World Happiness Report

World Happiness Report shows social media's harms; Finland happiest country

Heavy social media use contributes to a stark decline in well-being among young people, with the effects particularly worrying in teenage girls in English-speaking countries and Western Europe, according to the World Happiness Report 2026 published Thursday. The annual report, published by the Wellbeing Research Centre at the University of Oxford, also found that Finland is the happiest land in the world for the ninth year in a row. Other Nordic countries such as Iceland, Denmark, Sweden and Norway ranked among the top 10 countries. But it highlighted how life evaluations among under 25-year-olds in the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand have dropped over the past decade, and suggested that long hours spent scrolling through social media is a key factor in that trend.

India is the happiest nation in the world. So why is Japan near the bottom?

India leads the global happiness rankings, while Japan struggles with inflation, pension insecurity, and growing despair among youth and the elderly

Finland tops 2024 World Happiness Report again; India ranks 126

The annual World Happiness Report considers factors such as social support, income, health, freedom, generosity, and absence of corruption to create a global ranking of happiness around the globe

International Day of Happiness 2024: It's all about importance of happiness

This day is committed to spreading awareness about the significance of happiness and prosperity. The day also aims to highlight the adverse impact of stress and other mental health issues

World Happiness Report: India ranks 139 out of 149, Finland tops for 4th yr

India has been ranked 139 out of 149 countries in the list of UN World Happiness Report 2021 released on Friday which is topped by Finland

Why Indians are not as happy as they were 3 years ago, despite being richer

Indians are suffering the impact of weaker social support networks, a less generous society, and fewer reasons to experience positive emotions such as laughter

The pursuit of happiness: Mapping mental well-being is a wasteful exercise

Given the context, the Indian government should be complimented for resisting the temptation to embark on a project to map Gross Domestic Happiness

World Happiness Report: Indians not a cheerful lot, Pakistanis more joyful

India dropped 11 places from its previous rank of 122 in the list of 156 countries and was behind the majority of SAARC nations, apart from Afghanistan