Which country has the highest happiness score?

Among the 19 countries tracked, Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Sweden) consistently rank highest on the World Happiness Report, scoring above 7.5/10. The happiness explorer shows detailed breakdowns by category.

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Happiness depends on many factors beyond location — social connections, work-life balance, healthcare access, and financial security all play a role. The happiness index helps compare these factors across countries.

Happiness Index by Country — World Happiness Report Data

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Happiest Country

Finland

7.74/10 · #1

Average Score

6.80

across 19 countries

Top 3

Finland, Denmark, Sweden

highest life satisfaction

Score Range

6.1 – 7.7

lowest to highest

Happiness ranking

World Happiness Report 2025. Score on a 0–10 life evaluation scale.

Top 5 compared

Sub-factor breakdown for the five happiest countries.

What drives happiness

Stacked contribution of each factor to the overall score.

Country deep dive

Select a country to see its full happiness breakdown.

Full ranking

Rank	Country	Score	Tier	GDP	Social	Health	Freedom	Generosity	Low Corruption
1	Finland	7.74	Very happy	1.88	1.57	0.80	0.69	0.10	0.53
2	Denmark	7.59	Very happy	1.95	1.55	0.79	0.67	0.18	0.52
6	Sweden	7.34	Happy	1.91	1.53	0.82	0.66	0.15	0.50
7	Netherlands	7.32	Happy	1.93	1.50	0.80	0.60	0.20	0.44
9	Switzerland	7.06	Happy	2.07	1.51	0.88	0.63	0.15	0.46
11	Australia	7.06	Happy	1.93	1.52	0.84	0.65	0.18	0.36
10	Austria	7.05	Happy	1.90	1.49	0.81	0.60	0.12	0.38
12	New Zealand	7.03	Happy	1.78	1.52	0.82	0.65	0.19	0.41
18	Germany	6.72	Above average	1.92	1.46	0.79	0.55	0.14	0.40
20	Canada	6.71	Above average	1.88	1.48	0.82	0.62	0.16	0.35
21	United Kingdom	6.65	Above average	1.83	1.47	0.79	0.56	0.18	0.33
22	UAE	6.58	Above average	2.05	1.30	0.76	0.66	0.22	0.39
24	United States	6.52	Above average	2.03	1.44	0.74	0.55	0.17	0.28
25	France	6.52	Above average	1.82	1.44	0.83	0.50	0.05	0.30
23	Saudi Arabia	6.52	Above average	1.96	1.25	0.73	0.55	0.05	0.33
28	Spain	6.42	Average	1.72	1.47	0.85	0.48	0.07	0.24
34	Qatar	6.18	Average	2.15	1.22	0.72	0.64	0.18	0.36
36	Portugal	6.13	Average	1.66	1.42	0.81	0.52	0.05	0.22
38	Italy	6.09	Average	1.76	1.42	0.84	0.36	0.08	0.16