Nordic countries always dominate global happiness rankings, with Finland surpassing Denmark to be named the world's happiest country for the last four years running. However, you'd have a hard time trying to convince a lot of Finns that the World Happiness Report offers an accurate gauge of their overall state of mind. Jukka Savolainen, a professor of sociology and criminal justice at Wayne State University, says it has more to do with Finland's relatively modest expectations of what a 'good life' should be.
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