Finland’s top spot streak unbroken among 147 countries, with Afghanistan ranking last.
Finland ranked as the world's happiest country for the eighth consecutive year in the 2025 World Happiness Report, followed by Denmark, Iceland, and Sweden. The United States fell to 24th place, its lowest ranking since 2012. The report, based on self-reported life evaluations and factors like social support and household size, was a collaboration between Gallup and the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network. Afghanistan ranked last among the 147 countries studied.
