Jamaicans are seriously a lot less happy, but somehow islanders found ways of keeping calm, according to the Global Happiness Report released in March month.

Jamaica ranked as the 63rd happiest among 146 nations, with Finland in the top spot and Afghanistan placed last. A year ago, Jamaica ranked 37 among 149 nations in the 2021 report, with Afghanistan again bottoming the world. The report ranks a series of socioeconomic, psychological, and health factors that contribute to happiness across the globe.

The report mentioned the pandemic as a major issue affecting the world’s happiness. That is because it raised new health and economic concerns. But it also raised new levels of stress and anxiety, the report indicated.

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