Nordic Countries Might Not Be as Happy as We Thought

Young people are suffering in the 'happiness superpowers'

A group of friends gather for a reunion in Linkoping, Sweden. Young people are increasingly unhappy in Nordic countries, according to a study released on Aug. 22, 2018. Johanna Dahlberg/Unsplash

STOCKHOLM—The Nordic countries are well-known for finding themselves at the top of international studies about happiness.

But a recent study finds a slightly different view of life than the widely accepted rosy image of people in that part of the world: There appears to be a “happiness gap,” in which young people in particular are growing increasingly unhappy.