Countries by World Happiness Index 2025

About This Dataset

Countries ranked by their score on the World Happiness Report 2025, which measures subjective wellbeing through life evaluations, social support, healthy life expectancy, freedom, generosity, and corruption perceptions. Finland has topped the World Happiness Report for eight consecutive years by 2025 — a streak that has focused international attention on Nordic social models, with researchers attributing the country's wellbeing to high social trust, quality public services, and cultural acceptance of contentment over status.

✨ AI Insight

Finland's continued dominance in the World Happiness Index, maintaining a score of 7.74, highlights the effectiveness of its social policies and cultural values that prioritize well-being over material success. Denmark and Iceland, with scores of 7.68 and 7.64 respectively, reflect similar societal structures that emphasize community and support. The gap between the top three countries and the next tier, which includes Sweden (7.50) and Norway (7.46), suggests a significant correlation between social trust and happiness. As these nations continue to invest in public services and social equality, they set a benchmark for others, while countries outside the top rankings may struggle with issues such as inequality and lack of social cohesion.

Source: Wikipedia

Key Findings

Auto-computed highlights from this dataset

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Finland leads with 8 in 2025.

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Average value in 2025: 8 · median: 7.

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Gap in 2025: Finland is 1× larger than Luxembourg.