Young people's happiness has 'fallen sharply' for Canada and U.S. in global rankings

The latest edition of the World Happiness report shows people in Finland are first in overall happiness. Canada is in 15th place, down two spots from last year, while its younger people are way down the rankings in a newly added category.

Finland has the world’s happiest people for the seventh year in a row, according to the report released Wednesday to mark the UN’s International Day of Happiness. The report is powered by data from the Gallup World Poll and analyzed by a global team led by the University of Oxford.

Following in order for overall contentment are those living in Denmark, Iceland and Sweden, based on factors linked to