In an exciting update for Nepal, the recent \u2018global happiness survey\u2019 conducted by the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network<\/em> placed Nepal as the \u2018third happiest country\u2019 in South Asia and the 100th<\/sup> happiest country, globally.<\/p>\n The Himalayan nation climbed one spot higher from last year.<\/p>\n Neighboring countries such as Pakistan and Bhutan stand at 1st<\/sup> and 2nd<\/sup> positions in South Asia\u2019s list of happiest countries. Both the countries achieved a rank of 67 and 95, respectively.<\/p>\n On the other hand, Indian and Afghanistan were placed at the lowest ranks – 140 and 154, respectively<\/p>\n According to the World Happiest Countries<\/em> report, following are the ranks of South Asian countries:<\/strong><\/p>\n Meanwhile, in the global context, Finland has been ranked as the \u2018most happiest country\u2019 in the world for the second successive year. The report finds that Finland\u2019s happiness has been slowly increasing since 2014.<\/p>\n\n
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