Countries With the Highest Self-reported Happiness
Every country with a figure for self-reported happiness, ranked from highest to lowest. The top three are Qatar (98%), Viet Nam (97.3%) and Kyrgyz Republic (95.9%). The middle country of the 110 has 86.8%.
What this measures
Share saying they are very happy or rather happy, in % of respondents. Source: World Values Survey Association and European Values Study. For this measure, higher is better.
A different question from the World Happiness Report's "ladder" question, and it ranks countries differently. The ladder asks people to rate their life from 0 to 10, where 10 is the best possible life. Answers to that lean heavily on material conditions, such as money and housing. This question asks directly whether people feel happy. Comparing the two is one of the more revealing pairs on the site. The survey runs in waves, not every year.
The full ranking
Each country’s latest figure, from 2010–2022. The year beside each value says when it was measured.
| Rank | Country | Self-reported happiness | Year | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qatar | 98% | 2014 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2 | Viet Nam | 97.3% | 2022 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 3 | Kyrgyz Republic | 95.9% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 4 | Iceland | 95.1% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 5 | Andorra | 95% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 6 | Ireland | 94.9% | 2010 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 7 | Tajikistan | 94.4% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 8 | Belgium | 94.3% | 2010 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 9 | Uzbekistan | 94.3% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 10 | Norway | 94.1% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 11 | Indonesia | 93.8% | 2022 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 12 | Sweden | 93.8% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 13 | Luxembourg | 93.6% | 2010 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 14 | Switzerland | 93.3% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 15 | New Zealand | 92.9% | 2022 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 16 | Mexico | 92% | 2022 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 17 | Libya | 91.6% | 2022 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 18 | Kuwait | 91.6% | 2014 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 19 | Montenegro | 91.5% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 20 | United Kingdom | 91.5% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 21 | Philippines | 91.4% | 2022 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 22 | Macao SAR, China | 91% | 2022 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 23 | Poland | 91% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 24 | France | 90.9% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 25 | Uruguay | 90.8% | 2022 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 26 | Guatemala | 90.7% | 2022 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 27 | Taiwan | 90.7% | 2022 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 28 | Bangladesh | 90.7% | 2022 | South Asia |
| 29 | Netherlands | 90.5% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 30 | Puerto Rico (US) | 90.5% | 2022 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 31 | Rwanda | 90.4% | 2014 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 32 | Denmark | 90.1% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 33 | Australia | 89.6% | 2022 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 34 | Colombia | 89.4% | 2022 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 35 | Malta | 89.4% | 2010 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 36 | Pakistan | 89.2% | 2022 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 37 | Brazil | 89.2% | 2022 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 38 | Korea, Rep. | 89.1% | 2022 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 39 | Austria | 89.1% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 40 | Singapore | 89% | 2022 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 41 | China | 88.9% | 2022 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 42 | Finland | 88.9% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 43 | Spain | 88.8% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 44 | Belarus | 88.5% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 45 | Japan | 88.3% | 2022 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 46 | United States | 88.2% | 2022 | North America |
| 47 | Ecuador | 88.1% | 2022 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 48 | Trinidad and Tobago | 88% | 2014 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 49 | Maldives | 87.9% | 2022 | South Asia |
| 50 | Portugal | 87.8% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 51 | Myanmar | 87.6% | 2022 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 52 | Ethiopia | 87.5% | 2022 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 53 | Kosovo | 87.2% | 2010 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 54 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 87% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 55 | North Macedonia | 86.8% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 56 | Jordan | 86.5% | 2022 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 57 | Germany | 86.4% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 58 | Czechia | 86.3% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 59 | Lebanon | 86.1% | 2022 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 60 | Argentina | 85.7% | 2022 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 61 | Malaysia | 85.6% | 2022 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 62 | Nicaragua | 85.6% | 2022 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 63 | Armenia | 85.5% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 64 | Turkiye | 85% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 65 | Canada | 84.9% | 2022 | North America |
| 66 | Kazakhstan | 84.5% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 67 | Estonia | 84.4% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 68 | India | 84% | 2022 | South Asia |
| 69 | Thailand | 83.8% | 2022 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 70 | Slovenia | 83.5% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 71 | Haiti | 83.5% | 2014 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 72 | Kenya | 83% | 2022 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 73 | Morocco | 82.8% | 2022 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 74 | Chile | 82.6% | 2022 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 75 | Mali | 82.6% | 2010 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 76 | Italy | 82.3% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 77 | Cyprus | 81.9% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 78 | Croatia | 81.6% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 79 | Hungary | 81.3% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 80 | Ghana | 80.8% | 2014 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 81 | Peru | 80.8% | 2022 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 82 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 80.6% | 2022 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 83 | Azerbaijan | 79.9% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 84 | Serbia | 79.8% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 85 | Burkina Faso | 79.7% | 2010 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 86 | Russian Federation | 79.4% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 87 | Venezuela, RB | 79% | 2022 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 88 | Slovak Republic | 78.9% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 89 | Georgia | 78.8% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 90 | Latvia | 78.8% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 91 | Romania | 77.9% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 92 | Tunisia | 76.6% | 2022 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 93 | South Africa | 76.4% | 2014 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 94 | Ukraine | 76.3% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 95 | Algeria | 75.5% | 2014 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 96 | West Bank and Gaza | 74.4% | 2014 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 97 | Albania | 73.9% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 98 | Lithuania | 73.7% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 99 | Mongolia | 73.3% | 2022 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 100 | Bolivia | 73% | 2022 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 101 | Nigeria | 72.4% | 2022 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 102 | Yemen, Rep. | 72.1% | 2014 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 103 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 71.7% | 2022 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 104 | Greece | 71.4% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 105 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 69.6% | 2022 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 106 | Iraq | 69.2% | 2022 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 107 | Bulgaria | 60.2% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 108 | Moldova | 58.9% | 2010 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 109 | Zambia | 52% | 2010 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 110 | Zimbabwe | 51.9% | 2022 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
More on self-reported happiness
- Countries With the Lowest Self-reported Happiness
- Self-reported happiness by country: trend over time and what it goes with
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