World Happiness Report 2024: Here are the happiest countries of the world, where does India rank?

• Finland for the seventh time straight became the world’s happiest country, according to the annual UN World Happiness Report

Key highlights

• The World Happiness Report is a yearly ranking of how happy people are in different countries.
• The World Happiness Report is a partnership of Gallup, the Oxford Wellbeing Research Centre, the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network, and the WHR's Editorial Board
• It's based on surveys asking people how happy they feel, along with considering things like money, health, and social connections.
• This year, Finland came in first place for the seventh year in a row, followed by other Nordic countries like Denmark and Iceland.
• Worldwide, women were less happy than men in every region, with the gender gap widening as they aged, said the report.
• The bottom of the list has Afghanistan, and for the first time in a long time, the US and Germany aren't even in the top 20 happiest places.

Interesting facts about India.

• They rank 126th again this year, and older people, especially married educated men, tend to be happier than younger people or women.
• The biggest things affecting happiness in India are where you live, if you feel discriminated against, and your health.

Prelims Takeaway

• World Happiness Report