# The happiest countries in the world: the top 25 of the World Happiness Report 2025

Finland is the happiest country in the world again, for the eighth year in a row. The World Happiness Report 2025 is based on the Gallup World Poll, in which people rate their lives from 0 to 10; scores are averages for 2022–2024. These are the top 25 countries.

- 34 votes · 25 items
- Jan 20, 2026 · E. Heikkinen
- https://even.best/en/l/5299/the-happiest-countries-in-the-world-the-top-25-of-the-world-happiness-report-202

## Top 25

1. **Netherlands** (2 · ▲3 ▼1) — No. 5, average life evaluation 7.306 out of 10 (2022–2024).
2. **Austria** (2 · ▲3 ▼1) — No. 17, average life evaluation 6.810 out of 10 (2022–2024).
3. **Finland** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — No. 1, average life evaluation 7.736 out of 10 (2022–2024).
4. **Denmark** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — No. 2, average life evaluation 7.521 out of 10 (2022–2024).
5. **Costa Rica** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — No. 6, average life evaluation 7.274 out of 10 (2022–2024).
6. **Slovenia** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — No. 19, average life evaluation 6.792 out of 10 (2022–2024).
7. **United Kingdom** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — No. 23, average life evaluation 6.728 out of 10 (2022–2024).
8. **Iceland** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — No. 3, average life evaluation 7.515 out of 10 (2022–2024).
9. **Sweden** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — No. 4, average life evaluation 7.345 out of 10 (2022–2024).
10. **New Zealand** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — No. 12, average life evaluation 6.952 out of 10 (2022–2024).
11. **Switzerland** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — No. 13, average life evaluation 6.935 out of 10 (2022–2024).
12. **Belgium** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — No. 14, average life evaluation 6.910 out of 10 (2022–2024).
13. **Czechia** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — No. 20, average life evaluation 6.775 out of 10 (2022–2024).
14. **United States** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — No. 24, average life evaluation 6.724 out of 10 (2022–2024).
15. **Israel** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — No. 8, average life evaluation 7.234 out of 10 (2022–2024).
16. **Mexico** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — No. 10, average life evaluation 6.979 out of 10 (2022–2024).
17. **Norway** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — No. 7, average life evaluation 7.262 out of 10 (2022–2024).
18. **Luxembourg** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — No. 9, average life evaluation 7.122 out of 10 (2022–2024).
19. **Australia** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — No. 11, average life evaluation 6.974 out of 10 (2022–2024).
20. **Lithuania** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — No. 16, average life evaluation 6.829 out of 10 (2022–2024).
21. **Canada** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — No. 18, average life evaluation 6.803 out of 10 (2022–2024).
22. **United Arab Emirates** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — No. 21, average life evaluation 6.759 out of 10 (2022–2024).
23. **Germany** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — No. 22, average life evaluation 6.753 out of 10 (2022–2024).
24. **Belize** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — No. 25, average life evaluation 6.711 out of 10 (2022–2024).
25. **Ireland** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — No. 15, average life evaluation 6.889 out of 10 (2022–2024).

How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.