The Countries That Have Become Sadder Since 2010

Tracking Gallup survey data for more than a decade reveals some countries are witnessing big happiness declines, reflecting their shifting socio-economic conditions. Read more

Countries With the Largest Happiness Gains Since 2010

Tracking Gallup survey data for more than a decade reveals insights into the regions seeing happiness gains. Read more

Can a Shorter Workweek Make People Happier?

The idea of a shorter workweek sounds enticing to most, but would it actually lead to a happier population? We look at the data so far. Read more

Mapped: Global Happiness Levels in 2021

Global happiness levels are determined by many diverse factors. These maps look at the happiest and unhappiest countries in every region. Read more

Mapped: Global Happiness Levels in 2022

Global happiness levels are determined by several different factors. Here’s a look at the happiest and unhappiest countries in every region. Read more

Mapped: The World’s Happiest Countries in 2023

Where do the happiest people on earth live? This map is a snapshot of the world’s most (and least) happy countries in 2023. Read more

Top 20 Countries Where Older People Are the Happiest

Advanced economies are the happiest countries for older people, likely due to their stronger social security systems. Read more

Top 20 Countries Where Young People Are the Happiest

We summarized results from the World Happiness Report 2024 to see where young people are the happiest. Read more

A Map of Global Happiness By Country in 2024

While many inspiring teachings exist about attaining individual happiness, it’s worthwhile to consider how happy entire countries are on a collective scale. Read more