New Zealand was the highest ranked southern hemisphere country in the latest World Happiness Report, sitting two places ahead of Australia.
Australia is cheaper to live in than New Zealand
Australia is often called more affordable, but New Zealand comes out on top in certain areas. In Australia, the average rent price is pushed higher by house prices in Sydney and Melbourne. However, New Zealand's average house price is skewed higher because of Auckland.
Finland has been named the happiest country in the world for the fifth year running, while Aotearoa has dropped one place to tenth. The survey by the United Nations' sustainable development solutions network assesses life expectancy, GDP per capita, social support, low corruption and high social trust.
Finland was ranked the happiest country in the world, according to the World Happiness Report from 2022. The Nordic country scored 7.82 on a scale from 0 to 10. Two other Nordic countries, Denmark and Iceland, followed with a second and third place, respectively.
For the fifth year in a row, Finland is the world's happiest country, according to World Happiness Report rankings based largely on life evaluations from the Gallup World Poll.
Australians living in rural areas have the highest wellbeing, marginally ahead of those in capital and regional cities. Queensland claimed the title of the country's happiest state.
Living in Australia means encountering many opportunities; it is a young, multicultural and open country with an ever-growing economy. Australia's quality of life and unrivalled natural beauty make it the ideal destination for you if you have ever dreamed about improving your future.
Survey respondents praised New Zealand's relatively laid-back way of life, with many saying they had more free time after work to spend appreciating the natural environment. In all the survey's measurements, New Zealand scored highly for work-life balance, political stability, high level of safety and friendliness.
The overall ranking of Best Countries measure global performance on a variety of metrics. Switzerland is the best country in the world for 2022.
New Zealand is pretty much an expat paradise – it's handled COVID better than most other countries, its progressive leadership has made it one of the most inclusive nations in the world, and there are breathtakingly gorgeous views at every corner.
Both countries deliver sweeping landscapes: New Zealand has its huge soaring mountains, glaciers, lakes, and forests, while Australia boasts impossibly beautiful beaches, long stretches of sand, coral reefs, rainforests, blood red deserts, and scrubby bushland.
Relocating to Australia is a process a lot of Kiwis do because we automatically get granted a Special Category Visa (SCV) and get to stay close to family and friends while earning more and having a lower cost of living. The SCV will allow New Zealanders to live and work in Australia for as long as they like.
The Sydney median house price is $1.59 million, whereas the median house price in Auckland is $1.15 million. While Auckland has seen a bounce in house prices, Sydney has seen an equal, if not more significant house price increase which is reflected in the 28% higher median house price in Sydney.
Australia performs well in many dimensions of well-being relative to other countries in the Better Life Index. Australia outperforms the average in income, jobs, education, health, environmental quality, social connections, civic engagement and life satisfaction. These assessments are based on available selected data.
As well as being the friendliest country, Australia is also home to world's friendliest city.
Australians, colloquially known as Aussies, are the citizens, nationals and individuals associated with the country of Australia. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or ethno-cultural.
One reason behind this large landmass being so desolate is the shortage of rainfall. More than two-third part of the country only receives less than 500 mm annual rain. This arid, uninhabitable part of Australia lies in the middle of the continent (the Outback), away from the coasts.
Most of Australia's 19 million people live near the coast, because the inner parts are made up of deserts. 80% of the country's population live in the south-eastern part of the country. Here you can also find the big cities like Sydney and Melbourne, or the capital Canberra.
Finland has been ranked happiest country in the world for the fourth year in 2021 as per the World Happiness Report. Finnish people are one of the friendliest, making it to the top position.
Ireland. Irish people are among the happiest in the world, according to a new global report. Healthy life expectancies and generosity are elements that keep the residents of Ireland happy.