World Happiness Report 2025: According to the Annual World Happiness Report, Finland has retained its top position as the world’s happiest country in the eighth consecutive year. The report released on the United Nations International Hello Day assesses the quality of life in more than 140 countries based on the response of the residents.
According to Fortune report, reports evaluate various factors such as social support, health, freedom, generosity, corruption and gross domestic product (GDP) to determine the level of prosperity of 147 countries. Using a scale of 0 to 10, where 10 reflects the imagination of the best possible life, Finland scored an impressive average of 7.74, retaining its position as the most happy nation globally.
Professor of Economics at the University of Oxford, the Wellbeing Research Center leader and Editor of The World Happiness Report Jan-Imanuel de Neve told Fortune, “They are rich, healthy, are healthy, have social relations, social support and are associated with nature. They are happy, enjoyable, not dancing on the streets, but they are very satisfied with their lives.”
Finland is followed by Denmark, Iceland, Sweden and Netherlands. These countries have achieved the top rank in the constant joy report due to their strong social support system, high standard of lending and work-life balance.
Interestingly, Costa Rica and Mexico made their debut in the top 10, securing 6th and 10th respectively. On the other hand, the United States came to its lowest ranking at 24th position. The United Kingdom ranks 23rd.
Top 10 most happy countries in the world
Finland
Denmark
Iceland
Sweden
Netherlands
Costa Rica
Norway
Israel
Luxembourg
Mexico
Where does India stand?
India has slightly improved its coefficient of happiness, which has increased from 126 to the latest World Happiness Report in 2024, 118 in 2025. However, this ranking still holds India behind many conflicting countries including Ukraine, Mozambique and Iraq.
Among the neighboring countries of India, Nepal is ranked 92nd, followed by Pakistan 109th, China is 68th, while Sri Lanka and Bangladesh are 133rd and 134th respectively.
Most unhappy country
Afghanistan has been considered the most unhappy country in the world. The main reason for the lower ranking of the country is the conflicts faced by Afghan women, who said that their lives are becoming increasingly difficult.
After Afghanistan, Sierra Leone and Lebanon are the second and third most unhappy countries respectively. These countries have faced important challenges including struggle, poverty and social unrest.
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