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Top 10 countries by happiness
Self-reported life satisfaction (Cantril ladder, 0–10), World Happiness Report. World Happiness Report data, each country's latest year, 2011–2025, covering 162 countries.
The top 10
1st of 162 · 2025
Finland7.76 / 10
- 2ndIceland7.54 / 10
- 3rdDenmark7.54 / 10
- 4thCosta Rica7.44 / 10
- 5thSweden7.26 / 10
- 6thNorway7.24 / 10
- 7thNetherlands7.22 / 10
- 8thIsrael7.19 / 10
- 9thLuxembourg7.06 / 10
- 10thSwitzerland7.02 / 10
The other end · bottom 5 of 162
- 158thMalawi3.28 / 10
- 159thRwanda3.27 / 10
- 160thSierra Leone3.25 / 10
- 161stSouth Sudan2.82 / 10
- 162ndAfghanistan1.45 / 10
Where the big countries land
- 23rdUnited States6.82 / 10
- 67thChina6.07 / 10
- 122ndIndia4.54 / 10
- 17thGermany6.88 / 10
- 32ndBrazil6.63 / 10
Common questions
Questions people ask about happiness
Which country ranks highest for happiness?
Finland ranks 1st of 162 countries at 7.76 / 10 (2025 data). Source: World Happiness Report.
Which countries are in the top 10 for happiness?
The top 10 are Finland, Iceland, Denmark, Costa Rica, Sweden, Norway, Netherlands, Israel, Luxembourg and Switzerland — computed from World Happiness Report data, each country's latest year, 2011–2025.
Where does the United States rank in happiness?
The United States ranks 23rd of 162 countries at 6.82 / 10 (2025 data). Source: World Happiness Report.
What is the median happiness worldwide?
Across the 162 countries covered, the median is 5.83 / 10. Values run from 7.76 / 10 (Finland, ranked 1st) to 1.45 / 10 (Afghanistan, ranked 162nd).
Is happiness higher in Europe or the US?
The median across 41 European countries is 6.59 / 10, against 6.82 / 10 in the United States — it is higher in the US. Source: World Happiness Report.
Which country ranks lowest for happiness?
Afghanistan sits at the other end of the list: 1.45 / 10 ranks 162nd of 162 (2025 data). Source: World Happiness Report.
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