For the eighth consecutive year, Finland ranked at the top of the World Happiness Ranking, an annual study that evaluates 147 countries based on the perception of well-being of their population.
Denmark, Iceland, and Sweden closely follow the Nordic country, reaffirming the leadership of this region in terms of quality of life and personal satisfaction.
However, the 2025 edition of the report presents some novelties: for the first time, Mexico and Costa Rica managed to enter the top 10 of the happiest nations, while Argentina, under the Government of Javier Milei, reached the 42nd place, its best position since 2019.
In contrast, the United States obtained its worst historical performance, evidencing an increase in dissatisfaction within one of the most influential economies on the planet.
The study, prepared by the Wellbeing Research Center at the University of Oxford in collaboration with Gallup, the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network, and an independent editorial board, annually examines the happiness indices in more than 140 countries.
Based on global data and studies conducted by experts from different disciplines, the report aims to offer a broad view of how happiness is perceived worldwide.
