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Home > World Happiness Report – 2016 Denkark was the happiest country in the world according to the 2016 World Happines Report.   The World Happiness Report 2016, released by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network in collaboration with Gallup, provides a comprehensive assessment of global well-being. This edition introduces the concept of “happiness inequality,” emphasizing that societies with more equitable distributions of well-being tend to have higher average happiness levels. The report continues to assess happiness based on factors such as GDP per capita, social support, healthy life expectancy, freedom to make life choices, generosity, and perceptions of corruption. Results Definitions Visualisation Details Year Rank Country Ladder score (Happiness) 2,015 1 Denmark 7.53 2,015 2 Switzerland 7.51 2,015 3 Iceland 7.50 2,015 4 Norway 7.50 2,015 5 Finland 7.41 2,015 6 Canada 7.40 2,015 7 Netherlands 7.34 2,015 8 New Zealand 7.33 2,015 9 Australia 7.31 2,015 10 Sweden 7.29 2,015 11 Israel 7.27 2,015 12 Austria 7.12 2,015 13 United States 7.10 2,015 14 Costa Rica 7.09 2,015 15 Puerto Rico 7.04 2,015 16 Germany 6.99 2,015 17 Brazil 6.95 2,015 18 Belgium 6.93 2,015 19 Ireland 6.91 2,015 20 Luxembourg 6.87 2,015 21 Mexico 6.78 2,015 22 Singapore 6.74 2,015 23 United Kingdom 6.73 2,015 24 Chile 6.71 2,015 25 Panama 6.70 2,015 26 Argentina 6.65 2,015 27 Czechia 6.60 2,015 28 United Arab Emirates 6.57 2,015 29 Uruguay 6.55 2,015 30 Malta 6.49 2,015 31 Colombia 6.48 2,015 32 France 6.48 2,015 33 Thailand 6.47 2,015 34 Saudi Arabia 6.38 2,015 35 Taiwan Province of China 6.38 2,015 36 Qatar 6.38 2,015 37 Spain 6.36 2,015 38 Algeria 6.36 2,015 39 Guatemala 6.32 2,015 40 Suriname 6.27 2,015 41 Kuwait 6.24 2,015 42 Bahrain 6.22 2,015 43 Trinidad and Tobago 6.17 2,015 44 Venezuela 6.08 2,015 45 Slovakia 6.08 2,015 46 El Salvador 6.07 2,015 47 Malaysia 6.01 2,015 48 Nicaragua 5.99 2,015 49 Uzbekistan 5.99 2,015 50 Italy 5.98 2,015 51 Ecuador 5.98 2,015 52 Belize 5.96 2,015 53 Japan 5.92 2,015 54 Kazakhstan 5.92 2,015 55 Republic of Moldova 5.90 2,015 56 Russian Federation 5.86 2,015 57 Poland 5.84 2,015 58 Republic of Korea 5.84 2,015 59 Bolivia 5.82 2,015 60 Lithuania 5.81 2,015 61 Belarus 5.80 2,015 62 North Cyprus 5.77 2,015 63 Slovenia 5.77 2,015 64 Peru 5.74 2,015 65 Turkmenistan 5.66 2,015 66 Mauritius 5.65 2,015 67 Libya 5.62 2,015 68 Latvia 5.56 2,015 69 Cyprus 5.55 2,015 70 Paraguay 5.54 2,015 71 Romania 5.53 2,015 72 Estonia 5.52 2,015 73 Jamaica 5.51 2,015 74 Croatia 5.49 2,015 75 Hong Kong SAR of China 5.46 2,015 76 Somalia 5.44 2,015 77 Kosovo 5.40 2,015 78 Türkiye 5.39 2,015 79 Indonesia 5.31 2,015 80 Jordan 5.30 2,015 81 Azerbaijan 5.29 2,015 82 Philippines 5.28 2,015 83 China 5.25 2,015 84 Bhutan 5.20 2,015 85 Kyrgyzstan 5.19 2,015 86 Serbia 5.18 2,015 87 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.16 2,015 88 Montenegro 5.16 2,015 89 Dominican Republic 5.16 2,015 90 Morocco 5.15 2,015 91 Hungary 5.15 2,015 92 Pakistan 5.13 2,015 93 Lebanon 5.13 2,015 94 Portugal 5.12 2,015 95 North Macedonia 5.12 2,015 96 Viet Nam 5.06 2,015 97 Somaliland Region 5.06 2,015 98 Tunisia 5.05 2,015 99 Greece 5.03 2,015 100 Tajikistan 5.00 2,015 101 Mongolia 4.91 2,015 102 Lao PDR 4.88 2,015 103 Nigeria 4.88 2,015 104 Honduras 4.87 2,015 105 Iran 4.81 2,015 106 Zambia 4.80 2,015 107 Nepal 4.79 2,015 108 State of Palestine 4.75 2,015 109 Albania 4.66 2,015 110 Bangladesh 4.64 2,015 111 Sierra Leone 4.64 2,015 112 Iraq 4.58 2,015 113 Namibia 4.57 2,015 114 Cameroon 4.51 2,015 115 Ethiopia 4.51 2,015 116 South Africa 4.46 2,015 117 Sri Lanka 4.42 2,015 118 India 4.40 2,015 119 Myanmar 4.40 2,015 120 Egypt 4.36 2,015 121 Armenia 4.36 2,015 122 Kenya 4.36 2,015 123 Ukraine 4.32 2,015 124 Ghana 4.28 2,015 125 DR Congo 4.27 2,015 126 Georgia 4.25 2,015 127 Congo 4.24 2,015 128 Senegal 4.22 2,015 129 Bulgaria 4.22 2,015 130 Mauritania 4.20 2,015 131 Zimbabwe 4.19 2,015 132 Malawi 4.16 2,015 133 Sudan 4.14 2,015 134 Gabon 4.12 2,015 135 Mali 4.07 2,015 136 Haiti 4.03 2,015 137 Botswana 3.97 2,015 138 Comoros 3.96 2,015 139 Côte d’Ivoire 3.92 2,015 140 Cambodia 3.91 2,015 141 Angola 3.87 2,015 142 Niger 3.86 2,015 143 South Sudan 3.83 2,015 144 Chad 3.76 2,015 145 Burkina Faso 3.74 2,015 146 Uganda 3.74 2,015 147 Yemen 3.72 2,015 148 Madagascar 3.70 2,015 149 Tanzania 3.67 2,015 150 Liberia 3.62 2,015 151 Guinea 3.61 2,015 152 Rwanda 3.52 2,015 153 Benin 3.48 2,015 154 Afghanistan 3.36 2,015 155 Togo 3.30 2,015 156 Syria 3.07 2,015 157 Burundi 2.91 Rank – Country rank by happiness. Country – Country Name. Ladder score – The main happiness measure, based on the Cantril ladder where people rate their life on a scale from 0 (worst possible life) to 10 (best possible life). Source https://worldhappiness.report/ed/2025/#appendices-and-data Geo Global Entries 157 Columns 3 Date Sourced 2025 Last Updated Mar 22, 2025 Insights Use Cases Denmark reclaimed the top position in the 2016 rankings with a score of 7.526, reflecting its strong performance across all key indicators, including income, social support, and governance. The top ten countries are predominantly Nordic nations, highlighting the effectiveness of their social models in promoting well-being. In contrast, Burundi ranked lowest at 157th with a score of 2.905, underscoring the challenges faced by countries with low income, limited social support, and political instability. Access the full report here: World Happiness Report 2016. Top 10 Happiest Countries in 2016: Denmark – 7.53 Switzerland – 7.51 Iceland – 7.50 Norway – 7.50 Finland – 7.41 Canada – 7.40 Netherlands – 7.34 New Zealand – 7.33 Australia – 7.31 Sweden – 7.29 Bottom 10 Happiest Countries in 2016: Burundi – 2.91 Syria – 3.07 Togo – 3.30 Afghanistan – 3.36 Benin – 3.48 Rwanda – 3.52 Guinea – 3.61 Liberia – 3.62 Tanzania – 3.67 Madagascar – 3.70 Education & Research Curriculum Development: Integrate findings into courses

Home > World Happiness Report – 2017 The World Happiness Report 2017, released by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network in collaboration with Gallup, provides a comprehensive assessment of global well-being. This edition emphasizes the importance of social foundations—such as trust, generosity, and social support—in supporting happiness. The report continues to assess happiness based on factors including GDP per capita, social support, healthy life expectancy, freedom to make life choices, generosity, and perceptions of corruption. Results Definitions Visualisation Details Year Rank Country Ladder score (Happiness) 2,018 1 Finland 7.77 2,018 2 Denmark 7.60 2,018 3 Norway 7.55 2,018 4 Iceland 7.49 2,018 5 Netherlands 7.49 2,018 6 Switzerland 7.48 2,018 7 Sweden 7.34 2,018 8 New Zealand 7.31 2,018 9 Canada 7.28 2,018 10 Austria 7.25 2,018 11 Australia 7.23 2,018 12 Costa Rica 7.17 2,018 13 Israel 7.14 2,018 14 Luxembourg 7.09 2,018 15 United Kingdom 7.05 2,018 16 Ireland 7.02 2,018 17 Germany 6.99 2,018 18 Belgium 6.92 2,018 19 United States 6.89 2,018 20 Czechia 6.85 2,018 21 United Arab Emirates 6.83 2,018 22 Malta 6.73 2,018 23 Mexico 6.60 2,018 24 France 6.59 2,018 25 Taiwan Province of China 6.45 2,018 26 Chile 6.44 2,018 27 Guatemala 6.44 2,018 28 Saudi Arabia 6.38 2,018 29 Qatar 6.37 2,018 30 Spain 6.35 2,018 31 Panama 6.32 2,018 32 Brazil 6.30 2,018 33 Uruguay 6.29 2,018 34 Singapore 6.26 2,018 35 El Salvador 6.25 2,018 36 Italy 6.22 2,018 37 Bahrain 6.20 2,018 38 Slovakia 6.20 2,018 39 Trinidad and Tobago 6.19 2,018 40 Poland 6.18 2,018 41 Uzbekistan 6.17 2,018 42 Lithuania 6.15 2,018 43 Colombia 6.13 2,018 44 Slovenia 6.12 2,018 45 Nicaragua 6.11 2,018 46 Kosovo 6.10 2,018 47 Argentina 6.09 2,018 48 Romania 6.07 2,018 49 Cyprus 6.05 2,018 50 Ecuador 6.03 2,018 51 Kuwait 6.02 2,018 52 Thailand 6.01 2,018 53 Latvia 5.94 2,018 54 Republic of Korea 5.90 2,018 55 Estonia 5.89 2,018 56 Jamaica 5.89 2,018 57 Mauritius 5.89 2,018 58 Japan 5.89 2,018 59 Honduras 5.86 2,018 60 Kazakhstan 5.81 2,018 61 Bolivia 5.78 2,018 62 Hungary 5.76 2,018 63 Paraguay 5.74 2,018 64 North Cyprus 5.72 2,018 65 Peru 5.70 2,018 66 Portugal 5.69 2,018 67 Pakistan 5.65 2,018 68 Russian Federation 5.65 2,018 69 Philippines 5.63 2,018 70 Serbia 5.60 2,018 71 Republic of Moldova 5.53 2,018 72 Libya 5.53 2,018 73 Montenegro 5.52 2,018 74 Tajikistan 5.47 2,018 75 Croatia 5.43 2,018 76 Hong Kong SAR of China 5.43 2,018 77 Dominican Republic 5.43 2,018 78 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.39 2,018 79 Türkiye 5.37 2,018 80 Malaysia 5.34 2,018 81 Belarus 5.32 2,018 82 Greece 5.29 2,018 83 Mongolia 5.29 2,018 84 North Macedonia 5.27 2,018 85 Nigeria 5.27 2,018 86 Kyrgyzstan 5.26 2,018 87 Turkmenistan 5.25 2,018 88 Algeria 5.21 2,018 89 Morocco 5.21 2,018 90 Azerbaijan 5.21 2,018 91 Lebanon 5.20 2,018 92 Indonesia 5.19 2,018 93 China 5.19 2,018 94 Viet Nam 5.18 2,018 95 Bhutan 5.08 2,018 96 Cameroon 5.04 2,018 97 Bulgaria 5.01 2,018 98 Ghana 5.00 2,018 99 Côte d’Ivoire 4.94 2,018 100 Nepal 4.91 2,018 101 Jordan 4.91 2,018 102 Benin 4.88 2,018 103 Congo 4.81 2,018 104 Gabon 4.80 2,018 105 Lao PDR 4.80 2,018 106 South Africa 4.72 2,018 107 Albania 4.72 2,018 108 Venezuela 4.71 2,018 109 Cambodia 4.70 2,018 110 State of Palestine 4.70 2,018 111 Senegal 4.68 2,018 112 Somalia 4.67 2,018 113 Namibia 4.64 2,018 114 Niger 4.63 2,018 115 Burkina Faso 4.59 2,018 116 Armenia 4.56 2,018 117 Iran 4.55 2,018 118 Guinea 4.53 2,018 119 Georgia 4.52 2,018 120 Gambia 4.52 2,018 120 Sri Lanka 4.37 2,018 121 Kenya 4.51 2,018 122 Mauritania 4.49 2,018 123 Mozambique 4.47 2,018 124 Tunisia 4.46 2,018 125 Bangladesh 4.46 2,018 126 Iraq 4.44 2,018 127 DR Congo 4.42 2,018 128 Mali 4.39 2,018 129 Sierra Leone 4.37 2,018 131 Myanmar 4.36 2,018 132 Chad 4.35 2,018 133 Ukraine 4.33 2,018 134 Ethiopia 4.29 2,018 135 Swaziland 4.21 2,018 136 Uganda 4.19 2,018 137 Egypt 4.17 2,018 138 Zambia 4.11 2,018 139 Togo 4.09 2,018 140 India 4.02 2,018 141 Liberia 3.98 2,018 142 Comoros 3.97 2,018 143 Madagascar 3.93 2,018 144 Lesotho 3.80 2,018 145 Burundi 3.78 2,018 146 Zimbabwe 3.66 2,018 147 Haiti 3.60 2,018 148 Botswana 3.49 2,018 149 Syria 3.46 2,018 150 Malawi 3.41 2,018 151 Yemen 3.38 2,018 152 Rwanda 3.33 2,018 153 Tanzania 3.23 2,018 154 Afghanistan 3.20 2,018 155 Central African Republic 3.08 2,018 156 South Sudan 2.85 Rank – Country rank by happiness. Country – Country Name. Ladder score – The main happiness measure, based on the Cantril ladder where people rate their life on a scale from 0 (worst possible life) to 10 (best possible life). Source https://worldhappiness.report/ed/2025/#appendices-and-data Geo Global Entries 156 Columns 3 Date Sourced 2025 Last Updated Mar 22, 2025 Insights Use Cases Norway ascended to the top position in the 2017 rankings with a score of 7.537, reflecting its strong performance across all key indicators, including income, social support, and governance. The top ten countries are predominantly Nordic nations, highlighting the effectiveness of their social models in promoting well-being. In contrast, the Central African Republic ranked lowest at 155th with a score of 2.693, underscoring the challenges faced by countries with low income, limited social support, and political instability. Access the full report here: World Happiness Report 2017. Top 10 Happiest Countries in 2017: Norway – 7.54 Denmark – 7.52 Iceland – 7.50 Switzerland – 7.49 Finland – 7.47 Netherlands – 7.38 Canada – 7.32 New Zealand – 7.31 Australia – 7.28 Sweden – 7.28 Bottom 10 Happiest Countries in 2017: Central African Republic – 2.69 Burundi – 2.91 Tanzania – 3.35 Syria – 3.46 Rwanda – 3.3.47 Togo – 3.50 Guinea – 3.51 Liberia – 3.53 South Sudan – 3.59 Yemen – 3.59 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

Home > World Happiness Report – 2018 The World Happiness Report 2018, released by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network in collaboration with Gallup, provides a comprehensive assessment of global well-being. This edition focuses on migration and happiness, examining how happiness levels compare between immigrants and native-born populations. The report continues to assess happiness based on factors such as GDP per capita, social support, healthy life expectancy, freedom to make life choices, generosity, and perceptions of corruption. Results Definitions Visualisation Details Year Rank Country Ladder score (Happiness) 2,017 1 Finland 7.63 2,017 2 Norway 7.59 2,017 3 Denmark 7.56 2,017 4 Iceland 7.50 2,017 5 Switzerland 7.49 2,017 6 Netherlands 7.44 2,017 7 Canada 7.33 2,017 8 New Zealand 7.32 2,017 9 Sweden 7.31 2,017 10 Australia 7.27 2,017 11 Israel 7.19 2,017 12 Austria 7.14 2,017 13 Costa Rica 7.07 2,017 14 Ireland 6.98 2,017 15 Germany 6.97 2,017 16 Belgium 6.93 2,017 17 Luxembourg 6.91 2,017 18 United States 6.89 2,017 19 United Kingdom 6.81 2,017 20 United Arab Emirates 6.77 2,017 21 Czechia 6.71 2,017 22 Malta 6.63 2,017 23 France 6.49 2,017 24 Mexico 6.49 2,017 25 Chile 6.48 2,017 26 Taiwan Province of China 6.44 2,017 27 Panama 6.43 2,017 28 Brazil 6.42 2,017 29 Argentina 6.39 2,017 30 Guatemala 6.38 2,017 31 Uruguay 6.38 2,017 32 Qatar 6.37 2,017 33 Saudi Arabia 6.37 2,017 34 Singapore 6.34 2,017 35 Malaysia 6.32 2,017 36 Spain 6.31 2,017 37 Colombia 6.26 2,017 38 Trinidad and Tobago 6.19 2,017 39 Slovakia 6.17 2,017 40 El Salvador 6.17 2,017 41 Nicaragua 6.14 2,017 42 Poland 6.12 2,017 43 Bahrain 6.11 2,017 44 Uzbekistan 6.10 2,017 45 Kuwait 6.08 2,017 46 Thailand 6.07 2,017 47 Italy 6.00 2,017 48 Ecuador 5.97 2,017 49 Belize 5.96 2,017 50 Lithuania 5.95 2,017 51 Slovenia 5.95 2,017 52 Romania 5.95 2,017 53 Latvia 5.93 2,017 54 Japan 5.92 2,017 55 Mauritius 5.89 2,017 56 Jamaica 5.89 2,017 57 Republic of Korea 5.88 2,017 58 North Cyprus 5.84 2,017 59 Russian Federation 5.81 2,017 60 Kazakhstan 5.79 2,017 61 Cyprus 5.76 2,017 62 Bolivia 5.75 2,017 63 Estonia 5.74 2,017 64 Paraguay 5.68 2,017 65 Peru 5.66 2,017 66 Kosovo 5.66 2,017 67 Republic of Moldova 5.64 2,017 68 Turkmenistan 5.64 2,017 69 Hungary 5.62 2,017 70 Libya 5.57 2,017 71 Philippines 5.52 2,017 72 Honduras 5.50 2,017 73 Belarus 5.48 2,017 74 Türkiye 5.48 2,017 75 Pakistan 5.47 2,017 76 Hong Kong SAR of China 5.43 2,017 77 Portugal 5.41 2,017 78 Serbia 5.40 2,017 79 Greece 5.36 2,017 80 Tajikistan 5.35 2,017 81 Montenegro 5.35 2,017 82 Croatia 5.32 2,017 83 Dominican Republic 5.30 2,017 84 Algeria 5.30 2,017 85 Morocco 5.25 2,017 86 China 5.25 2,017 87 Azerbaijan 5.20 2,017 88 Lebanon 5.20 2,017 89 North Macedonia 5.19 2,017 90 Jordan 5.16 2,017 91 Nigeria 5.16 2,017 92 Kyrgyzstan 5.13 2,017 93 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.13 2,017 94 Mongolia 5.13 2,017 95 Viet Nam 5.10 2,017 96 Indonesia 5.09 2,017 97 Bhutan 5.08 2,017 98 Somalia 4.98 2,017 99 Cameroon 4.98 2,017 100 Bulgaria 4.93 2,017 101 Nepal 4.88 2,017 102 Venezuela 4.81 2,017 103 Gabon 4.76 2,017 104 State of Palestine 4.74 2,017 105 South Africa 4.72 2,017 106 Iran 4.71 2,017 107 Côte d’Ivoire 4.67 2,017 108 Ghana 4.66 2,017 109 Senegal 4.63 2,017 110 Lao PDR 4.62 2,017 111 Tunisia 4.59 2,017 112 Albania 4.59 2,017 113 Sierra Leone 4.57 2,017 114 Congo 4.56 2,017 115 Bangladesh 4.50 2,017 116 Sri Lanka 4.47 2,017 117 Iraq 4.46 2,017 118 Mali 4.45 2,017 119 Namibia 4.44 2,017 120 Cambodia 4.43 2,017 121 Burkina Faso 4.42 2,017 122 Egypt 4.42 2,017 123 Mozambique 4.42 2,017 124 Kenya 4.41 2,017 125 Zambia 4.38 2,017 126 Mauritania 4.36 2,017 127 Ethiopia 4.35 2,017 128 Georgia 4.34 2,017 129 Armenia 4.32 2,017 130 Myanmar 4.31 2,017 131 Chad 4.30 2,017 132 DR Congo 4.25 2,017 133 India 4.19 2,017 134 Niger 4.17 2,017 135 Uganda 4.16 2,017 136 Benin 4.14 2,017 137 Sudan 4.14 2,017 138 Ukraine 4.10 2,017 139 Togo 4.00 2,017 140 Guinea 3.96 2,017 141 Lesotho 3.81 2,017 142 Angola 3.80 2,017 143 Madagascar 3.77 2,017 144 Zimbabwe 3.69 2,017 145 Afghanistan 3.63 2,017 146 Botswana 3.59 2,017 147 Malawi 3.59 2,017 148 Haiti 3.58 2,017 149 Liberia 3.50 2,017 150 Syria 3.46 2,017 151 Rwanda 3.41 2,017 152 Yemen 3.36 2,017 153 Tanzania 3.30 2,017 154 South Sudan 3.25 2,017 155 Central African Republic 3.08 2,017 156 Burundi 2.91 Rank – Country rank by happiness. Country – Country Name. Ladder score – The main happiness measure, based on the Cantril ladder where people rate their life on a scale from 0 (worst possible life) to 10 (best possible life). Source https://worldhappiness.report/ed/2025/#appendices-and-data Geo Global Entries 156 Columns 3 Date Sourced 2025 Last Updated Mar 22, 2025 Insights Use Cases Finland ranked as the world’s happiest country in 2018, with a score of 7.632, followed closely by Norway and Denmark. These Nordic countries consistently perform well in areas such as social support, income, and life expectancy. The report highlights that the happiness of immigrants closely aligns with that of the native-born population, suggesting that the overall happiness of a country benefits both groups. In contrast, countries at the bottom of the rankings, such as Burundi and the Central African Republic, face challenges including low GDP per capita, limited social support, and political instability, which contribute to lower happiness scores. Access the full report here: World Happiness Report 2018. Top 10 Happiest Countries in 2018: Finland – 7.63 Norway – 7.59 Denmark – 7.56 Iceland – 7.50 Switzerland – 7.49 Netherlands – 7.44 Canada – 7.33 New Zealand – 7.32 Sweden – 7.31 Australia – 7.27 Bottom 10 Happiest Countries in 2018: Burundi – 2.91 Central African Republic – 3.08 South Sudan – 3.25 Tanzania – 3.30 Yemen – 3.36 Rwanda – 3.41 Syria – 3.46 Liberia – 3.50 Haiti – 3.58 Malawi – 3.59 Education & Research Curriculum Development: Integrate findings

Home > World Happiness Report – 2019 The World Happiness Report 2019, released by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network in collaboration with Gallup, provides a comprehensive assessment of global well-being. This edition focuses on happiness and the community: how happiness has evolved over the past dozen years, with a focus on the technologies, social norms, conflicts and government policies that have driven those changes. The report continues to assess happiness based on factors such as GDP per capita, social support, healthy life expectancy, freedom to make life choices, generosity, and perceptions of corruption. Results Definitions Visualisation Details Year Rank Country Ladder score (Happiness) 2,018 1 Finland 7.77 2,018 2 Denmark 7.60 2,018 3 Norway 7.55 2,018 4 Iceland 7.49 2,018 5 Netherlands 7.49 2,018 6 Switzerland 7.48 2,018 7 Sweden 7.34 2,018 8 New Zealand 7.31 2,018 9 Canada 7.28 2,018 10 Austria 7.25 2,018 11 Australia 7.23 2,018 12 Costa Rica 7.17 2,018 13 Israel 7.14 2,018 14 Luxembourg 7.09 2,018 15 United Kingdom 7.05 2,018 16 Ireland 7.02 2,018 17 Germany 6.99 2,018 18 Belgium 6.92 2,018 19 United States 6.89 2,018 20 Czechia 6.85 2,018 21 United Arab Emirates 6.83 2,018 22 Malta 6.73 2,018 23 Mexico 6.60 2,018 24 France 6.59 2,018 25 Taiwan Province of China 6.45 2,018 26 Chile 6.44 2,018 27 Guatemala 6.44 2,018 28 Saudi Arabia 6.38 2,018 29 Qatar 6.37 2,018 30 Spain 6.35 2,018 31 Panama 6.32 2,018 32 Brazil 6.30 2,018 33 Uruguay 6.29 2,018 34 Singapore 6.26 2,018 35 El Salvador 6.25 2,018 36 Italy 6.22 2,018 37 Bahrain 6.20 2,018 38 Slovakia 6.20 2,018 39 Trinidad and Tobago 6.19 2,018 40 Poland 6.18 2,018 41 Uzbekistan 6.17 2,018 42 Lithuania 6.15 2,018 43 Colombia 6.13 2,018 44 Slovenia 6.12 2,018 45 Nicaragua 6.11 2,018 46 Kosovo 6.10 2,018 47 Argentina 6.09 2,018 48 Romania 6.07 2,018 49 Cyprus 6.05 2,018 50 Ecuador 6.03 2,018 51 Kuwait 6.02 2,018 52 Thailand 6.01 2,018 53 Latvia 5.94 2,018 54 Republic of Korea 5.90 2,018 55 Estonia 5.89 2,018 56 Jamaica 5.89 2,018 57 Mauritius 5.89 2,018 58 Japan 5.89 2,018 59 Honduras 5.86 2,018 60 Kazakhstan 5.81 2,018 61 Bolivia 5.78 2,018 62 Hungary 5.76 2,018 63 Paraguay 5.74 2,018 64 North Cyprus 5.72 2,018 65 Peru 5.70 2,018 66 Portugal 5.69 2,018 67 Pakistan 5.65 2,018 68 Russian Federation 5.65 2,018 69 Philippines 5.63 2,018 70 Serbia 5.60 2,018 71 Republic of Moldova 5.53 2,018 72 Libya 5.53 2,018 73 Montenegro 5.52 2,018 74 Tajikistan 5.47 2,018 75 Croatia 5.43 2,018 76 Hong Kong SAR of China 5.43 2,018 77 Dominican Republic 5.43 2,018 78 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.39 2,018 79 Türkiye 5.37 2,018 80 Malaysia 5.34 2,018 81 Belarus 5.32 2,018 82 Greece 5.29 2,018 83 Mongolia 5.29 2,018 84 North Macedonia 5.27 2,018 85 Nigeria 5.27 2,018 86 Kyrgyzstan 5.26 2,018 87 Turkmenistan 5.25 2,018 88 Algeria 5.21 2,018 89 Morocco 5.21 2,018 90 Azerbaijan 5.21 2,018 91 Lebanon 5.20 2,018 92 Indonesia 5.19 2,018 93 China 5.19 2,018 94 Viet Nam 5.18 2,018 95 Bhutan 5.08 2,018 96 Cameroon 5.04 2,018 97 Bulgaria 5.01 2,018 98 Ghana 5.00 2,018 99 Côte d’Ivoire 4.94 2,018 100 Nepal 4.91 2,018 101 Jordan 4.91 2,018 102 Benin 4.88 2,018 103 Congo 4.81 2,018 104 Gabon 4.80 2,018 105 Lao PDR 4.80 2,018 106 South Africa 4.72 2,018 107 Albania 4.72 2,018 108 Venezuela 4.71 2,018 109 Cambodia 4.70 2,018 110 State of Palestine 4.70 2,018 111 Senegal 4.68 2,018 112 Somalia 4.67 2,018 113 Namibia 4.64 2,018 114 Niger 4.63 2,018 115 Burkina Faso 4.59 2,018 116 Armenia 4.56 2,018 117 Iran 4.55 2,018 118 Guinea 4.53 2,018 119 Georgia 4.52 2,018 120 Gambia 4.52 2,018 120 Sri Lanka 4.37 2,018 121 Kenya 4.51 2,018 122 Mauritania 4.49 2,018 123 Mozambique 4.47 2,018 124 Tunisia 4.46 2,018 125 Bangladesh 4.46 2,018 126 Iraq 4.44 2,018 127 DR Congo 4.42 2,018 128 Mali 4.39 2,018 129 Sierra Leone 4.37 2,018 131 Myanmar 4.36 2,018 132 Chad 4.35 2,018 133 Ukraine 4.33 2,018 134 Ethiopia 4.29 2,018 135 Swaziland 4.21 2,018 136 Uganda 4.19 2,018 137 Egypt 4.17 2,018 138 Zambia 4.11 2,018 139 Togo 4.09 2,018 140 India 4.02 2,018 141 Liberia 3.98 2,018 142 Comoros 3.97 2,018 143 Madagascar 3.93 2,018 144 Lesotho 3.80 2,018 145 Burundi 3.78 2,018 146 Zimbabwe 3.66 2,018 147 Haiti 3.60 2,018 148 Botswana 3.49 2,018 149 Syria 3.46 2,018 150 Malawi 3.41 2,018 151 Yemen 3.38 2,018 152 Rwanda 3.33 2,018 153 Tanzania 3.23 2,018 154 Afghanistan 3.20 2,018 155 Central African Republic 3.08 2,018 156 South Sudan 2.85 Rank – Country rank by happiness. Country – Country Name. Ladder score – The main happiness measure, based on the Cantril ladder where people rate their life on a scale from 0 (worst possible life) to 10 (best possible life). Source https://worldhappiness.report/ed/2025/#appendices-and-data Geo Global Entries 156 Columns 3 Date Sourced 2025 Last Updated Mar 22, 2025 Insights Use Cases Finland maintained its position as the world’s happiest country for the second consecutive year, with a score of 7.769. Denmark and Norway followed closely, reflecting the consistent high rankings of Nordic countries. These nations were characterized by resilient public services, transparent communication, and high levels of mutual trust—all of which contributed to their citizens reporting higher life satisfaction. Conversely, South Sudan remained at the bottom of the list, with a score of 2.853, highlighting ongoing challenges in the region. Other countries in the bottom 10 included Central African Republic, Afghanistan, and Tanzania. The report noted that countries with strong social support systems, high levels of trust in government, and low levels of corruption tended to rank higher in subjective well-being. Importantly, the 2019 report also examined how happiness has evolved over the past dozen years, with a focus on the technologies, social norms, conflicts, and government policies that have driven those changes. Access the full report here: World Happiness Report 2019. Top 10 Happiest Countries in 2019: Finland – 7.77 Denmark – 7.60 Norway

Home > World Happiness Report – 2020 The World Happiness Report 2020, released by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network in collaboration with Gallup, provides a comprehensive assessment of global well-being. This edition focuses on the environments for happiness, examining how social, urban, and natural environments combine to affect our happiness. The report continues to assess happiness based on factors such as GDP per capita, social support, healthy life expectancy, freedom to make life choices, generosity, and perceptions of corruption. Results Definitions Visualisation Details Year Rank Country Ladder score (Happiness) 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 2,019 1 Finland 7.81 7.87 7.75 1.29 1.50 0.96 0.66 0.16 0.48 2.76 2,019 2 Denmark 7.65 7.71 7.58 1.33 1.50 0.98 0.67 0.24 0.50 2.43 2,019 3 Switzerland 7.56 7.63 7.49 1.39 1.47 1.04 0.63 0.27 0.41 2.35 2,019 4 Iceland 7.50 7.62 7.39 1.33 1.55 1.00 0.66 0.36 0.14 2.46 2,019 5 Norway 7.49 7.56 7.42 1.42 1.50 1.01 0.67 0.29 0.43 2.17 2,019 6 Netherlands 7.45 7.50 7.39 1.34 1.46 0.98 0.61 0.34 0.37 2.35 2,019 7 Sweden 7.35 7.42 7.28 1.32 1.43 0.99 0.65 0.27 0.44 2.25 2,019 8 New Zealand 7.30 7.38 7.22 1.24 1.49 1.01 0.65 0.33 0.46 2.13 2,019 9 Austria 7.29 7.36 7.23 1.32 1.44 1.00 0.60 0.26 0.28 2.40 2,019 10 Luxembourg 7.24 7.30 7.18 1.54 1.39 0.99 0.61 0.20 0.37 2.15 2,019 11 Canada 7.23 7.31 7.15 1.30 1.44 1.02 0.64 0.28 0.35 2.20 2,019 12 Australia 7.22 7.30 7.14 1.31 1.48 1.02 0.62 0.32 0.34 2.13 2,019 13 United Kingdom 7.16 7.24 7.09 1.27 1.46 0.98 0.53 0.37 0.32 2.24 2,019 14 Israel 7.13 7.21 7.05 1.22 1.40 1.01 0.42 0.27 0.10 2.71 2,019 15 Costa Rica 7.12 7.21 7.03 0.98 1.37 0.94 0.65 0.13 0.10 2.95 2,019 16 Ireland 7.09 7.17 7.02 1.45 1.47 0.98 0.59 0.30 0.37 1.94 2,019 17 Germany 7.08 7.15 7.01 1.31 1.37 0.97 0.56 0.25 0.31 2.30 2,019 18 United States 6.94 7.03 6.85 1.37 1.40 0.83 0.53 0.30 0.15 2.34 2,019 19 Czechia 6.91 6.99 6.83 1.21 1.41 0.89 0.51 0.05 0.05 2.80 2,019 20 Belgium 6.86 6.93 6.80 1.30 1.40 0.96 0.50 0.15 0.21 2.35 2,019 21 United Arab Emirates 6.79 6.87 6.71 1.43 1.25 0.79 0.65 0.28 0.22 2.17 2,019 22 Malta 6.77 6.86 6.69 1.25 1.44 0.97 0.63 0.34 0.18 1.95 2,019 23 France 6.66 6.74 6.59 1.27 1.46 1.03 0.51 0.11 0.23 2.05 2,019 24 Mexico 6.47 6.56 6.37 1.02 1.23 0.83 0.55 0.08 0.08 2.66 2,019 25 Taiwan Province of China 6.46 6.53 6.38 1.33 1.36 0.88 0.45 0.15 0.13 2.16 2,019 26 Uruguay 6.44 6.53 6.35 1.07 1.43 0.86 0.59 0.13 0.19 2.17 2,019 27 Saudi Arabia 6.41 6.52 6.30 1.33 1.31 0.76 0.55 0.09 0.16 2.20 2,019 28 Spain 6.40 6.48 6.32 1.23 1.42 1.05 0.43 0.17 0.11 2.00 2,019 29 Guatemala 6.40 6.51 6.28 0.75 1.17 0.71 0.61 0.17 0.10 2.88 2,019 30 Italy 6.39 6.47 6.30 1.24 1.35 1.02 0.32 0.17 0.04 2.25 2,019 31 Singapore 6.38 6.44 6.31 1.52 1.40 1.14 0.64 0.22 0.53 0.94 2,019 32 Brazil 6.38 6.46 6.30 0.95 1.36 0.77 0.48 0.13 0.11 2.57 2,019 33 Slovenia 6.36 6.45 6.28 1.21 1.46 0.93 0.65 0.15 0.08 1.89 2,019 34 El Salvador 6.35 6.46 6.23 0.75 1.15 0.75 0.52 0.12 0.12 2.94 2,019 35 Kosovo 6.33 6.43 6.22 0.84 1.18 0.67 0.56 0.33 0.01 2.74 2,019 36 Panama 6.30 6.42 6.19 1.10 1.38 0.88 0.58 0.10 0.05 2.22 2,019 37 Slovakia 6.28 6.36 6.20 1.19 1.42 0.85 0.42 0.12 0.01 2.26 2,019 38 Uzbekistan 6.26 6.36 6.15 0.70 1.43 0.72 0.69 0.36 0.28 2.07 2,019 39 Chile 6.23 6.32 6.14 1.10 1.32 0.89 0.42 0.16 0.06 2.28 2,019 40 Bahrain 6.23 6.39 6.07 1.30 1.32 0.84 0.61 0.29 0.13 1.75 2,019 41 Lithuania 6.22 6.30 6.13 1.19 1.43 0.80 0.42 0.05 0.08 2.24 2,019 42 Trinidad and Tobago 6.19 6.42 5.97 1.17 1.41 0.66 0.55 0.20 0.02 2.19 2,019 43 Poland 6.19 6.26 6.12 1.17 1.31 0.87 0.56 0.06 0.16 2.06 2,019 44 Colombia 6.16 6.27 6.05 0.93 1.33 0.81 0.53 0.09 0.05 2.42 2,019 45 Cyprus 6.16 6.26 6.06 1.21 1.15 1.03 0.46 0.23 0.05 2.03 2,019 46 Nicaragua 6.14 6.26 6.01 0.62 1.27 0.80 0.56 0.21 0.17 2.50 2,019 47 Romania 6.12 6.22 6.03 1.12 1.19 0.79 0.53 0.07 0.00 2.41 2,019 48 Kuwait 6.10 6.21 6.00 1.42 1.24 0.78 0.57 0.13 0.11 1.84 2,019 49 Mauritius 6.10 6.21 5.99 1.07 1.40 0.76 0.59 0.19 0.08 2.01 2,019 50 Kazakhstan 6.06 6.14 5.97 1.12 1.45 0.70 0.50 0.15 0.11 2.02 2,019 51 Estonia 6.02 6.09 5.95 1.19 1.45 0.84 0.58 0.13 0.20 1.63 2,019 52 Philippines 6.01 6.10 5.91 0.78 1.25 0.60 0.62 0.13 0.13 2.50 2,019 53 Hungary 6.00 6.08 5.92 1.16 1.42 0.81 0.39 0.07 0.03 2.12 2,019 54 Thailand 6.00 6.08 5.92 1.01 1.35 0.79 0.61 0.38 0.03 1.83 2,019 55 Argentina 5.97 6.08 5.87 1.03 1.37 0.85 0.52 0.07 0.06 2.07 2,019 56 Honduras 5.95 6.08 5.82 0.60 1.19 0.79 0.57 0.26 0.09 2.46 2,019 57 Latvia 5.95 6.02 5.88 1.14 1.41 0.78 0.33 0.08 0.09 2.12 2,019 58 Ecuador 5.93 6.03 5.82 0.85 1.22 0.84 0.56 0.12 0.09 2.25 2,019 59 Portugal 5.91 6.02 5.81 1.17 1.34 0.98 0.59 0.05 0.03 1.75 2,019 60 Jamaica 5.89 6.13 5.65 0.78 1.41 0.79 0.55 0.12 0.03 2.21 2,019 61 Republic of Korea 5.87 5.96 5.79 1.25 1.13 1.02 0.26 0.17 0.09 1.95 2,019 62 Japan 5.87 5.95 5.79 1.27 1.33 1.07 0.50 0.04 0.18 1.49 2,019 63 Peru 5.80 5.92 5.68 0.92 1.21 0.82 0.51 0.09 0.03 2.21 2,019 64 Serbia 5.78 5.88 5.68 0.99 1.33 0.83 0.40 0.15 0.06 2.03 2,019 65 Bolivia 5.75 5.85 5.65 0.73 1.14 0.66 0.57 0.14 0.07 2.43 2,019 66 Pakistan 5.69 5.79 5.60 0.62 0.87 0.47 0.41 0.23 0.12 2.98 2,019 67

Home > World Happiness Report – 2021 The World Happiness Report 2021, published by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network in partnership with Gallup and leading global researchers, provides a timely assessment of global well-being during the first full year of the COVID-19 pandemic. This edition places particular emphasis on how different governments, health systems, and social structures responded to the crisis. While overall rankings remained relatively stable, the 2021 report introduces an expanded focus on emotional and mental health metrics. Drawing from Gallup World Poll data, it highlights that trust in public institutions and social support networks played a critical role in buffering against the psychological impact of the pandemic. Results Definitions Visualisation Details Rank Country Region Ladder score (Happiness) Standard error upperwhisker lowerwhisker Logged GDP per capita Social support Healthy life expectancy Freedom to make life choices Generosity Perceptions of corruption Ladder score in dystopia 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 Western Europe 7.84 0.03 7.90 7.78 10.78 0.95 72.00 0.95 -0.10 0.19 2.43 1.45 1.11 0.74 0.69 0.12 0.48 3.25 2 Denmark Western Europe 7.62 0.04 7.69 7.55 10.93 0.95 72.70 0.95 0.03 0.18 2.43 1.50 1.11 0.76 0.69 0.21 0.49 2.87 3 Switzerland Western Europe 7.57 0.04 7.64 7.50 11.12 0.94 74.40 0.92 0.03 0.29 2.43 1.57 1.08 0.82 0.65 0.20 0.41 2.84 4 Iceland Western Europe 7.55 0.06 7.67 7.44 10.88 0.98 73.00 0.96 0.16 0.67 2.43 1.48 1.17 0.77 0.70 0.29 0.17 2.97 5 Netherlands Western Europe 7.46 0.03 7.52 7.41 10.93 0.94 72.40 0.91 0.18 0.34 2.43 1.50 1.08 0.75 0.65 0.30 0.38 2.80 6 Norway Western Europe 7.39 0.04 7.46 7.32 11.05 0.95 73.30 0.96 0.09 0.27 2.43 1.54 1.11 0.78 0.70 0.25 0.43 2.58 7 Sweden Western Europe 7.36 0.04 7.43 7.29 10.87 0.93 72.70 0.95 0.09 0.24 2.43 1.48 1.06 0.76 0.69 0.24 0.45 2.68 8 Luxembourg Western Europe 7.32 0.04 7.40 7.25 11.65 0.91 72.60 0.91 -0.03 0.39 2.43 1.75 1.00 0.76 0.64 0.17 0.35 2.65 9 New Zealand North America and ANZ 7.28 0.04 7.36 7.20 10.64 0.95 73.40 0.93 0.13 0.24 2.43 1.40 1.09 0.79 0.67 0.28 0.45 2.61 10 Austria Western Europe 7.27 0.04 7.34 7.20 10.91 0.93 73.30 0.91 0.04 0.48 2.43 1.49 1.06 0.78 0.64 0.22 0.29 2.78 11 Australia North America and ANZ 7.18 0.04 7.27 7.10 10.80 0.94 73.90 0.91 0.16 0.44 2.43 1.45 1.08 0.80 0.65 0.29 0.32 2.60 12 Israel Middle East and North Africa 7.16 0.03 7.22 7.09 10.58 0.94 73.50 0.80 0.03 0.75 2.43 1.38 1.07 0.79 0.51 0.21 0.12 3.08 13 Germany Western Europe 7.16 0.04 7.23 7.08 10.87 0.90 72.50 0.88 0.01 0.46 2.43 1.48 0.99 0.76 0.60 0.20 0.31 2.82 14 Canada North America and ANZ 7.10 0.04 7.19 7.02 10.78 0.93 73.80 0.92 0.09 0.42 2.43 1.45 1.04 0.80 0.65 0.25 0.34 2.59 15 Ireland Western Europe 7.09 0.04 7.16 7.01 11.34 0.95 72.40 0.88 0.08 0.36 2.43 1.64 1.09 0.75 0.61 0.24 0.37 2.38 16 Costa Rica Latin America and Caribbean 7.07 0.06 7.18 6.96 9.88 0.89 71.40 0.93 -0.13 0.81 2.43 1.13 0.97 0.72 0.67 0.11 0.08 3.39 17 United Kingdom Western Europe 7.06 0.04 7.14 6.99 10.71 0.93 72.50 0.86 0.23 0.46 2.43 1.42 1.06 0.76 0.58 0.34 0.31 2.60 18 Czech Republic Central and Eastern Europe 6.97 0.05 7.06 6.87 10.56 0.95 70.81 0.86 -0.21 0.87 2.43 1.37 1.09 0.70 0.58 0.05 0.05 3.12 19 United States North America and ANZ 6.95 0.05 7.05 6.86 11.02 0.92 68.20 0.84 0.10 0.70 2.43 1.53 1.03 0.62 0.55 0.25 0.15 2.81 20 Belgium Western Europe 6.83 0.03 6.90 6.77 10.82 0.91 72.20 0.78 -0.15 0.65 2.43 1.46 1.00 0.75 0.49 0.09 0.19 2.86 21 France Western Europe 6.69 0.04 6.76 6.62 10.70 0.94 74.00 0.82 -0.15 0.57 2.43 1.42 1.08 0.80 0.54 0.09 0.24 2.52 22 Bahrain Middle East and North Africa 6.65 0.07 6.78 6.51 10.67 0.86 69.50 0.93 0.09 0.72 2.43 1.41 0.90 0.66 0.66 0.25 0.14 2.63 23 Malta Western Europe 6.60 0.04 6.69 6.52 10.67 0.93 72.20 0.93 0.13 0.65 2.43 1.41 1.06 0.75 0.66 0.28 0.18 2.27 24 Taiwan Province of China East Asia 6.58 0.04 6.66 6.51 10.87 0.90 69.60 0.78 -0.07 0.72 2.43 1.48 0.98 0.67 0.49 0.14 0.14 2.69 25 United Arab Emirates Middle East and North Africa 6.56 0.04 6.64 6.48 11.09 0.84 67.33 0.93 0.07 0.59 2.43 1.56 0.86 0.59 0.67 0.24 0.22 2.42 26 Saudi Arabia Middle East and North Africa 6.49 0.06 6.60 6.38 10.74 0.89 66.60 0.88 -0.15 0.68 2.43 1.44 0.96 0.57 0.60 0.09 0.16 2.67 27 Spain Western Europe 6.49 0.04 6.57 6.41 10.57 0.93 74.70 0.76 -0.08 0.75 2.43 1.38 1.06 0.83 0.46 0.14 0.12 2.51 28 Italy Western Europe 6.48 0.05 6.57 6.40 10.62 0.88 73.80 0.69 -0.08 0.87 2.43 1.39 0.94 0.80 0.38 0.13 0.05 2.79 29 Slovenia Central and Eastern Europe 6.46 0.04 6.55 6.38 10.53 0.95 71.40 0.95 -0.10 0.81 2.43 1.36 1.09 0.72 0.69 0.12 0.09 2.39 30 Guatemala Latin America and Caribbean 6.44 0.07 6.58 6.29 9.05 0.81 64.96 0.91 -0.04 0.78 2.43 0.85 0.79 0.52 0.64 0.16 0.11 3.38 31 Uruguay Latin America and Caribbean 6.43 0.05 6.52 6.34 9.97 0.93 69.10 0.90 -0.09 0.59 2.43 1.16 1.04 0.65 0.63 0.13 0.22 2.60 32 Singapore Southeast Asia 6.38 0.04 6.46 6.29 11.49 0.92 76.95 0.93 -0.02 0.08 2.43 1.70 1.02 0.90 0.66 0.18 0.55 1.38 33 Kosovo Central and Eastern Europe 6.37 0.06 6.49 6.26 9.32 0.82 63.81 0.87 0.26 0.92 2.43 0.94 0.81 0.48 0.59 0.36 0.01 3.18 34 Slovakia Central and Eastern Europe 6.33 0.04 6.41 6.25 10.37 0.94 69.20 0.77 -0.12 0.91 2.43 1.30 1.07 0.65 0.47 0.11 0.02 2.71 35 Brazil Latin America and Caribbean 6.33 0.04 6.42 6.25 9.58 0.88 66.60 0.80 -0.07 0.76 2.43 1.03 0.94 0.57 0.51 0.14 0.12 3.02 36 Mexico Latin