The world's 15 happiest nations
A recent study revealed that Denmark is the happiest country in the world, ahead of Switzerland and Iceland. At the opposite end of the list, Burundi was ranked as the globe's unhappiest nation. Britain came in at number 23. Read the entire article on the Independent.
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This chart shows an index ranking of happiness worldwide from 2013 to 2015.
Ranking of happiest countries worldwide in 2025, by score
Ranking of the happiest countries in the world in 2024
The 10 European Union countries with the highest happiness index in 2024
Happiness ranking in Africa from 2021 to 2023, by country
Ranking of the least happy countries worldwide in 2025, by score
Happy Planet Index ranking of countries that offer the happiest and most sustainable lives to their people 2021
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