TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan has been ranked 26th in the 2022 World Happiness Report, which was released by the UN on Friday (March 18).

The report listed 146 countries and regions around the world based on seven factors: dystopia, perceptions of corruption, generosity, freedom to make life choices, healthy life expectancy, social support, and GDP per capita. Finland has remained the happiest country for five consecutive years.

Taiwan outranked other Asian countries, including Singapore (27th), Japan (54th), South Korea (59th), and Thailand (61st). China is ranked in 72nd place.

The report once again ranked Afghanistan as the least happy country, with Lebanon coming in as the second unhappiest.