Finland was ranked the happiest country in the world, according to the World Happiness Report from 2024. The Nordic country scored 7.74 on a scale from 0 to 10. Two other Nordic countries, Denmark and Iceland, followed in second and third place, respectively. The World Happiness Report is a landmark survey of the state of global happiness that ranks countries by how happy their citizens perceive themselves to be. Criticism The index has received criticism from different perspectives. Some argue that it is impossible to measure general happiness in a country. Others argue that the index places too much emphasis on material well-being as well as freedom from oppression. As a result, the Happy Planet Index was introduced, which takes life expectancy, experienced well-being, inequality of outcomes, and ecological footprint into account. Here, Costa Rica was ranked as the happiest country in the world. Afghanistan is the least happy country Nevertheless, most people agree that high levels of poverty, lack of access to food and water, as well as a prevalence of conflict are factors hindering public happiness. Hence, it comes as no surprise that Afghanistan was ranked as the least happy country in the world in 2024. The South Asian country is ridden by poverty and undernourishment, and topped the Global Terrorism Index in 2023.

This graph shows a ranking of the happiest companies to work for in the United States as rated via employee generated reviews collected through the website Career Bliss. In 2011, Hilton Worldwide was ranked as the happiest company to work for with a bliss rating of 4.360. The highest possible score would be 5 and the lowest, or unhappiest, would be 1. To calculate the bliss rating the following points were considered: work-life balance, relationship with boss/co-workers, work environment, job resources, compensation, growth and promotion opportunities, company culture, company reputation, daily tasks, and independence.

This graph shows a ranking of the happiest jobs in the United States as rated via employee generated reviews collected through the website Career Bliss. In 2012, the position of Software Quality Assurance Engineer was ranked as the happiest job with a bliss rating of 4.245. The highest possible score would be 5 and the lowest 1. To calculate the bliss rating the following points were considered: work-life balance, relationship with boss/co-workers, work environment, job resources, compensation, growth and promotion opportunities, company culture, company reputation, daily tasks, and independence.

This graph shows a ranking of the unhappiest jobs in the United States as rated via employee generated reviews collected through the website Career Bliss. In 2012, the position of security officer was ranked as the unhappiest job with a bliss rating of 3.510. The highest possible score would be 5 and the lowest, or unhappiest, would be 1. To calculate the bliss rating the following points were considered: work-life balance, relationship with boss/co-workers, work environment, job resources, compensation, growth and promotion opportunities, company culture, company reputation, daily tasks, and independence. The unemployment rate of the U.S. states can be accessed here.

Libya was ranked the happiest country in Africa, according to the World Happiness Report for 2024. This nation scored 5.87 points on a scale from 0 to 10 and ranked 66th among 143 countries globally. Worldwide, Finland is considered to be the happiest country. The World Happiness Report is a landmark survey of the state of global happiness that ranks countries by how happy their citizens perceive themselves to be. The measurement of subjective well-being relies on three main indicators: life evaluations, positive emotions, and negative emotions.