In Mexico and Europe, for example, a household size of four to five people predicts the highest levels of happiness, the study said. Finnish final-year high school students paraded through downtown as ...

She cites "a belief in others," optimism for the future, trust in institutions, and support from friends and family as reasons why Finnish people are happier than most. "I think another important ...

But according to Finnish people, there are a few things they do better. Finland is known for its dark Arctic winters during which the country only gets six hours of sunlight per day — a ...

Finland has been ranked as the world's happiest country for the eighth successive year, with experts citing access to nature ...

Finland is now the latest European nation to abandon a long-standing treaty that bans the use of anti-personnel mines.

Most Finnish people said they had already experienced the impact of climate change in their daily lives with 62 per cent feeling that recent winters have been milder.

Alexandra Peth, a managing director, said Finnish culture prioritizes trust and connection. “People trust each other in Finland and I think on many levels in the society, we try to support each ...

People walk past a monument to poet and writer Johan Ludvig Runeberg in Helsinki, Finland, Saturday, March 15, 2025. Credit: AP/Sergei Grits Believing in the kindness of others is also much more ...