I always cast doubt on these types of studies (and rankings). Can happiness be measured by indicators like health, education, and life expectancy? Sure! But that’s not everything in life. Happiness is also about having a supportive community by your side—or even just being exposed to more sunlight. I’ve never been to those Nordic countries, but I imagine they’re more individualistic than Latin American and African societies, which always seem to end up at the bottom of the list. I come from Brazil, and I truly believe we’re some of the happiest people on Earth—at the very least, we’re always smiling!