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The World Happiness Report is the world’s foremost publication on global wellbeing and how to improve it.

We combine open-access data from over 140 countries with high-quality analysis by world-leading researchers from a wide range of academic disciplines.

The world’s happiest countries

Our global happiness ranking is based on a single question that asks people to evaluate the quality of their life on a 0–10 scale. Finland has topped the rankings since 2018. How does your country compare?

In-depth analysis

Since 2012, we’ve worked with over 150 authors and published over 100 chapters, covering a diverse range of themes and regions. Whatever topics you’re interested in, you’re sure to discover something new and surprising.

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