Finland tops World Happiness Report for ninth consecutive year

Finland has maintained its position as the happiest country in the world for the ninth consecutive year, according to the 2026 World Happiness Report. The Nordic nation achieved a score of 7.764 based on data collected between 2023 and 2025.

Iceland and Denmark follow in second and third place, respectively, with scores of 7.540 and 7.539. Costa Rica ranked fourth, marking the highest position ever achieved by a Latin American country. Other top-ten nations include Sweden, Norway, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, and Switzerland.

The report evaluates quality of life using factors such as GDP per capita, healthy life expectancy, social support, freedom of choice, generosity, and perceptions of corruption. Moldova showed improvement in the rankings, rising three positions to 77th place with a score of 5.851.