Happiness index - Country rankings
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Happiness Index, 0 (unhappy) - 10 (happy), 2024:
The average for 2024 based on 10 countries was 6.01 points. The highest value was in Uruguay: 6.61 points and the lowest value was in Venezuela: 5.61 points. The indicator is available from 2013 to 2024. 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, 2024 | Global rank | Available data |
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Uruguay | 6.61 | 1 | - |
Chile | 6.36 | 2 | - |
Brazil | 6.27 | 3 | - |
Argentina | 6.19 | 4 | - |
Paraguay | 5.98 | 5 | - |
Peru | 5.84 | 6 | - |
Bolivia | 5.78 | 7 | - |
Ecuador | 5.73 | 8 | - |
Colombia | 5.7 | 9 | - |
Venezuela | 5.61 | 10 | - |
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.
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