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The 2026 World Happiness Report is out, and the pattern is clear. Countries with proportional representation rank at the top. (media.piefed.ca)
submitted 7 months ago by to c/fairvote@lemmy.ca
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That's not a coincidence. These systems push governments to serve everyone, not just swing ridings.

It's time to make every vote count here too.

A graphic with a bright yellow and blue radial background and a cream coloured panel. The headline reads “The World’s Happiest Countries use Proportional Representation.” A ranked list shows Finland first, Iceland second, Denmark third, Costa Rica fourth, and Sweden fifth, each with a small flag. A note at the bottom says Canada dropped to 25th from 18th last year. The source is listed as the World Happiness Report 2026 from the University of Oxford Wellbeing Research Centre. A call to action reads “Learn more at fairvote.ca.”
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[–] 19 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Sure it's good in sweden, but swedes are also taught since early childhood to not complain. Consensus is to be reached instead. This consensus is almost mandatory at all times.

In France you learn how to complain since early childhood, and a healthy verbal jute is to share what differences there are, not specifically to solve them at all costs.

I know both systems very well, and I think those reports based on what people say (are you happy? A swede almost cannot say no, a french wont say totally yes, ever) are indicators but bollocks for ranking.

I'd love Proportional in france BTW.

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  • [–] 5 points 7 months ago

    But the reports aren't specifically "are you happy?" Are they?

    Like WHR uses specific quantifiable questions. Like about how much corruption in a part of government, do you typically help strangers, etc.

    I definitely think it's highly subjective of course, and as a US ex pat who lives in Scandinavia the willingness to complain is so low here. But some parts of this are just a bit objectively better, so I don't think it's wildly off base that Scandinavia has high happiness

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  • [–] [S] 0 points 7 months ago

    I'd love Proportional in france BTW.

    They had it until that military coup. But hey at least the second round system blows block voting, alternative vote and first-past-the-post out of the water.

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