Luxembourg
A comparatively small European republic, Luxembourg checks in at No. 21 and shows how well a nation with a few top marks can transcend a single poor ranking. With a tiny population just south of 600,000, this nation’s $69.5 billion GDP is not a drop in the foreign bucket. Its fairly high annual income of $65,449, which places No. 7 in the country, pulls it out of the closet in terms of total wealth. It is No. 8 ranking in SPI, which also owes its position near the center of the spectrum to a sky-high rating in water supply and sanitation, decent health treatment, and individual rights, improves its position.
Luxembourg
Finland
As per the Global Happiness Survey, Finland is also the happiest nation globally, and it is thus upsetting to see that it is not substantially larger than No. 20. As its WHR rankings would say, due to its near-perfect water supply measurements and hygiene, and sufficient healthcare, Finland has recently rated No. 5 in the SPI. It is poor in advanced education at only 55.14, but no tests slipped below 82.28 out of 100 points. Its annual sales of No. 43-ranked $275.7 billion in GDP and No. 20-ranked $44,111 is where Finland falters. Maybe wealth doesn’t contribute to satisfaction.
Finland
