Society Finland remains the happiest country in the world
Finland remains the country with the happiest people in the world. The country in the far north of Europe secures the top spot in the global happiness rankings for the eighth year in a row, according to the latest World Happiness Report.
20.03.2025, 02:23
SDA
Back in the top 5 are the Netherlands in fifth place, while Costa Rica (6) and Mexico (10) make it into the top 10 for the first time. Switzerland remains the happiest German-speaking country, but slips from 9th to 13th place. Austria also loses ground, dropping three places from last year to 17th, while Germany improves from 24th to 22nd. The USA drops one place to 24th - its worst ranking ever.
The World Happiness Report is published annually by an interdisciplinary team of researchers led by the Wellbeing Research Centre at the University of Oxford on World Happiness Day on March 20. It provides insights into the happiness and perceived quality of life of people around the world. The assessment takes into account very different factors such as a country's economic performance, health, the feeling of freedom, people's generosity and the perception of corruption.
