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World Happiness Report - 2024

The World Happiness Report 2024, produced by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network in partnership with Gallup and Oxford University, provides an extensive evaluation of global well-being. The 2024 edition underscores the growing importance of trust, resilience, and social support in maintaining happiness amidst global challenges.

Key findings highlight the pivotal role of strong social networks, economic stability, and good governance in shaping national happiness outcomes. The Gallup World Poll data reveals that countries demonstrating higher levels of community trust and institutional transparency consistently report greater subjective well-being.

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Rank	Country name	Ladder score	upperwhisker	lowerwhisker	Explained by: Log GDP per capita	Explained by: Social support	Explained by: Healthy life expectancy	Explained by: Freedom to make life choices	Explained by: Generosity	Explained by: Perceptions of corruption	Dystopia + residual
1	Finland	7.74	7.82	7.67	1.84	1.57	0.70	0.86	0.14	0.55	2.08
2	Denmark	7.58	7.67	7.50	1.91	1.52	0.70	0.82	0.20	0.55	1.88
3	Iceland	7.53	7.62	7.43	1.88	1.62	0.72	0.82	0.26	0.18	2.05
4	Sweden	7.34	7.42	7.27	1.88	1.50	0.72	0.84	0.22	0.52	1.66
5	Israel	7.34	7.41	7.28	1.80	1.51	0.74	0.64	0.15	0.19	2.30
6	Netherlands	7.32	7.38	7.26	1.90	1.46	0.71	0.73	0.25	0.37	1.91
7	Norway	7.30	7.39	7.22	1.95	1.52	0.70	0.84	0.22	0.48	1.59
8	Luxembourg	7.12	7.21	7.03	2.14	1.36	0.71	0.80	0.15	0.43	1.54
9	Switzerland	7.06	7.15	6.97	1.97	1.43	0.75	0.76	0.17	0.50	1.49
10	Australia	7.06	7.14	6.97	1.85	1.46	0.69	0.76	0.23	0.32	1.75
11	New Zealand	7.03	7.11	6.95	1.81	1.53	0.67	0.75	0.23	0.48	1.57
12	Costa Rica	6.96	7.05	6.86	1.56	1.37	0.66	0.80	0.11	0.12	2.33
13	Kuwait	6.95	7.06	6.84	1.85	1.36	0.66	0.83	0.20	0.17	1.88
14	Austria	6.91	6.99	6.82	1.89	1.34	0.70	0.70	0.21	0.31	1.77
15	Canada	6.90	6.98	6.82	1.84	1.46	0.70	0.73	0.23	0.37	1.57
16	Belgium	6.89	6.96	6.83	1.87	1.44	0.69	0.73	0.17	0.31	1.69
17	Ireland	6.84	6.93	6.75	2.13	1.39	0.70	0.76	0.21	0.42	1.24
18	Czechia	6.82	6.90	6.74	1.78	1.51	0.64	0.79	0.18	0.07	1.86
19	Lithuania	6.82	6.90	6.74	1.77	1.45	0.60	0.53	0.04	0.12	2.31
20	United Kingdom	6.75	6.83	6.67	1.82	1.33	0.67	0.71	0.27	0.35	1.60
21	Slovenia	6.74	6.84	6.64	1.79	1.50	0.70	0.79	0.16	0.13	1.68
22	United Arab Emirates	6.73	6.82	6.64	1.98	1.16	0.56	0.82	0.21	0.26	1.74
23	United States	6.73	6.82	6.63	1.94	1.39	0.54	0.59	0.22	0.17	1.87
24	Germany	6.72	6.82	6.62	1.87	1.39	0.70	0.70	0.17	0.37	1.51
25	Mexico	6.68	6.78	6.58	1.52	1.24	0.54	0.72	0.09	0.13	2.44
26	Uruguay	6.61	6.70	6.53	1.60	1.43	0.59	0.78	0.11	0.22	1.89
27	France	6.61	6.69	6.53	1.82	1.35	0.73	0.65	0.11	0.28	1.67
28	Saudi Arabia	6.59	6.71	6.48	1.84	1.36	0.51	0.79	0.11	0.19	1.79
29	Kosovo	6.56	6.67	6.46	1.36	1.28	0.60	0.74	0.25	0.07	2.26
30	Singapore	6.52	6.61	6.44	2.12	1.36	0.77	0.74	0.17	0.58	0.79
31	Taiwan Province of China	6.50	6.60	6.41	1.84	1.35	0.65	0.65	0.07	0.20	1.75
32	Romania	6.49	6.59	6.39	1.70	1.24	0.58	0.72	0.04	0.01	2.21
33	El Salvador	6.47	6.60	6.34	1.27	1.08	0.55	0.82	0.08	0.25	2.42
34	Estonia	6.45	6.52	6.37	1.75	1.53	0.66	0.81	0.17	0.40	1.14
35	Poland	6.44	6.51	6.37	1.74	1.42	0.64	0.60	0.08	0.18	1.79
36	Spain	6.42	6.50	6.34	1.77	1.47	0.73	0.62	0.12	0.18	1.54
37	Serbia	6.41	6.52	6.30	1.54	1.39	0.59	0.66	0.20	0.10	1.93
38	Chile	6.36	6.45	6.27	1.62	1.37	0.67	0.65	0.12	0.08	1.86
39	Panama	6.36	6.49	6.23	1.70	1.39	0.63	0.72	0.06	0.04	1.81
40	Malta	6.35	6.43	6.26	1.83	1.44	0.71	0.73	0.25	0.13	1.27
41	Italy	6.32	6.44	6.21	1.80	1.33	0.72	0.51	0.11	0.07	1.78
42	Guatemala	6.29	6.46	6.12	1.26	1.17	0.47	0.74	0.11	0.08	2.47
43	Nicaragua	6.28	6.43	6.14	1.10	1.26	0.54	0.79	0.13	0.25	2.20
44	Brazil	6.27	6.39	6.15	1.43	1.27	0.55	0.69	0.13	0.14	2.07
45	Slovakia	6.26	6.33	6.18	1.71	1.54	0.64	0.57	0.10	0.06	1.65
46	Latvia	6.23	6.31	6.16	1.70	1.51	0.56	0.67	0.13	0.08	1.59
47	Uzbekistan	6.20	6.30	6.09	1.21	1.39	0.54	0.84	0.25	0.22	1.75
48	Argentina	6.19	6.31	6.07	1.56	1.38	0.59	0.68	0.09	0.08	1.81
49	Kazakhstan	6.19	6.28	6.10	1.62	1.46	0.56	0.73	0.15	0.12	1.55
50	Cyprus	6.07	6.18	5.95	1.79	1.22	0.74	0.53	0.12	0.05	1.61
51	Japan	6.06	6.14	5.98	1.79	1.35	0.79	0.63	0.02	0.22	1.26
52	South Korea	6.06	6.15	5.97	1.82	1.18	0.77	0.56	0.13	0.16	1.46
53	Philippines	6.05	6.17	5.93	1.23	1.15	0.44	0.83	0.10	0.14	2.17
54	Vietnam	6.04	6.14	5.95	1.33	1.27	0.54	0.84	0.09	0.16	1.81
55	Portugal	6.03	6.13	5.93	1.73	1.37	0.70	0.76	0.05	0.04	1.40
56	Hungary	6.02	6.12	5.91	1.72	1.53	0.60	0.58	0.12	0.07	1.40
57	Paraguay	5.98	6.09	5.87	1.40	1.41	0.55	0.79	0.13	0.07	1.64
58	Thailand	5.98	6.09	5.86	1.48	1.35	0.62	0.76	0.28	0.02	1.46
59	Malaysia	5.98	6.08	5.87	1.65	1.14	0.54	0.83	0.23	0.12	1.47
60	China	5.97	6.06	5.89	1.50	1.24	0.63	0.70	0.13	0.16	1.61
61	Honduras	5.97	6.11	5.82	1.09	1.04	0.50	0.72	0.18	0.08	2.36
62	Bahrain	5.96	6.15	5.77
63	Croatia	5.94	6.05	5.84	1.71	1.45	0.64	0.47	0.06	0.04	1.57
64	Greece	5.93	6.03	5.84	1.68	1.28	0.70	0.34	0.02	0.09	1.83
65	Bosnia and Herzegovina	5.88	5.98	5.78	1.47	1.32	0.59	0.62	0.25	0.00	1.64
66	Libya	5.87	5.99	5.75	1.53	1.10	0.55	0.59	0.11	0.20	1.79
67	Jamaica	5.84	6.06	5.62	1.28	1.32	0.57	0.65	0.09	0.03	1.91
68	Peru	5.84	5.95	5.74	1.37	1.18	0.66	0.62	0.08	0.03	1.91
69	Dominican Republic	5.82	5.97	5.68	1.52	1.27	0.51	0.73	0.09	0.20	1.51
70	Mauritius	5.82	5.93	5.71	1.57	1.36	0.49	0.64	0.12	0.12	1.52
71	Moldova	5.82	5.93	5.70	1.39	1.28	0.54	0.70	0.08	0.04	1.80
72	Russia	5.79	5.86	5.71	1.64	1.35	0.53	0.55	0.14	0.12	1.45
73	Bolivia	5.78	5.90	5.67	1.22	1.18	0.49	0.72	0.10	0.06	2.02
74	Ecuador	5.73	5.85	5.60	1.32	1.15	0.64	0.61	0.09	0.08	1.85
75	Kyrgyzstan	5.71	5.80	5.63	1.05	1.48	0.59	0.83	0.23	0.03	1.51
76	Montenegro	5.71	5.82	5.60	1.57	1.32	0.59	0.63	0.11	0.13	1.36
77	Mongolia	5.70	5.78	5.61	1.35	1.51	0.40	0.50	0.24	0.06	1.64
78	Colombia	5.70	5.81	5.58	1.44	1.24	0.65	0.64	0.07	0.06	1.60
79	Venezuela	5.61	5.73	5.49	0.00	1.32	0.49	0.52	0.19	0.09	3.00
80	Indonesia	5.57	5.67	5.47	1.36	1.18	0.47	0.78	0.40	0.06	1.32
81	Bulgaria	5.46	5.57	5.36	1.63	1.47	0.57	0.62	0.08	0.01	1.09
82	Armenia	5.46	5.56	5.35	1.44	1.15	0.60	0.65	0.05	0.17	1.38
83	South Africa	5.42	5.55	5.30	1.39	1.37	0.32	0.54	0.08	0.03	1.69
84	North Macedonia	5.37	5.47	5.27	1.48	1.28	0.57	0.58	0.19	0.02	1.26
85	Algeria	5.36	5.48	5.25	1.32	1.19	0.57	0.25	0.09	0.20	1.74
86	Hong Kong S.A.R. of China	5.32	5.40	5.23	1.91	1.18	0.86	0.49	0.15	0.40	0.33
87	Albania	5.30	5.44	5.17	1.44	0.92	0.64	0.69	0.14	0.05	1.43
88	Tajikistan	5.28	5.36	5.20
89	Congo (Brazzaville)	5.22	5.40	5.05	0.89	0.62	0.31	0.52	0.12	0.14	2.62
90	Mozambique	5.22	5.41	5.03	0.56	0.88	0.16	0.73	0.16	0.20	2.54
91	Georgia	5.19	5.28	5.09	1.47	0.99	0.52	0.68	0.00	0.17	1.35
92	Iraq	5.17	5.28	5.05	1.25	1.00	0.50	0.43	0.14	0.05	1.81
93	Nepal	5.16	5.29	5.03	0.97	0.99	0.44	0.65	0.21	0.12	1.78
94	Laos	5.14	5.26	5.02	1.21	0.85	0.42	0.80	0.17	0.17	1.53
95	Gabon	5.11	5.24	4.97	1.40	1.04	0.34	0.52	0.05	0.10	1.66
96	Ivory Coast	5.08	5.22	4.94	1.08	0.58	0.29	0.55	0.12	0.16	2.30
97	Guinea	5.02	5.17	4.88	0.83	0.62	0.24	0.52	0.21	0.11	2.50
98	Turkiye	4.98	5.09	4.87	1.70	1.18	0.63	0.20	0.07	0.12	1.08
99	Senegal	4.97	5.10	4.84	0.93	0.75	0.39	0.61	0.15	0.07	2.07
100	Iran	4.92	5.02	4.82	1.44	1.14	0.57	0.37	0.24	0.12	1.06
101	Azerbaijan	4.89	5.02	4.77	1.43	0.88	0.50	0.67	0.11	0.20	1.11
102	Nigeria	4.88	5.02	4.74	1.04	1.08	0.26	0.57	0.20	0.02	1.72
103	State of Palestine	4.88	5.01	4.75
104	Cameroon	4.87	5.00	4.75	0.94	0.86	0.29	0.52	0.13	0.06	2.08
105	Ukraine	4.87	4.99	4.76	1.35	1.32	0.51	0.63	0.29	0.03	0.75
106	Namibia	4.83	4.96	4.71	1.27	1.21	0.31	0.47	0.07	0.06	1.45
107	Morocco	4.80	4.91	4.68	1.21	0.47	0.50	0.63	0.04	0.08	1.86
108	Pakistan	4.66	4.78	4.54	1.07	0.60	0.32	0.54	0.14	0.07	1.91
109	Niger	4.56	4.71	4.40	0.57	0.68	0.29	0.62	0.15	0.15	2.11
110	Burkina Faso	4.55	4.69	4.41	0.76	0.69	0.27	0.48	0.17	0.18	2.00
111	Mauritania	4.51	4.67	4.34	1.08	0.71	0.40	0.34	0.13	0.20	1.65
112	Gambia	4.49	4.63	4.34	0.75	0.68	0.33	0.46	0.32	0.05	1.89
113	Chad	4.47	4.63	4.31	0.60	0.81	0.20	0.41	0.22	0.11	2.12
114	Kenya	4.47	4.60	4.34	1.04	0.90	0.35	0.52	0.28	0.07	1.32
115	Tunisia	4.42	4.51	4.34	1.31	0.96	0.58	0.25	0.02	0.02	1.29
116	Benin	4.38	4.51	4.25	0.91	0.13	0.28	0.57	0.11	0.25	2.12
117	Uganda	4.37	4.50	4.24	0.77	1.15	0.37	0.59	0.18	0.05	1.26
118	Myanmar	4.35	4.50	4.21	0.98	0.99	0.44	0.45	0.40	0.17	0.93
119	Cambodia	4.34	4.45	4.24	1.01	1.02	0.44	0.86	0.17	0.07	0.77
120	Ghana	4.29	4.40	4.18	1.08	0.75	0.36	0.62	0.18	0.03	1.27
121	Liberia	4.27	4.47	4.06	0.62	0.67	0.30	0.55	0.18	0.08	1.88
122	Mali	4.23	4.35	4.12	0.75	0.69	0.27	0.59	0.12	0.09	1.73
123	Madagascar	4.23	4.36	4.10	0.63	0.82	0.33	0.25	0.17	0.12	1.90
124	Togo	4.21	4.33	4.10	0.76	0.59	0.32	0.45	0.13	0.16	1.81
125	Jordan	4.19	4.31	4.07	1.26	0.98	0.59	0.59	0.06	0.19	0.50
126	India	4.05	4.12	3.99	1.17	0.65	0.42	0.77	0.17	0.12	0.76
127	Egypt	3.98	4.07	3.89	1.37	1.00	0.49	0.49	0.03	0.26	0.35
128	Sri Lanka	3.90	4.02	3.78	1.36	1.18	0.59	0.58	0.14	0.03	0.01
129	Bangladesh	3.89	3.99	3.78	1.12	0.25	0.51	0.78	0.14	0.17	0.92
130	Ethiopia	3.86	4.00	3.73	0.79	0.92	0.42	0.44	0.27	0.10	0.92
131	Tanzania	3.78	3.92	3.64	0.82	0.71	0.38	0.71	0.19	0.26	0.72
132	Comoros	3.57	3.75	3.38	0.90	0.33	0.37	0.17	0.13	0.16	1.51
133	Yemen	3.56	3.71	3.41	0.67	1.28	0.29	0.36	0.08	0.11	0.76
134	Zambia	3.50	3.64	3.37	0.90	0.81	0.26	0.73	0.17	0.11	0.53
135	Eswatini	3.50	3.67	3.33	1.26	0.93	0.18	0.28	0.06	0.12	0.69
136	Malawi	3.42	3.56	3.28	0.62	0.41	0.35	0.57	0.14	0.14	1.20
137	Botswana	3.38	3.56	3.21	1.45	0.97	0.24	0.57	0.01	0.08	0.07
138	Zimbabwe	3.34	3.46	3.23	0.75	0.85	0.23	0.49	0.10	0.13	0.80
139	Congo (Kinshasa)	3.30	3.46	3.13	0.53	0.67	0.26	0.47	0.19	0.07	1.10
140	Sierra Leone	3.25	3.37	3.12	0.65	0.57	0.25	0.47	0.18	0.05	1.07
141	Lesotho	3.19	3.47	2.90	0.77	0.85	0.00	0.52	0.08	0.09	0.88
142	Lebanon	2.71	2.80	2.62	1.38	0.58	0.56	0.17	0.07	0.03	-0.07
143	Afghanistan	1.72	1.78	1.67	0.63	0.00	0.24	0.00	0.09	0.09	0.67

Rank – Country Rank by Happiness.
Happiness Score (Life Ladder) – A survey-based measure of well-being where people rate their life on a scale from 0 (worst) to 10 (best).
GDP per Capita (gdp) – The economic output per person, adjusted for purchasing power parity (PPP), sourced from global economic databases.
Healthy Life Expectancy (HLE) – The average number of years a newborn is expected to live in good health, based on WHO data.
Social Support – The percentage of people who say they have friends or family they can rely on in times of trouble.
Freedom to Make Life Choices – The percentage of people who feel satisfied with their ability to choose how to live their life.
Generosity – The difference between the national average of charitable donations and what would be expected based on GDP per capita.
Corruption Perception – The average public perception of corruption in government and businesses, based on survey responses.
Positive Affect – The average of survey responses on whether people laughed, enjoyed their day, or did something interesting the previous day.
Negative Affect – The average of survey responses on whether people felt worry, sadness, or anger the previous day.
Institutional Trust – A measure of confidence in government, courts, elections, police, and business honesty, calculated using statistical methods.

Source	https://worldhappiness.report/ed/2024/
Geo	Global
Entries	143
Columns	12
Date Sourced	2024
Last Updated	Mar 15, 2025

Insights

Use Cases

Finland continues to lead as the world’s happiest nation for the seventh consecutive year, with a life evaluation score of 7.7 out of 10. Notably, countries experiencing socio-political stability and cohesive community structures dominate the upper rankings. Conversely, nations facing conflict, economic hardship, and governance challenges are predominantly represented among the lowest-scoring countries.

The United States observed a further decline in its ranking, reflecting concerns related to social polarisation and reduced trust in institutions. The 2024 report also reinforces the correlation between communal activities—such as shared civic initiatives—and elevated happiness levels, offering evidence that societal engagement directly supports emotional resilience.

Access the full report here: World Happiness Report 2024.

Top 10 Happiest Countries in 2024:

Finland – 7.74

Denmark – 7.58

Iceland – 7.53

Sweden – 7.34

Israel – 7.34

Netherlands – 7.32

Norway – 7.30

Luxembourg – 7.12

Switzerland – 7.06

Australia – 7.06

Bottom 10 Happiest Countries in 2024:

Afghanistan – 1.72

Lebanon – 2.71

Lesotho - 3.19

Sierra Leone - 3.25

Congo (Kinshasha) - 3.30

Zimbabwe - 3.34

Botswana - 3.38

Malawi - 3.42

Eswatini - 3.50

Zambia - 3.50

Education & Research

Curriculum Development: Integrate findings into courses on sociology, psychology, and public health to discuss the impact of social connections on well-being.
Further Research: Investigate the causal relationships between communal activities and happiness levels across different cultures.

Policy Making

Community Programs: Develop initiatives that encourage communal dining and social gatherings to strengthen community bonds.
Mental Health Services: Address the rising trend of social isolation, especially among youth, by providing accessible mental health resources.

Media & Journalism

Public Awareness: Highlight stories that showcase acts of kindness and community support to foster a more optimistic societal outlook.
Data Visualisation: Create infographics and interactive content to present the report's findings in an engaging manner.

General Public

Community Engagement: Participate in local events, volunteer opportunities, and communal meals to enhance personal well-being.
Foster Trust: Recognise and appreciate acts of kindness in daily life, contributing to a more trusting and connected community.

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