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                                    164Islam, Democracy and Human Rights in Contemporary Indonesiafree of corruption, clean, hardworking, disciplined, andprosperous%u2014are Finland (score 7.84), Denmark (7.62), andSwitzerland (7.57). The least happy nations are Afghanistan(score 2.5), Zimbabwe (3.14), and Rwanda (3.41).Within the ASEAN region, Indonesia lags far behind:%u00b7 Singapore ranks 32nd (6.38)%u00b7 Thailand ranks 53rd (5.99)%u00b7 The Philippines ranks 60th (5.88)%u00b7 Vietnam ranks 77th (5.41)%u00b7 Malaysia ranks 79th (5.38)%u00b7 Indonesia ranks 80th, with a score of 5.38This means that half of Indonesia%u2019s 275.77 million citizens(BPS, 2022) are not happy living in this country. To use ametaphor, Indonesia is like a broken home%u2014a chaotic anddysfunctional family.In contrast, Finland, which has ranked first globally for sixconsecutive years, has a society characterized by:%u00b7 freedom from corruption;%u00b7 a culture that values cooperation over competition;%u00b7 a love for and preservation of a clean and beautifulenvironment;%u00b7 citizens who feel safe from virtually all types of crime;%u00b7 equitable prosperity and a very small number of poorcitizens;%u00b7 provision of free, high-quality education for children andyouth; and%u00b7 universal access to free healthcare services.
                                
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