Why Finland Is The HAPPIEST Place On Earth! 😁🇫🇮

What country do you think is the happiest country in the world? It may surprise you to learn that according to the World Happiness Report, Finland is the happiest place on Earth!
Finland has claimed this title for 6 years in a row. We flew to Helsinki to figure out what makes Finland so incredibly happy!
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[@Marysia_Serafin]

my favorite country

[@MaxandSidney]

Thanks for watching! October will probably be at least a little warmer than late November 😅 have a great time! And good luck with your Finnish course, you are very brave!!

[@mantelikukkapenkki2368]

Welcome. I hope you enjoy your stay here 🙂

[@hilfdsgfuiw]

The absence of a language barrier is huge. As a Finn, I sometimes get frustrated abroad because I speak better English than some workers in London, for example. Lapland obviously gets a lot of attention, but as you said, the coast, Åland/Ahvenanmaa, Turku archipelago, actually almost every part of Finland has great nature. If you don't like trees, go to Lapland, if you like fields, go to Ostrobothnia, if you like lakes, go to eastern or central finland, and if you like sailing, boats etc go to the coast. Most provinces are named after historic tribes, and they have enough cultural diversity between them to offer differing cuisines, dialects and customs. :)

[@MaxandSidney]

Thank you for the extra info! We really are fascinated by how unique Finnish culture is, and of course, how beautiful the country is! We definitely need to come back and explore!

[@toinenosoite3173]

Generally, I agree with almost everything you say. Personally, I would sum the happiness of us up as "ease of life". Btw, you really should have to come to Finland in a better time than February - one of the coldest monhts of the year. The enormous difference between Winter and Summer is something you absolutely should experience.

[@hemsedalbest1585]

What a great video 🇫🇮

[@MaxandSidney]

So glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!

[@hemsedalbest1585]

@@MaxandSidney 🇫🇮❤️🌿

[@sampohonkala4195]

Reindeer meat is very good and valued, but it is also very expensive and only a specialty in the South; might be a different thing in Lapland. As somebody said already, public healthcare and free college education are rather common in Europe - so even when those are truly important and good things, they don't explain why Finland ranks so high. Something is missing. One thing worth noticing might be the structure of the society. Finland was the first country in the world to give every man and woman full political rights - the right to vote and run for office - as early as 1906. Finland may not be a classless society, but it comes close. There is very low hierarchy at work and everyone is a full member of the society. Few people are extremely rich, few people are extremely poor. Homelessness will be eradicated by 2027 if the current trend does not change, and there is no reason it should. There are no private schools for the rich or for anyone, all follow the same path. The trust and safety are based on a general understanding of equality; you have at least a rough idea of people belonging to the same group. And it is not question about ethnicity, but belonging to the same system, playing by the same rules. On average, the police fires a gun in five tasks a year - not every police, but the entire police force needs 5 - 10 bullets a year to get their job done.

[@MaxandSidney]

Wow, this is a fantastic synopsis of the unique societal structure! We really appreciate you commenting, this adds a lot of perspective! We really hope to visit Finland again, it’s a very unique place and there’s so much more we want to see!

[@sampohonkala4195]

@@MaxandSidney Not to think it is too rosy, Finland also has alcoholism, domestic violence, depression, racism, drugs etc. free world problems to deal with, but for the majority of people life is fairly good and if not, help is available. If we try to pick things that are different in Finland compared to many other European countries, one thing affecting the society might be conscription. Men that have practically nothing in common may have served in the same unit and in any case realize that if times get rough the cashier at your local shop may be in the tank crew risking his life for you, just like you risk your life for him. There is also a fairly common understanding that the Finns have always been the underdogs and struggling; you don't need to be successful to be accepted. It is a society of ordinary people.

[@susanmance9436]

My mother was Finnish-American, and yes "sow-na" is the correct way to pronounce sauna. I took a bucket list trip to Finland last year and loved it!

[@MaxandSidney]

That’s awesome! We really enjoyed it, definitely want to visit again for a longer stay

[@chops4236]

As a native finn I Can say its not pronaunced like that. No one sais "shouwna" here its pronaunced like sauna. Dont spread false information!

[@n1ghtofthedead411]

Public healthcare and education is pretty much whole of Europe, not unique to Finland.

[@MaxandSidney]

It is really hard to believe how different the approaches are between Europe and the US when it comes to healthcare and education

[@hannakerr]

What were your favorite foods in Helsinki? Did you try reindeer meat??

[@MaxandSidney]

The salmon soup was hard to beat! We also really enjoyed glögi, which is a Finnish hot mulled wine popular around the holidays. We tried reindeer jerky, but we didn’t end up trying the meatballs. Next time for sure!

[@wendyHew]

In England we are charged between 9000 and 14000 a year for a university course, and then on top of that we have to pay for housing on or near the site which is usually around another 12000, and thats before living costs. So by the time people leave for work they are in anywhere up to 100,000 pounds debt.

[@MaxandSidney]

Very similar in the US. It is almost impossible to get through 4 years of university without accruing a massive amount of debt. It's not an easy fix, but there has to be a better way!

[@wendyHew]

@@MaxandSidney Yeah it's a bit unfair for us as across the border in Scotland there are no fees. But I feel it puts both the United States and England at a disadvantage as many people may not study because of the high costs and others will be spending years in debt. I think it would be better to fund free higher education instead of other schemes and also limit the way in which universities have turned their campuses into businesses, they would still be in huge profits if they charged less than half what they charge at the moment.

[@Thulasya]

Other than big cities, transportation is poor in most regions of the nation, and raindeer meat is so costly that people eat it only seldom, as is seafood. And free healthcare is a farce, with many big cities having appointment wait times of about two weeks or more.

[@DotSimLtd]

Ehhh maybe 50% right. Watch reindeer spotting. People don't eat reindeer meat its expensive. Corruption is very much present these days. "Just so" mentality. Some of the most helpful and friendly people you can meet.

[@Mystcret]

"Corruption is very much present these days." Not really. It's extremely small issue and every other country would laugh at "Finnish corruption". Claiming that Finland has corruption sounds like you have never heard of corruption in other countries.