10 Happiest Countries In The World
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20 March 2025
Finland has retained its top spot as the happiest country in the world for the eighth consecutive year, according to the annual World Happiness Report
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The report factors such as social support, health, freedom, generosity and gross domestic product (GDP) to determine the happiness levels of 147 countries
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Finland scored an impressive average of 7.74 out of 10, securing its position as the happiest nation globally
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The second-happiest country in the world is Denmark, which scored 7.58
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Iceland ranks as third-happiest country in the entire world, with a total score of 7.53
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Sweden, Netherlands, Costa Rica and Norway take up the 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th spot respectively
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At the 8th, 8th and 10th position are Israel, Luxembourg and Mexico
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India has made a slight improvement in its happiness quotient, moving up from 126 in 2024 to 118
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India excelled in social support, thanks to its strong community-focused culture and tradition of larger families living together
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Meanwhile, Afghanistan, Sierra Leone and Lebanon have been ranked as the unhappiest countries
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