The Philippines is the 76th happiest country in the world, according to the World Happiness Report 2023. The report was based on average life assessments from 2020 to 2022.
Garnering a score of 5.904, the country overall ranked 60th out of 146 countries in 2022. MANILA, Philippines — World Happiness Report announced that Finland remains as the happiest country in the world for the sixth straight year.
Interestingly, the 2022 End of Year Survey by the Gallup International Association ranked the Philippines as the happiest country among 34 countries in the world entering 2023. We had a net score of 75 percent. So yeah, we're still a pretty happy, we suppose.
The more scientific observers say the vitamins from the sun which are very abundant on our shores have a hand in making Filipinos a cheerful lot. As we all know, sunlight triggers the release of a hormone in the brain called serotonin that boosts people's moods and promotes happiness.
The report, which draws on global survey data from people in more than 150 countries, placed Finland in the top position for the sixth year in a row, with a happiness score significantly ahead of all other countries.
Singapore Is The Happiest Country In Asia In The UN's World Happiness Report 2023.
The 2022 World Happiness Report included a section looking at possible genetic effects on individual happiness. Finland is in the top position in the world happiness report in 2022. Followed by Denmark and Iceland in second and third place.
The Philippines, the world's tenth most friendliest country according to CNT Magazine, possesses numerous factors why the Philippines is better than other countries.
The Philippines is the 76th happiest country in the world, according to the World Happiness Report 2023. The report was based on average life assessments from 2020 to 2022.
Aside from the Philippines' picturesque spots, the Filipinos' warmth and hospitality is a reason itself for you to visit the country. In fact, the Philippines often rank as the friendliest country in Asia. The moment your plane lands here, you will be greeted with the genuine and loving smiles of Pinoys.
Filipinos are usually very warm and friendly people who enjoy conversing with those around them. It is common to find strangers engaging in conversation or sharing stories to family, friends or foreigners about their hometown, family or country.
Filipino people tend to be very hospitable, especially to Western visitors (1). Because of their strong ties to Spanish culture, Filipinos are emotional and passionate about life in a way that seems more Latin than Asian (1).
According to a survey conducted between November 2022 and January 2023, about 28 percent of respondents in the Philippines said Japan was their preferred holiday destination. An ASEAN member state, the United States, and an EU member state were among their chosen destinations to spend a holiday.
With a reasonable cost of living, delicious local cuisine and an abundance of beautiful beaches, there are plenty of advantages to living in the Philippines. Most expats find it easy to integrate into their local Filipino community.
According to the Index, Indonesia is the most similar country to the Philippines. However, these countries have some significant differences as well. The data shows that Belize is one country that has many characteristics of the Philippines that Indonesia lacks.
Filipino generosity
As stressed in the website outsourceaccelerator.com, which discussed key Filipino values, “Filipinos are naturally helpful and generous people. They give as much as they can and extend help to family members—and even strangers—when needed.”
We are proud of our heritage at the rim of East Asia, the meeting point of the many Asian groups, as well as Europeans from Spain. Our culture even 100 years ago was already a mix —of Malay, Chinese, Hindu, Arab, Polynesian and Spanish, with maybe some English, Japanese and African thrown in.
Bolivia was ranked the unfriendliest country for travelers in the World Economic Forum report. The category 'Attitude of population toward foreign visitors' is just one of many used to rank countries in the new Travel and Tourism Competitive Index. Bolivia ranked 110th out of 140 countries in the overall index results.
Cagayan de Oro, Misamis Oriental
Cagayan de Oro (CDO) is dubbed the “City of Golden Friendship” for a reason — its natives are warm and friendly as can be! This said, if you're looking to meet locals, then CDO is certainly a good pick. Plus, CDO also prides itself on its level of peace and order.
Australia's long been referred to as 'the lucky country' and now we can start saying we're one of the happiest countries in the world, too. The United Nation's 2023 World Happiness Index has just been released, and Australia has come in at a very cheery 12th position.
Afghanistan is the world's least happy country, with citizens having reported extremely low levels of life satisfaction. Since the Taliban takeover, life has become objectively worse for Afghans, particularly women. There is a lot of conflict in the region.
Finland: For the sixth year in a row, Finland is the world's happiest country, according to the World Happiness Report. Aleksanterinkatu (Aleksi Street) in Helsinki is pictured. 2. Denmark: The Nordic countries all perform well by the measures used to determine happiness.