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2026 World Happiness Report rankings
Overview
The 2026 World Happiness Report indicates that Finland has maintained its position as the happiest country in the world for the ninth consecutive year. Finland achieved a score of approximately 7.764 to 7.8 based on data collected between 2023 and 2025.
Iceland and Denmark follow closely in second and third place. Other high-ranking nations include Sweden, Norway, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, and Switzerland. Notably, Costa Rica reached fourth place, its highest ranking ever, while Moldova showed improvement by rising to 77th place.
The report evaluates quality of life through various metrics, including GDP per capita, healthy life expectancy, social support, freedom of choice, generosity, and perceptions of corruption.
Entities
Finland · Denmark · Iceland · World Happiness Report · United Nations
Timeline
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[CULTURE] 3 sourcesFinland tops World Happiness Report for ninth consecutive year
Finland remains the world's happiest country for the ninth straight year in the 2026 World Happiness Report, followed by Iceland and Denmark. Costa Rica achieved a record fourth-place ranking.
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[CULTURE] 2 sourcesFinland leads European happiness rankings in 2026 report
The 2026 World Happiness Report ranks Finland as Europe's happiest nation, while Turkey ranks second to last in Europe with a score of 5.3, following Ukraine.
Sources
alephnews.ro · gazetepencere.com · maszol.ro · news.yam.md · rayhaber.com