上月，联合国发布了《2026年世界幸福报告》。
芬兰连续第9年全球第一，冰岛、丹麦、瑞典、挪威包揽前十，美洲国家哥斯达黎加首次进入前5。
中国排第65位，较去年第68位回升3位。
我们都知道幸福指数最高的芬兰，有一套为国民托底的体系：教育全免费、医疗全覆盖、孩子每月领津贴至18岁、失业救济金够体面生活、贫富差距极小、民众对机构信任度高、，“人人享有自然权”......
那么，其他国家是如何提高国民的幸福指数的呢？
文章来源：https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20260317-the-worlds-happiest-countries-for-2026
The world’s happiest countries for 2026 — and what they get right
2026年世界上最幸福的国家——以及它们做对了什么
1#
Finland
芬兰
For nine of the past 10 years, Finland has ranked number one. The country scores highly for social support and low perceived corruption, and residents often point to the social safety net — including education and healthcare — that creates a sense of security and wellbeing.
在过去10年里，芬兰有9年排名第一。该国在社会支持和低腐败感知度上得分很高，当地居民常指出正是社会保障体系（包括教育和医疗）带来了安全感和幸福感。
"I love the fact Finland is safe and I can trust the average person here," said Olli Salo, co-founder of the Helsinki-based company Skimle. "Kids walk to school from age seven, you don't feel threatened when walking home, and you can trust if someone makes a promise they will keep it."
总部位于赫尔辛基的Skimle公司联合创始人奥利·萨洛说：“我喜欢芬兰的安全感，我可以信任这里的普通人。孩子们从七岁起就自己走路去上学，你走路回家时也不会感受到威胁，而且，你可以相信，如果有人做出了承诺，他们就会遵守。”
While the country has high taxes, residents see a clear trade-off. Salo compares it to paying for a premium (顶级的) software subscription; while it may cost more, the quality is better. "The majority of the really important things in life like health, education and transportation are public services, so why not splurge (挥霍) a bit and get those in high quality?" he said. He also finds Finnish workplaces more collaborative than elsewhere in the world, with less hierarchy (等级制度) and less "corporate theatre".
虽然这个国家的税率很高，但居民们也清楚地看到了其中的权衡。萨洛把它比作付费订阅高级软件：虽然可能贵一些，但质量更好。“生活中大多数真正重要的东西，如健康、教育和交通，都属于公共服务，那为什么不多花一点钱来换取高品质的呢？”他还发现芬兰的工作场所比世界其他地方更具协作性，等级制度淡化，也更少有“职场作秀”的情形。
trade-off n 权衡；协调
subscription n 订阅；订购
For Daniel Sazonov, the current mayor of Helsinki, happiness also comes from proximity (接近) to nature. "Being able to step outside, and in a few minutes, reach the sea, a park or a forest for an evening walk is something special," he said.
赫尔辛基现任市长丹尼尔·萨佐诺夫认为，幸福也来自于亲近大自然。“能走出家门，傍晚散步几分钟内就能走到海边、公园或森林，这种感觉很是特别。”
For visitors, experiencing Finland's sauna (桑拿浴) culture should be the first stop. With an estimated three million saunas for a population of just 5.5 million, the nation has no shortage of options. "I suggest trying out the different saunas in Helsinki — and maybe even a plunge (跳入) into the cold Baltic Sea," said Sazonov. The Helsinki Central Library Oodi, opened in 2018, is a striking modern landmark and a popular gathering place for locals and travellers.
对游客而言，体验芬兰的桑拿文化应该是第一站。这个人口只有550万的国家估计有300万间桑拿房，选择极为丰富。萨佐诺夫说：“我建议试试赫尔辛基各式各样的桑拿浴——甚至可以跳进寒冷的波罗的海。”2018年开放的赫尔辛基中央图书馆Oodi是一座引人注目的现代地标，也是当地人和游客喜爱的聚会场所。
no shortage of 并不缺乏；数量充足
striking adj 引人注目的
Beyond the capital, Salo suggests heading north in winter, renting a cabin and watching for the Northern Lights. But he advises against a packeditinerary (旅行计划). "I've never understood those who book four activities per day and rush from husky rides to Northern Lights tours," Salo said. "That is not the Finnish way."
除首都之外，萨洛建议冬天北上，租一间小屋，观看北极光。但他建议不要把行程安排得太满。萨洛说：“我永远无法理解那些每天预定四项活动、从坐哈士奇雪橇到追北极光之旅忙得团团转的人，那不是芬兰人的方式。”
packed adj 异常拥挤的
2#
Iceland
冰岛
Edging past Denmark into second place for the first time since 2014, this island nation of just 400,000 people ranks first for social support — the degree to which residents feel they have someone to count on in times of trouble. It also places in the top 10 for GDP per capita, healthy life expectancy and generosity, making it one of the most well-rounded performers in the rankings.
这个仅有40万人口的岛国，自2014年以来首次超越丹麦，跃居第二位，在社会支持度，即居民在遭遇困境时感到有人可以依靠的程度上排名第一。在人均GDP、健康预期寿命和慷慨程度方面，冰岛也均位列前十，使其成为排名中综合表现最出色的国家之一。
edge v [熟词生义] 略微增加
count on sb 依靠某人；指望某人
well-rounded adj 全面的；多方面的
"Historically, our isolation meant that survival was a group effort. For centuries, there was no outside help. There was just us, and we had to stand together," said Ingibjörg Friðriksdóttir, a Reykjavík resident and digital marketing manager at Hotel Rangá. "That legacy has shaped a culture where helping one another is simply second nature."
雷克雅未克居民、兰加酒店数字营销经理英吉比约格·弗里德里克斯多蒂尔说：“从历史上看，我们的孤立意味着生存必须依靠集体努力。几个世纪以来，没有外界的帮助，只有我们自己，我们必须团结在一起。这种传统塑造了一种文化，在这种文化中，互相帮助简直就是第二天性。”
shape v 塑造
Icelanders also have a strong adaptability forged (努力加强) from surviving harsh (严酷的), dark winters. "We learn to appreciate the small moments: good coffee, warm pools and spending time with friends," said Bryndís Björnsdóttir, managing director of Laugarás Lagoon in Reykjavík. "When summer arrives, we suddenly get daylight almost all night long, and everyone becomes more energetic and happier."
冰岛人还拥有在严酷、黑暗的冬天中生存所练就的强大适应力。雷克雅未克地热温泉景点总经理布琳迪斯・比约恩斯多蒂尔说：“我们学会欣赏微小而珍贵的瞬间：香浓的咖啡、温暖的泳池、与朋友共度的时光。当夏天来临，我们突然几乎整夜都接触到日光，每个人都变得更有活力、更加快乐。”
adaptability n 适应力（adapt + -able + -ity）
No matter the season, residents suggest visitors get outside regardless of conditions. "The fresh air, the open landscapes and the feeling of freedom are a big part of what makes this a great country," said Björnsdóttir. The food is worth slowing down for too, she adds, especially the fresh fish.
无论哪个季节，居民都建议游客不管天气如何都要到户外去。比约恩斯多蒂尔说：“清新的空气、开阔的风景和自由的感觉是这个国家之所以如此美好的重要组成部分。”她补充道，这里的美食也值得慢下脚步品尝，尤其是鲜美的鱼类。
At Hotel Rangá, guests canenroll in the "Live like an Icelander" programme, where they learn to say the phrase "Þetta reddast" – translating one of the core Icelandic beliefs that contributes to the country's happiness: no matter the situation, it will all work out.
在兰加酒店，客人可以报名参加一项名为“像冰岛人一样生活”的体验项目，学说一句冰岛语“Þetta reddast”——这句话诠释了冰岛人的核心信念之一，这种信念也成就了这个国家的幸福感，即“无论什么情况，一切都会好起来”。
3#
Denmark
丹麦
A perennial (长期存在的) top performer, Denmark has never dropped below fourth in the report's history and has frequently taken the top spot. Ranking third overall this year, the country also places third globally for social support and low corruption, and seventh for GDP per capita. But the sense of happiness here isn't always visible in obvious ways.
作为长期表现最好的国家，丹麦在该报告的历史上从未跌至第四名以下，而且经常占据榜首。丹麦今年总排名第三，同时在社会支持和低腐败方面排名全球第三，人均GDP排名第七。但这里的幸福感并不总以显而易见的方式呈现。
place v 排名
"It's not about wearing a big smile and laughing," said Laura Hall, Copenhagen-based journalist and author of The Year I Lay My Head in the Water, a book about swimming in Scandinavia (斯堪的纳维亚). "It's really about trust in society, trust in each other and the belief that everyone is working together for the common good."
哥本哈根记者、著有《把头埋在水里的那一年》（一本关于在北欧游泳的书）的劳拉·霍尔说：“幸福感不是灿烂的笑容。幸福感关乎对社会、对彼此的信任，以及相信所有人都在为共同的利益而努力。”
Hall is raising two daughters here and says the sense of security is constant. She also loves Copenhagen's clean harbour, which the city transformed from an industrial waterway in the 1990s into a place where residents now swim year-round.
霍尔在这里抚养着两个女儿，她说安全感始终如一。她还喜欢哥本哈根干净的海港——这座城市在上世纪90年代将一条工业水道改造成如今居民全年都能游泳的地方。
In Ribe, the country's oldest town, resident Lise Frederiksen sees happiness rooted in civic participation. "Each day I walk down the cobblestone (鹅卵石) streets, I'm grateful for my life here," she said. She values the Danish educational system, where children of all economic backgrounds attend the same public school for 10 years and parents are expected to arrange play groups across households. "It is very important that the kids visit each other's homes and see that people can live in many different ways," she said.
在丹麦最古老的城镇里伯，居民莉斯·弗雷德里克森认为幸福感根植于公民的参与之中。“每天我走在鹅卵石铺就的街道上，都对自己在这里的生活心怀感激。”她珍视丹麦的教育体系：不同经济背景的孩子都会在同一所公立学校就读十年，家长需要跨家庭组织游戏小组。“孩子们互相串门，见识到人们可以以多种不同的方式生活，这非常重要。”
For travellers, Frederiksen recommends coming during one of Ribe's many festivals, which range from celebrations of oysters (牡蛎) and tulips (郁金香) to metal music. Visitors who come in autumn can experience the "black sun" period, when millions of starlings (椋鸟) migrate through the region in formations dense (浓密的) enough to briefly block out the sky.
对游客来说，弗雷德里克森推荐在里伯众多节日期间来访，这些节日涵盖生蚝节、郁金香节以及重金属音乐节。秋季来的游客可以体验“黑太阳”时期，届时数百万只椋鸟迁徙经过该地区，密集的队形足以短暂遮蔽天空。
formation n 队形（format + -ion）
block sth out 挡住
In Copenhagen, visitors don't need to plan a perfect itinerary to pick up on the happy vibe. "Most of the time, visitors come away feeling a sense of calm and peace – and a little envy when they see people cycling about going about their day in a relaxed fashion," Hall said. "There's not really any hustle culture here."
在哥本哈根，游客不需要制定完美行程计划就能感受到快乐的氛围。霍尔说：“大多数时候，游客会带着一种平静和安宁的感觉离开——当他们看到人们悠闲地骑车四处穿行度过一天的时候，他们还会心生一丝羡慕。这里真的没有什么‘奋斗文化’。
pick up 发现；注意到
vibe n 情绪；气氛
hustle culture 奋斗文化
4#
Costa Rica
哥斯达黎加
Climbing to fourth in this year's rankings, Costa Rica is the first Latin American country to make the top five, with its freedom score and social support measures nearly doubling since 2021. Costa Rica doesn't rank as highly for GDP or governmental support as the Nordic nations, but residents still report strong freedom to make their own life choices. They also rate their lives significantly higher than measured factors alone would predict, according to the report.
哥斯达黎加在今年的排名中攀升至第四位，成为首个进入前五的拉丁美洲国家，自2021年以来，该国的自由度得分和社会支持指标几乎翻倍。哥斯达黎加在GDP或政府支持方面的排名不及北欧国家高，但该国居民仍然表示，他们在生活方式的选择上享有极大的自由。报告显示，他们对生活的总体评价显著高于仅凭可衡量因素所做的预测。
rate v 评价
When asked what makes Costa Rica such a happy place, resident Adrian Hunt didn't hesitate. "Community, community, community," said the digital nomad (游牧部落中的一员) who lives in Las Catalinas, a car-free town on the Guanacaste coast. "Having folks that share the same passion as you to live a healthy life, be outdoors and be neighbours."
当被问及什么让哥斯达黎加成为一个如此快乐的地方时，居民阿德里安·亨特毫不犹豫地回答说：“社区，社区，社区，”这位住在瓜纳卡斯特海岸无车小镇拉斯卡塔利纳斯的数字游民说，“有一群和你有一样热情的人，一起追求健康生活、一起享受户外、成为彼此的邻居。”
Nature is also a constant source of daily happiness. Hunt describes waking up in the mornings, walking the beach and watching howler monkeys move from tree to tree while fish chase each other in the bay. "I believe Costa Rica has the best quality of life of any country in Central America," Hunt said. "There is something about the energy of the people, both locals and expats (侨民), that makes this country pretty special."
大自然也是日常幸福感不竭的源泉。亨特描述道，他早上醒来，到海滩散步，看着吼猴在树间穿梭，而鱼儿在海湾里追逐嬉戏。亨特说：“我认为哥斯达黎加是中美洲生活质量最高的国家，无论是当地人还是外国人，这里的人们能量都非同一般，这让这个国家变得非常特别。”
To get a sense of the Costa Rica's happiness, he recommends sitting at a café and striking up a conversation or hiking the country's miles of trails. "We want folks to take away from this place how peaceful and tranquil (安静的) it really is," he said.
要感受哥斯达黎加的幸福感，他推建议坐在咖啡馆，找人聊一聊，或者在该国绵延数英里的小径去徒步。他说：“我们想让人们从这个地方感受到它真正的和平与宁静。”
strike up sth (with sb) （与某人）开始来往 / 交谈起来
trails n 小径；小路
take away from 从……拿走
5#
Sweden
瑞典
Ranking fifth this year, Sweden has moved between fourth and 10th over the past decade. It ranks seventh in the world for healthy life expectancy and fifth for low perceived corruption. Its presence in the upper ranks reflects what residents describe as a balance between progressive urban life and easy access to nature.
今年排名第五的瑞典，在过去十年间，一直在第四到第十之间浮动。该国在健康预期寿命上排名世界第七，在对腐败的低感知程度方面排名第五。瑞典能稳居榜单前列，这反映了当地居民所说的一种平衡，即进步的都市生活与便捷的自然接触之间的平衡。
"One major reason why Sweden consistently ranks so highly on happiness is that we are a small country," said Micael Dahlen, professor of wellbeing, welfare and happiness at the Stockholm School of Economics. "The distances are small — between people, between cities and nature. We have learned to trust and rely on each other, to share and cherish what we have, live with nature and be welcoming of new ideas and people."
斯德哥尔摩经济学院福祉、福利与幸福教授迈克尔·达伦说：“瑞典在幸福感排名中长期名列前茅的一个主要原因是，我们是一个小国。人与人之间、城市与自然之间的距离都很短。我们学会了彼此信任和依赖，分享并珍惜我们所拥有的，与自然共生，同时欢迎新思想和新朋友。”
"I love the people and their kindness, the slower pace of life, the beautiful nature and landscapes, and the feeling that I made a good choice for my future and for the future of my children," said Karolina Pikus, who moved here from Poland and blogs at LikeSweden.com. In Gothenburg, where she now lives, she especially likes that she can swim in the sea, visit a lake and walk in the forest, all in the same day thanks to the well-connected public transport.
从波兰移居瑞典、运营博客LikeSweden.com的卡罗琳娜·皮库斯说：“我热爱这里的人和他们的善良，更慢的生活节奏，美丽的自然和风景，以及我为自己的未来和孩子们的未来做出了正确选择的感觉。”在她现在居住的哥德堡，她尤其喜欢去海里游泳、游览湖泊、去森林散步，这一切都能在同一天实现，这要归功于当地四通八达的公共交通。
blog v 写博客
Residents recommend visiting in summer, especially for first-timers. During Midsummer, visitors can dance to traditional songs, eat jordgubbstårta (strawberry cake) and soak up the long Scandinavian evenings. In Stockholm, Dahlen suggests simply taking a walk. "Everything in Stockholm and our cities is walking distance and you can bump into anyone," he said. The archipelago (群岛) is a short boat ride away and is "really worth the while".
当地居民建议游客夏天来访，尤其是第一次来这的人。仲夏期间，游客可以随着传统歌曲跳舞，享用当地特色的草莓蛋糕，尽情体验斯堪的纳维亚漫长的夜晚。在斯德哥尔摩，达伦建议只散散步就好。他说：“在斯德哥尔摩和我们其他城市里的一切，都是步行即可到达，你可能会偶遇任何人。”乘船很快就能到达群岛，“非常值得一游”。
first-timer n 初次……者
soak sth up 尽情享受某事物；充分体验某事物
bump into sb 与某人不期而遇
be worth sb’s while 值得某人花时间 / 钱
But the simplest entry point isfika, sitting down for coffee and a cinnamon (肉桂) bun and watching the rhythm of the street. "That, to me, is one of the best ways to understand Sweden," said Pikus. "To slow down, breathe deeply and let yourself enjoy the moment."
但最简单的切入点是 fika——坐下来喝杯咖啡，吃个肉桂卷，看看街头的节奏。皮库斯说：“对我来说，那是了解瑞典的最佳方式之一。慢下来，深呼吸，让自己享受这一刻。”
fika瑞典语，指停下工作或日常事务，享受一杯热饮（通常是咖啡，也可为茶、热巧克力等）并搭配点心的休息时刻
练习
阅读以上短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
1.Which country ranks first in social support according to the 2026 report?A. Finland B. Denmark C. Iceland D. Sweden
2.What is special about Costa Rica’s ranking in the 2026 World Happiness Report?A. It has become the happiest country in Latin America for the first time.B. It has entered the top five for the first time in the report’s history.C. Its freedom score and social support have increased slightly since 2021.D. It ranks higher than all Nordic countries in GDP and government support.
3.According to Olli Salo from Finland, what is one of the reasons Finns are happy?
A. Low taxes and high salaries.B. A strong sense of competition in workplaces.C. Trust in others and a reliable social safety net.D. A busy travel schedule with many activities per day.
4.What do Sweden and Iceland share in common according to the article?
A. Both have a population of about 400,000. B. Both have never dropped below fourth in history.C. Both value small moments, nature and slower pace of lifeD. Both recommend visitors to take a walk in the city only.
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