https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Denmark in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Denmark, long known as the 'world's happiest country', has dropped a spot and is now ranked third in the latest edition of the World Happiness Report. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260323/why-has-denmark-slipped-down-world-happiness-report Mon, 23 Mar 2026 15:53:11 +0100 why-has-denmark-slipped-down-world-happiness-report A new annual report from organisation Transparency International has given Denmark the title of the world’s least corrupt country for the eighth year in a row. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260210/what-makes-denmark-the-worlds-least-corrupt-country Tue, 10 Feb 2026 12:39:51 +0100 what-makes-denmark-the-worlds-least-corrupt-country New analysis in Denmark has revealed the biggest rise in life expectancy for 67-year-olds for 15 years. Women still live longer than men overall. https://www.thelocal.dk/20250718/life-expectancy-gap-narrows-in-denmark-as-men-increase-average-lifespan Fri, 18 Jul 2025 15:11:44 +0200 life-expectancy-gap-narrows-in-denmark-as-men-increase-average-lifespan Stability, education and infrastructure have helped Danish capital Copenhagen to the pinnacle of an international ranking of 173 cities. https://www.thelocal.dk/20250617/copenhagen-is-worlds-best-city-to-live-in-in-2025-ranking Tue, 17 Jun 2025 15:53:25 +0200 copenhagen-is-worlds-best-city-to-live-in-in-2025-ranking Remote parts of Denmark often referred to as 'udkantsdanmark' (“peripheral Denmark”) or even den 'rådne banan' (“the rotten banana”) may in fact offer the best quality of life in the country, a new analysis has found. https://www.thelocal.dk/20250320/map-is-danish-quality-of-life-better-outside-of-the-big-cities Thu, 20 Mar 2025 16:36:10 +0100 map-is-danish-quality-of-life-better-outside-of-the-big-cities The UN World Happiness Report has once again ranked Denmark as the world's second happiest country. We spoke to an analyst at the Happiness Research Institute about what the results mean and if Denmark can regain its number one spot from Finland. https://www.thelocal.dk/20240321/is-denmark-really-the-second-happiest-country-in-the-world Thu, 21 Mar 2024 12:49:03 +0100 is-denmark-really-the-second-happiest-country-in-the-world Denmark is once again second to Finland in an annual ranking of the countries perceived to be the happiest in the world. https://www.thelocal.dk/20250320/denmark-still-second-and-finland-first-in-annual-happiest-country-list Thu, 20 Mar 2025 12:13:52 +0100 denmark-still-second-and-finland-first-in-annual-happiest-country-list At least two separate analyses have confirmed the experience of many a foreign newcomer to Denmark: Danes are difficult to become friends with. The author of a book on Nordic culture says there are steps Danes can take to break the ice. https://www.thelocal.dk/20250313/danes-given-advice-on-how-to-make-friends-with-foreigners Thu, 13 Mar 2025 15:22:35 +0100 danes-given-advice-on-how-to-make-friends-with-foreigners Denmark has been ranked as the country with the least corruption in the public sector for the seventh consecutive year. https://www.thelocal.dk/20250211/why-denmark-is-top-of-least-corrupt-countries-list-for-seventh-year-in-a-row Tue, 11 Feb 2025 12:26:04 +0100 why-denmark-is-top-of-least-corrupt-countries-list-for-seventh-year-in-a-row The World Justice Project still considers Denmark the world’s best country for rule of law after releasing its annual report, but an expert says improvements can be made in several areas. https://www.thelocal.dk/20241029/denmark-stays-top-of-global-ranking-but-how-good-is-countrys-rule-of-law Tue, 29 Oct 2024 10:07:25 +0100 denmark-stays-top-of-global-ranking-but-how-good-is-countrys-rule-of-law Copenhagen has kept its runner-up position in a leading ranking of the world's best cities to live in, coming just behind the Austrian capital, Vienna, for the third year in a row. https://www.thelocal.dk/20240628/copenhagen-retains-position-as-the-worlds-second-most-liveable-city Fri, 28 Jun 2024 15:09:19 +0200 copenhagen-retains-position-as-the-worlds-second-most-liveable-city Denmark has come out top in a survey on what people think about the current state of their country compared to others, and how optimistic they are about the future. https://www.thelocal.dk/20240626/why-confident-danes-stand-out-as-europes-most-optimistic-nation Wed, 26 Jun 2024 16:47:22 +0200 why-confident-danes-stand-out-as-europes-most-optimistic-nation Denmark has again scored very well on the UN's World Happiness Report in 2024. We asked our readers how that matches up with their experiences as a foreigner living in the country. https://www.thelocal.dk/20240322/all-about-the-little-things-how-foreigners-experience-happiness-in-denmark Fri, 22 Mar 2024 17:23:09 +0100 all-about-the-little-things-how-foreigners-experience-happiness-in-denmark Denmark’s reputation as the ‘world’s second-happiest country’ has been bolstered by the latest edition of the UN's World Happiness Report, which again ranks the Scandinavian nation second behind Finland. https://www.thelocal.dk/20240320/denmark-closer-to-finland-but-still-second-in-2024-world-happiness-report Wed, 20 Mar 2024 10:51:04 +0100 denmark-closer-to-finland-but-still-second-in-2024-world-happiness-report The British Institute for Quality of Life has named Aarhus in Denmark as the world's happiest city, based on a number of external factors. But is it really true and what makes a city happy? https://www.thelocal.dk/20240209/aarhus-denmark-new-index-names-denmark-city-as-happiest-in-the-world Fri, 09 Feb 2024 15:33:29 +0100 aarhus-denmark-new-index-names-denmark-city-as-happiest-in-the-world Denmark has been listed first on the annual World Competitiveness Ranking produced by Swiss-based institute IMD, indicating a high quality of life in the Nordic country. https://www.thelocal.dk/20230621/denmarks-quality-of-life-praised-as-country-tops-global-business-ranking Wed, 21 Jun 2023 16:36:51 +0200 denmarks-quality-of-life-praised-as-country-tops-global-business-ranking Denmark is listed at number two on this year’s World Happiness Report, coming second to Finland for the second year in a row. https://www.thelocal.dk/20230320/worlds-second-happiest-country-denmark-loses-out-to-finland-again Mon, 20 Mar 2023 13:51:43 +0100 worlds-second-happiest-country-denmark-loses-out-to-finland-again Denmark has been named the least corrupt country in the world for the fifth time in an annual index – but that does not mean the Nordic country is corruption free, according to a representative from the organisation behind the ranking. https://www.thelocal.dk/20230131/denmark-rated-worlds-least-corrupt-country-in-index Tue, 31 Jan 2023 15:37:26 +0100 denmark-rated-worlds-least-corrupt-country-in-index Denmark has been placed at the top of the list of the least corrupt countries in the world in the latest annual Transparency International index for perceived corruption. https://www.thelocal.dk/20220125/denmark-tops-list-of-worlds-least-corrupt-countries Tue, 25 Jan 2022 14:58:18 +0100 denmark-tops-list-of-worlds-least-corrupt-countries Danish capital Copenhagen has been ranked the eighth best city in an analysis which focuses on conditions for employees sent to work abroad. https://www.thelocal.dk/20190314/copenhagen-rated-eighth-in-quality-of-life-ranking-for-international-professionals Thu, 14 Mar 2019 17:27:35 +0100 copenhagen-rated-eighth-in-quality-of-life-ranking-for-international-professionals