According to the recently released 2024 edition of the World Happiness Report, Hong Kong has experienced a decline in its global happiness ranking, falling from 82nd to 86th place. The report, compiled by the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network in collaboration with various institutions, evaluates 143 countries and territories worldwide.
Finland continues to hold the top spot as the world's happiest nation for the seventh consecutive year. The report takes into account several factors, including per capita GDP, social support networks, average life expectancy, individual freedoms, generosity levels, and perceptions of corruption, to determine the rankings. The top ten countries on the list consist of Scandinavian nations, European countries, Australia, and other societies where social cohesion and well-being are prioritized.
In East Asia, Singapore and Taiwan lead the happiness index, ranking 30th and 31st respectively. Japan and South Korea occupy the 51st and 52nd positions, while China has seen a slight improvement, climbing to the 60th spot. However, the focus remains on Hong Kong's downward trajectory, raising concerns about the factors affecting the city's overall sense of well-being.
The World Happiness Report employs a methodology that considers average life evaluations over the past three years, providing a buffer against the impact of isolated events on happiness scores. This approach highlights the consistency of happiness in the top-ranking countries. Finland, in particular, boasts a societal structure built on trust, mutual aid, and equal access to high-quality health and education services, contributing to a strong sense of collective well-being among both locals and immigrants.
Notably, this year's report introduces separate rankings by age group, revealing a worrying decline in life satisfaction among the youth in certain regions, including North America. This generational disparity in happiness levels has significantly affected the United States' position, causing it to drop out of the top 20 for the first time since the report's inception.
Despite the challenges faced by some nations, the report also highlights positive trends in Eastern European countries, which have seen considerable increases in happiness. This shift underscores the dynamic nature of national well-being and the potential for improvement across diverse cultural and economic landscapes.
Overall, the latest World Happiness Report indicates Hong Kong's slip in global happiness rankings, prompting a closer examination of the factors influencing the city's overall well-being.
香港全球幸福排名下降至第86位
根據最新發布的2024年世界幸福報告，香港在全球幸福排名中出現下滑，從第82位下降至第86位。該報告由聯合國可持續發展解決方案網絡與多個機構合作編制，評估了全球143個國家和地區。
芬蘭連續第七年位居全球最幸福國家的頂峰。該報告考慮了多個因素，包括人均國內生產總值、社會支持網絡、平均壽命、個人自由、慷慨程度和對腐敗的感知，以確定排名。榜單前十的國家包括斯堪的納維亞國家、歐洲國家、澳大利亞和其他注重社會凝聚力和幸福感的社會。
在東亞地區，新加坡和台灣在幸福指數中位居前列，分別排名第30位和第31位。日本和韓國分別位居第51位和第52位，而中國則稍有改善，攀升至第60位。然而，焦點仍然放在香港的下滑趨勢上，引發了對影響該城市整體幸福感的因素的關注。
世界幸福報告採用的方法考慮了過去三年的平均生活評估，以減少單一事件對幸福評分的影響。這種方法凸顯了排名前列國家的幸福穩定性。特別值得注意的是，芬蘭的社會結構建立在信任、互助和平等獲得高質量的醫療和教育服務的基礎上，這為本地人和移民帶來了強烈的集體幸福感。
值得注意的是，今年的報告還引入了按年齡段劃分的排名，揭示了某些地區（包括北美）年輕人生活滿意度下降的令人擔憂情況。這種年齡群體之間的幸福差距顯著影響了美國的排名，使其首次跌出前20位。
儘管一些國家面臨挑戰，但報告還強調了東歐國家的積極趨勢，這些國家的幸福感有顯著提升。這種變化凸顯了國家幸福感的動態性，以及在不同的文化和經濟環境中改善的潛力。
總的來說，最新的世界幸福報告表明香港在全球幸福排名中下滑，需要更仔細地研究影響該城市整體幸福感的因素。
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