US EditionThe World’s Happiest Countries, Ranked Each Year (2015–2025)
Finland leads the World Happiness Report for the ninth consecutive year with Nordic countries dominating the top ranks; over 100,000 people surveyed globally, report finds.
- On March 19, 2026, the World Happiness Report named Finland the happiest country for the ninth consecutive year, with top spots concentrated in Nordic countries and Europe.
- Using responses from more than 100,000 survey participants, the report is produced by the University of Oxford Wellbeing Research Centre, Gallup, and the UN SDSN, averaging responses over the last three years.
- The top-10 list includes Finland, Iceland, Denmark, Costa Rica, Sweden, Norway, Netherlands, Israel, Luxembourg and Switzerland, with only Israel requiring a visa or ETA; European countries allow stays under 90 days, Costa Rica under 180 days.
- This year, the United States placed 23rd, two spots ahead of Canada, while Afghanistan ranked at the bottom and Mexico was 12th, the World Happiness Report said.
- Researchers and public health officials offered differing interpretations as Norway's average score has dropped since 2017, but the Norwegian Institute of Public Health said levels remained fairly stable.
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