Which countries smile the most? | MiNDFOOD (2024)

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Paraguay, the little South American country with the chilled-out reputation, ranked highest worldwide for Positive Experiences, and has held this position since 2015. Nigeria, the most populous country in Africa, is also the country that smiles the most globally.

Finland is in the top position in the world happiness report in 2022.

The Netherlands (they claim to be the happiest and most confident with their smiles)!

People in Asian countries tend to smile less because cultures there tend to contain outward emotional displays. In Japan, for example, people are much more likely to look into the eyes for emotional cues, compared to Americans, who look at the mouth, one study showed.

Finland ranked as the happiest country in the world again, according to The World Happiness Report. For the seventh year in a row, Finland has landed the top spot on the World Happiness Report's annual ranking of the happiest countries in the world.

But there is a girl whose smile has been called the most beautiful smile in the world. Tell me, the name of this cute baby girl is Anahita Hashem Jadeh. Born on January 10, 2016, Anahita is a resident of Isfahan city of Iran.

The rarest smile type is the complex smile, with only an estimated 2% of the population possessing this smile. This smile is rare because it requires three muscle groups to work simultaneously when smiling.

Americans tend to smile more often than people in other countries. Olga Khazan digs into a couple scientific findings why — it turns out, American smiles signal excitement, confidence, and also have to do with a long history of immigration. For more, read Olga's article, “Why Do Americans Smile So Much?”.

Pearly white smiles are the most attractive because they look clean and well taken care of. Though some discoloration is natural over time, certain lifestyle factors can accelerate the darkening process and cause staining.

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One in four adults avoid smiling due to the condition of their mouth and teeth. Twenty-three percent of all adults surveyed are embarrassed due to the condition of their mouth and teeth, while one in five experience anxiety because of it.

As expected, Finland topped the list for the seventh year in a row, followed by Denmark, Iceland and Sweden. Israel too made it to the top five of the ranking. Meanwhile, Afghanistan was deemed as the least happy country, after Congo, Sierra Leone, Lesotho and Lebanon.

At CMB, researchers found that having a big, open-mouthed smile was important, especially for men. Of the men who got “liked” more than 50% of the time, nearly 80% were smiling with their teeth showing, compared to just 16% who weren't smiling and 5% who had a closed-mouth smile.

The results were in! The information indicated, when it comes to women, 69% of the variation in facial attractiveness is attributed to the smile. Men on the other hand, found that the smile alone only accounted for 49% of the variability in the assessment of structure and facial captivation.

Some studies say those with broader smiles because of their full buccal corridors appear more attractive. They're even dubbed as a “celebrity smile.” Think of Margot Robbie, Angelina Jolie, & Julia Roberts.

The warm and welcoming locals are perhaps the main reason why Thailand is called the Land of Smiles. Most of the locals are kind and friendly, so you will always see a lot of smiling faces around.

The top 10 most respected countries in the survey were found to be Canada, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Australia, Finland, New Zealand, Denmark and the Netherlands. Further down the list are Belgium, Ireland, Austria, the United Kingdom, Italy, Germany, Japan, Spain, Portugal, France and Singapore.