Plus: Happiest Countries, Shorter Workweek, U.S. Smoking, Party Gaps in Country Favorability
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 | The voice of the world in numbers | | | April 1, 2025 | | | Welcome to Front Page, where we break down Gallup's latest insights on our constantly evolving world. Here are the five insights you shouldn't miss this week: | | | 1. Mental Health Plummets for Young Women | | | | The Data: Overall, fewer Americans now rate their mental health positively, but the largest decline is seen among young women. Just 15% of women aged 18 to 29 polled from 2020 to 2024 said they have “excellent” mental health, down 33 percentage points from the 48% of women this age saying the same from 2010 to 2014. Gender Differences: While both younger age groups have seen their ratings decrease, young women's 33-point drop significantly exceeds the 20-point decline for men aged 18 to 29, whose “excellent” mental health rating fell from 53% in 2010-2014 to 33% in 2020-2024. Mental and Physical Health Ratings | 2. Top 10/Bottom 10 Happiest Countries | | | | The Data: This year's World Happiness Report reveals the happiest countries in the latest global happiness rankings. Nordic countries continue to dominate the top spots, with Finland, Denmark, Iceland and Sweden maintaining their positions as the happiest countries in the world. The Drops: Notably, after falling out of the top 20 for the first time last year, the U.S. has not returned. In general, 15 Western industrial countries are now less happy than they were between 2005 and 2010. The U.S., Switzerland and Canada are among the biggest losers. Read Story | 3. Americans Working Less | | | | The Data: Full-time U.S. workers now average 42.9 hours per week, down from 44.1 hours in 2019. That reduction is equal to gaining more than a week off each year. Workweek Age Gap: The steepest drop is seen among workers younger than 35. From 2019 to 2024, older employees saw an average reduction of just under one hour per week, while younger employees reduced their hours by nearly two hours. Full Story | 4. Putting Out Cigarettes | | | | The Data: Just 11% of U.S. adults now say they smoke cigarettes, matching the all-time low measured in 2022 (and nearly matched at 12% in 2023). The Context: On the 55th anniversary of the 1970 Public Health Cigarette Smoking Act — a law banning cigarette ads from TV and radio — smoking has dropped from around 40% of Americans to near extinction. Latest Article | 5. Foreign Views Improve; Party Gaps Remain | | | | The Data: Several countries, including Mexico (up 10 points), China and Russia (up nine points each), and Canada (up six points), saw improved favorability ratings from Americans this year. Party Lines: Mexico's gains came mostly from Democrats, while China's came from Republicans — highlighting divergent global outlooks across parties. Read More | | | |
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