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Finland happiest nation; India at 140 out of 156, worse than Uganda

The ranking saw the US drop one place, to 19th, while people in South Sudan were the least happy

Finland world's happiest nation, India ranks 140 out of 156, worse than Uganda
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Kati Pohjanpalo | Bloomberg
Finland has topped a global happiness ranking for the second year in a row.

It beat Nordic peers Denmark, Norway and Iceland in a ranking of 156 countries by the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network.

The ranking saw the U.S. drop one place, to 19th, while people in South Sudan were the least happy.

India has been placed in the 140th spot, way below countries like Pakistan, Uganda and Ethiopia. (You can read the full report here.)

The results are based on an average of three years of surveys taken by Gallup between 2016 and 2018 and include factors