The World Happiness Report (WHR) 2024, which was announced on Wednesday, named Finland the world’s happiest country for the seventh time in a row.
This year’s list of the happiest countries was dominated by Nordic nations, with Finland, Denmark, Iceland, and Sweden taking the top four slots.
On the contrary, Afghanistan remains at the bottom of the list of 143 nations examined, since the country has been dealing with persistent humanitarian challenges since the Taliban retook control in 2020.
UNHCR personnel push wheelbarrows loaded with assistance goods for displaced Afghan families as a Taliban fighter secures the area outside the distribution center on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan, on
UNHCR staff transport wheelbarrows full of aid goods for displaced Afghan families.
WHR investigates the current condition of global happiness and demonstrates how the science of happiness may explain differences in satisfaction between individuals and countries.
This year’s World Happiness Report for 2024 considers criteria such as health, life expectancy, freedom, and corruption.
Here are the world’s top 20 happiest countries in 2024.
1. Finland
2. Denmark
3. Iceland
4. Sweden
5) Israel
6. Netherlands
7. Norway
8. Luxembourg
9. Switzerland
10. Australia
11. New Zealand
12. Costa Rica
13. Kuwait
14. Austria
15. Canada
16. Belgium
17. Ireland
18. Czechia
19. Lithuania
20. United Kingdom.
