Costa Rica displaces Nordic countries among the happiest in the world
Costa Rica and Mexico rank as the happiest countries in the Americas, with Costa Rica at fourth place globally, according to the 2026 World Happiness Report.
'Harm at a population level': World Happiness Report flags social media's negative impact
The 2026 World Happiness Report highlights a significant decrease in the wellbeing of young people attributed to social media, while Finland remains the happiest country for the ninth consecutive year.
Brazilian population is the 7th happiest in the world, says research
A recent survey reveals that 80% of Brazilians consider themselves happy, placing the country seventh in global happiness rankings.
Canada falls in the World Happiness rankings and social media is to blame
Canada has dropped to 25th place in the World Happiness rankings, attributed to the negative impact of social media on young people's happiness.
Advice from the world's happiest country, as NZ misses top 10
Finland retains its title as the happiest country in the world, while New Zealand falls to 11th in the World Happiness Report.
This is why Finland is the happiest country in the world
According to philosopher Frank Martela, Finland's and other Nordic countries' success in happiness rankings is largely due to their emphasis on serving the needs of all citizens rather than a narrow elite.
U.S. beats Canada in latest world happiness rankings
Canada has fallen to 25th place in the latest world happiness rankings, behind the U.S. at 23rd, due to increased social media use negatively impacting the well-being of young people.
Poland Among the Happiest Countries in the World: One Key Factor Reported
Poland has improved its ranking in the World Happiness Report, moving into the top 25 happiest countries globally.
The ranking of the happiest countries in the world for 2026 has been published: Argentina dropped two places and a country from Latin America entered the top 5
Argentina fell two spots in the latest World Happiness Report 2026, while a Latin American country made it into the top five.
The happiest country in the world is Finland for the ninth time; Czechia has fallen in the rankings.
Finland has been ranked the happiest country in the world for the ninth consecutive year, while Czechia has dropped two places to twentieth in the latest World Happiness Report.