Plus: Gains and Losses, Increases and Decreases Among Youth, Top 20 Changes, Happiness Worldwide
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 | The voice of the world in numbers | | | March 24, 2026 | | | Welcome to Front Page, where we break down Gallup's latest insights on our constantly evolving world. Here are the six insights you shouldn't miss this week: | | | | Each year, the World Happiness Report provides a global snapshot of how people evaluate their lives. Drawing on Gallup World Poll data from more than 140 countries, the report tracks life evaluations and highlights how wellbeing is changing across regions and generations. | | | | | | | 1. Nordic Nations Continue to Lead Happiness Rankings | | | | The Data: Finland ranks as the world's happiest country for the ninth consecutive year, with Nordic countries occupying five of the top six spots in the latest World Happiness Report. Beyond the Nordics: Costa Rica ranks fourth, the highest placement ever for a Latin American country, expanding the geographic mix at the top of the rankings. Read More | | | 2. Happiness Gains Outnumber Losses | | | | The Data: Since 2006-2010, 79 of 136 countries have recorded statistically significant increases in life evaluations, compared with 41 that have seen statistically significant decreases. Strongest Gains: Increases of a full point or more are seen in many countries in Central and Eastern Europe, including Serbia, Bulgaria, Latvia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Full Report | | | 3. Young Adults' Happiness Widely Improving | | | | The Data: In 85 of 136 countries, adults younger than 25 report higher life evaluations today than they did in 2006-2010. Biggest Improvement: In many countries where overall life evaluations have increased, younger populations account for a substantial share of the gains. Several Central and Eastern European countries, including Serbia, Bulgaria, Latvia, Romania and Lithuania, rank among those with the largest improvements since 2006-2010. Read More | | | 4. Youth Wellbeing Declines in Western Countries | | | | The Data: Among adults younger than 25, life evaluations declined in multiple countries, with the largest decreases in Afghanistan (-2.81 points) and Lebanon (-1.82). Advanced Economies: Youth happiness declined in the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, collectively known as the NANZ countries, where scores dropped by an average of 0.86 points on the 0-to-10 scale. Youth happiness also dropped in Switzerland and Spain. Full Report | | | 5. America Ranks Outside of Top 20 | | | | The Data: The composition of the top 10 has changed since 2013's report, the first to use three-year averages, but much of the top 20 remains familiar. Fourteen Western advanced countries appear in the top 20, both in 2013 and today. Notable Shifts: Costa Rica has moved up and now appears in the top five in global happiness rankings, while the United States has fallen from 17th to 23rd since the 2013 report. Full Rankings | | | 6. Happiness Around the World | | | | The Data: Average life evaluations range from approximately 1.4 to 7.8 on a 0-to-10 scale across more than 140 countries, based on three-year averages from the Gallup World Poll. About the Report: The World Happiness Report is published under a partnership among Gallup, Oxford's Wellbeing Research Centre, the U.N. Sustainable Development Solutions Network and the WHR's Editorial Board. Download Report | | | | | |
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