure at all. In addition, Finland is a very developed capitalist country and a highly industrialized and liberalized market economy. Their civil servants are honest and efficient, and they have formed a wide range of knowledge in society. Finland has about179,000 islands and188,000 lakes, so it has the title of "the country of thousands of lakes".

The second is Denmark. Denmark's happiness index is 7.646. Although it is a small country with an area of only 43,096 square kilometers and a population of only over 5 million, their country is truly rich. According to statistics, the per capita income in 20 19 was 36,363 yuan. This level is not the best in the world, but Denmark, like Finland, has a perfect welfare system. The medical expenses and social security in Finland are perfect, and there are no vagrants in every street, so people's lives are very happy.

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Denmark is also a very developed capitalist country, a founding member of NATO and a member of the European Union. Their country's economy is very developed, the gap between the rich and the poor is also very small, and the people enjoy a very high quality of life. Influenced by the southwest Atlantic wind, the climate in Denmark is warm in winter and cool in summer. In the hottest July, the average temperature is only 15~ 17 degrees. The main tourist attractions are Copenhagen, Andersen's hometown-odense, Lego Block City, the west coast of jutland and the northernmost Skayan.

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The third is Switzerland. Switzerland's happiness index is 7.56. Although this score is lower than Finland and Denmark, their per capita income level is very high. According to statistics, in 20 19, the per capita monthly income in Switzerland was 49 163 yuan, so the living standard of Swiss people is also very happy. When it comes to Switzerland, what comes to mind first? Are those small towns like Xanadu? Or the snow in the Alps? In fact, the Swiss people are very satisfied with their living standards. They enjoy a comfortable life, breathe fresh air and live in a picturesque town. Looking up, they can enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Alps.

Although these happiness indexes are not static, they can show the living conditions of people in a country or region, and there is no absolute definition of happiness. This World Happiness Report is a comprehensive ranking based on the subjective well-being of people in more than 100 countries and regions around the world and the well-being of immigrants in more than 100 countries and regions.

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The countries or regions with the highest happiness index do not represent the richest countries, but countries with more balanced social and institutional support. Only in these countries can they enjoy a better standard of living.

Some professionals said that a country with a high happiness index means that its operation is relatively stable and its business environment is superior, so they can recover from the crisis in the shortest time.

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