Happiness index - Country rankings

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Happiness Index, 0 (unhappy) - 10 (happy), 2022:

The average for 2022 based on 134 countries was 5.54 points. The highest value was in Finland: 7.8 points and the lowest value was in Afghanistan: 1.86 points. The indicator is available from 2013 to 2022. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Measure: points; Source: The World Happiness Report

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Countries	Happiness index, 2022	Global rank	Available data
Finland	7.8	1	2013 - 2022
Denmark	7.59	2	2013 - 2022
Iceland	7.53	3	2013 - 2022
Israel	7.47	4	2013 - 2022
Netherlands	7.4	5	2013 - 2022
Sweden	7.4	6	2013 - 2022
Norway	7.32	7	2013 - 2022
Switzerland	7.24	8	2013 - 2022
Luxembourg	7.23	9	2013 - 2022
New Zealand	7.12	10	2013 - 2022
Austria	7.1	11	2013 - 2022
Australia	7.09	12	2013 - 2022
Canada	6.96	13	2013 - 2022
Ireland	6.91	14	2013 - 2022
Germany	6.89	15	2013 - 2022
USA	6.89	16	2013 - 2022
Belgium	6.86	17	2013 - 2022
Czechia	6.85	18	2013 - 2022
UK	6.8	19	2013 - 2022
Lithuania	6.76	20	2013 - 2022
France	6.66	21	2013 - 2022
Slovenia	6.65	22	2013 - 2022
Costa Rica	6.61	23	2013 - 2022
Romania	6.59	24	2013 - 2022
Singapore	6.59	25	2013 - 2022
UA Emirates	6.57	26	2013 - 2022
Uruguay	6.49	27	2013 - 2022
Slovakia	6.47	28	2013 - 2022
Estonia	6.46	29	2013 - 2022
Saudi Arabia	6.46	30	2013 - 2022
Spain	6.44	31	2013 - 2022
Italy	6.4	32	2013 - 2022
Chile	6.33	33	2013 - 2022
Mexico	6.33	34	2013 - 2022
Malta	6.3	35	2013 - 2022
Nicaragua	6.26	36	2013 - 2022
Panama	6.26	37	2013 - 2022
Poland	6.26	38	2013 - 2022
Latvia	6.21	39	2013 - 2022
Bahrain	6.17	40	2013 - 2022
Guatemala	6.15	41	2013 - 2022
Kazakhstan	6.14	42	2013 - 2022
Serbia	6.14	43	2013 - 2022
Croatia	6.13	44	2013 - 2022
Cyprus	6.13	45	2013 - 2022
Japan	6.13	46	2013 - 2022
Brazil	6.12	47	2013 - 2022
El Salvador	6.12	48	2013 - 2022
Hungary	6.04	49	2013 - 2022
Argentina	6.02	50	2013 - 2022
Honduras	6.02	51	2013 - 2022
Malaysia	6.01	52	2013 - 2022
Uzbekistan	6.01	53	2013 - 2022
Portugal	5.97	54	2013 - 2022
South Korea	5.95	55	2013 - 2022
Greece	5.93	56	2013 - 2022
Mauritius	5.9	57	2013 - 2022
Mongolia	5.84	58	2013 - 2022
Thailand	5.84	59	2013 - 2022
Kyrgyzstan	5.83	60	2013 - 2022
China	5.82	61	2013 - 2022
Moldova	5.82	62	2013 - 2022
Vietnam	5.76	63	2013 - 2022
Paraguay	5.74	64	2013 - 2022
Montenegro	5.72	65	2013 - 2022
Jamaica	5.7	66	2013 - 2022
Bolivia	5.68	67	2013 - 2022
Russia	5.66	68	2013 - 2022
Bosnia & Herz.	5.63	69	2013 - 2022
Colombia	5.63	70	2013 - 2022
Domin. Rep.	5.57	71	2013 - 2022
Ecuador	5.56	72	2013 - 2022
Peru	5.53	73	2013 - 2022
Philippines	5.52	74	2013 - 2022
Bulgaria	5.47	75	2013 - 2022
Nepal	5.36	76	2013 - 2022
Armenia	5.34	77	2013 - 2022
Algeria	5.33	78	2013 - 2022
Tajikistan	5.33	79	2013 - 2022
Hong Kong	5.31	80	2013 - 2022
Albania	5.28	81	2013 - 2022
Indonesia	5.28	82	2013 - 2022
R. of Congo	5.27	83	2017 - 2022
Somalia	5.27	84	2016 - 2022
North Macedonia	5.25	85	2013 - 2022
Venezuela	5.21	86	2013 - 2022
Georgia	5.11	87	2013 - 2022
Laos	5.11	88	2013 - 2022
Guinea	5.07	89	2013 - 2022
Ukraine	5.07	90	2013 - 2022
Ivory Coast	5.05	91	2015 - 2022
Gabon	5.03	92	2013 - 2022
Nigeria	4.98	93	2013 - 2022
Cameroon	4.97	94	2013 - 2022
Mozambique	4.95	95	2017 - 2022
Iraq	4.94	96	2013 - 2022
Palestine	4.91	97	2017 - 2022
Morocco	4.9	98	2013 - 2022
Iran	4.88	99	2013 - 2022
Senegal	4.86	100	2013 - 2022
Mauritania	4.72	101	2013 - 2022
Burkina Faso	4.64	102	2013 - 2022
Namibia	4.63	103	2016 - 2022
Ghana	4.61	104	2013 - 2022
Turkey	4.61	105	2013 - 2022
Pakistan	4.56	106	2013 - 2022
Niger	4.5	107	2013 - 2022
Tunisia	4.5	108	2013 - 2022
Kenya	4.49	109	2013 - 2022
Sri Lanka	4.44	110	2013 - 2022
Uganda	4.43	111	2013 - 2022
Chad	4.4	112	2013 - 2022
Cambodia	4.39	113	2013 - 2022
Benin	4.37	114	2013 - 2022
Burma	4.37	115	2013 - 2022
Bangladesh	4.28	116	2013 - 2022
Gambia	4.28	117	2019 - 2022
Mali	4.2	118	2013 - 2022
Egypt	4.17	119	2013 - 2022
Togo	4.14	120	2013 - 2022
Jordan	4.12	121	2013 - 2022
India	4.04	122	2013 - 2022
Liberia	4.04	123	2013 - 2022
Madagascar	4.02	124	2013 - 2022
Zambia	3.98	125	2013 - 2022
Tanzania	3.69	126	2013 - 2022
Comoros	3.55	127	2013 - 2022
Malawi	3.5	128	2013 - 2022
Botswana	3.44	129	2013 - 2022
DR Congo	3.21	130	2017 - 2022
Zimbabwe	3.2	131	2013 - 2022
Sierra Leone	3.14	132	2013 - 2022
Lebanon	2.39	133	2013 - 2022
Afghanistan	1.86	134	2013 - 2022

Definition: The Happiness ranking is part of the World Happiness Report. The country scores are based on a survey in which respondents evaluate the quality of their current lives on a scale of 0 to 10.

1. Finland

2. Denmark

3. Iceland

4. Israel

5. Netherlands

6. Sweden

7. Norway

8. Switzerland

9. Luxembourg

10. New Zealand

11. Austria

12. Australia

13. Canada

14. Ireland

15. Germany

16. USA

17. Belgium

18. Czechia

19. UK

20. Lithuania

21. France

22. Slovenia

23. Costa Rica

24. Romania

25. Singapore

26. UA Emirates

27. Uruguay

28. Slovakia

29. Estonia

30. Saudi Arabia

31. Spain

32. Italy

33. Chile

34. Mexico

35. Malta

36. Nicaragua

37. Panama

38. Poland

39. Latvia

40. Bahrain

41. Guatemala

42. Kazakhstan

43. Serbia

44. Croatia

45. Cyprus

46. Japan

47. Brazil

48. El Salvador

49. Hungary

50. Argentina

51. Honduras

52. Malaysia

53. Uzbekistan

54. Portugal

55. South Korea

56. Greece

57. Mauritius

58. Mongolia

59. Thailand

60. Kyrgyzstan

61. China

62. Moldova

63. Vietnam

64. Paraguay

65. Montenegro

66. Jamaica

67. Bolivia

68. Russia

69. Bosnia & Herz.

70. Colombia

71. Domin. Rep.

72. Ecuador

73. Peru

74. Philippines

75. Bulgaria

76. Nepal

77. Armenia

78. Algeria

79. Tajikistan

80. Hong Kong

81. Albania

82. Indonesia

83. R. of Congo

84. Somalia

85. North Macedonia

86. Venezuela

87. Georgia

88. Laos

89. Guinea

90. Ukraine

91. Ivory Coast

92. Gabon

93. Nigeria

94. Cameroon

95. Mozambique

96. Iraq

97. Palestine

98. Morocco

99. Iran

100. Senegal

101. Mauritania

102. Burkina Faso

103. Namibia

104. Ghana

105. Turkey

106. Pakistan

107. Niger

108. Tunisia

109. Kenya

110. Sri Lanka

111. Uganda

112. Chad

113. Cambodia

114. Benin

115. Burma

116. Bangladesh

117. Gambia

118. Mali

119. Egypt

120. Togo

121. Jordan

122. India

123. Liberia

124. Madagascar

125. Zambia

126. Tanzania

127. Comoros

128. Malawi

129. Botswana

130. DR Congo

131. Zimbabwe

132. Sierra Leone

133. Lebanon

134. Afghanistan

7.80

7.59

7.53

7.47

7.40

7.32

7.24

7.23

7.12

7.10

7.09

6.96

6.91

6.89

6.86

6.85

6.80

6.76

6.66

6.65

6.61

6.59

6.57

6.49

6.47

6.46

6.44

6.40

6.33

6.30

6.26

6.21

6.17

6.15

6.14

6.13

6.12

6.04

6.02

6.01

5.97

5.95

5.93

5.90

5.84

5.83

5.82

5.76

5.74

5.72

5.70

5.68

5.66

5.63

5.57

5.56

5.53

5.52

5.47

5.36

5.34

5.33

5.31

5.28

5.27

5.25

5.21

5.11

5.07

5.05

5.03

4.98

4.97

4.95

4.94

4.91

4.90

4.88

4.86

4.72

4.64

4.63

4.61

4.56

4.50

4.49

4.44

4.43

4.40

4.39

4.37

4.28

4.20

4.17

4.14

4.12

4.04

4.02

3.98

3.69

3.55

3.50

3.44

3.21

3.20

3.14

2.39

1.86

3.9

5.9

7.8

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