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The world’s happiest
country is Finland.
7.764
life-evaluation score (0–10)
#1 of 147 countries · Europe & Central Asia
#1 of 147 countries · Europe & Central Asia
Each year the Gallup World Poll asks people to rate their life on a ladder from 0 to 10. Finland tops the ranking again — but the score is only half the story. Below: who else leads, how happiness tracks income, and what actually drives it.
The top 20
Life-evaluation score, 2025.
1 Finland 7.764
2 Iceland 7.540
3 Denmark 7.539
4 Costa Rica 7.439
5 Sweden 7.255
6 Norway 7.242
7 Netherlands 7.223
8 Israel 7.187
9 Luxembourg 7.063
10 Switzerland 7.018
11 New Zealand 6.995
12 Mexico 6.972
13 Ireland 6.928
14 Belgium 6.926
15 Australia 6.916
16 Kosovo 6.910
17 Germany 6.882
18 Slovenia 6.868
19 Austria 6.845
20 Czechia 6.821
Richer tends to mean happier — up to a point
Each dot is a country: GDP per capita (PPP, log scale) vs happiness. 143 countries.
Europe & Central AsiaAmericasEast Asia & PacificSouth AsiaMiddle East & North AfricaSub-Saharan Africa
What makes Finland happy
How much each factor contributes to Finland’s score (ladder points).
GDP per capita 1.92
Social support 1.64
Freedom 1.10
Healthy life expectancy 0.94
Low corruption 0.49
Generosity 0.09
Happiness by region
Average life-evaluation score, 2025.
Source: World Happiness Report (Gallup World Poll), GDP from IMF WEO. Explore the data →