World Happiness Report 2026
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The World Happiness Report (WHR) is a partnership of Gallup, the Oxford Wellbeing Research Centre, the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network, and the WHR’s Editorial Board. In this year's edition, heavy social media use appears to be contributing to the drop in well-being among young people in English-speaking countries and Western Europe, especially among girls. Additionally, Finland leads the world in happiness for a record ninth year in a row. Costa Rica (4th) climbs to its best-ever position, continuing a multi-year rise from a low of 23rd in 2023, while former table-topper Switzerland (10th) re-enters the top 10 after a one-year absence.
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