World Happiness Report 2022

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the World Happiness Report, which uses global survey data to report how people evaluate their own lives in more than 150 countries worldwide. The World Happiness Report 2022 reveals a bright light in dark times. The pandemic brought not only pain and suffering but also an increase in social support and benevolence.

Dive deeper into the World Happiness Report
Trends in Conceptions of Progress and Well-Being

About the report

The Happier Way Foundation is a proud partner of the United Nations Social Development Network (UNSDN) and research sponsor of the World Happiness Report.

Headlines for 2022

Finland is the happiest country in the world for the fifth year in a row. Afghanistan is the least happy.
Finland leads for smiles, fifth year running
Benevolence drives wellbeing, freedom is key and money and health matter
The Wellby Approach: living well is just as important as living long
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Past Reports

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World Happiness Report 2021
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World Happiness Report 2020
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World Happiness Report 2019