What is happiest place on Earth?

Finland Finland has been named the happiest place in the world for a fourth year running, in an annual UN-sponsored report. The World Happiness Report saw Denmark in second place, then Switzerland, Iceland and the Netherlands.

Was Norway the poorest country in Europe?

Norway was not among the poorest countries in Europe historically. It was among the richest! The map below shows GDP per capita in Europe before the outbreak of World War II.