Are we a lot happier: Mapping India's position in global happiness index

The World Happiness Report 2025 is scheduled to be launched on 20 March globally to celebrate the event

The world observes March 20 every year to commemorate the International Day of Happiness. The General Assembly of the United Nations, in a resolution initiated by Bhutan in July 2012, proclaimed this, recognising the relevance of happiness and well-being as universal goals.

 

The World Happiness Report 2025 is scheduled to be launched on March 20 globally to celebrate the event. In this context, it is important to look at how India has fared on happiness levels globally till now.

 

India was ranked 126th out of 143 countries in the World Happiness Report 2024, with a happiness score of 4.054. This