The Happiest Countries in the World

Source: 7th World Happiness Report Published: March 2019

Source: 7th World Happiness Report
Published: March 2019

The Happiest Countries in the World

Circulated: September 18, 2019

The first World Happiness Report was published in April 2012, in support of a UN meeting on happiness and well-being. The rankings of national happiness are based on a survey where respondents from 156 countries are asked to rate their own lives from 0 (the worst possible life) to 10 (best possible life).

1. Finland

2. Denmark

3. Norway

4. Iceland

5. Netherlands

6. Switzerland

7. Sweden

8. New Zealand

9. Canada

10. Austria

11. Australia

12. Israel

13. Luxembourg

14. United Kingdom

15. Ireland

16. Germany

17. Belgium

18. United States