World Happiness Report 2024

The World Happiness Report 2024 revealed insights into global happiness levels, with Nordic nation’s leading the rankings for the seventh consecutive year.

Key Points

Nordic Nations Dominate: Finland tops the list, followed by Denmark, Iceland, and Sweden, showcasing the continued dominance of Nordic countries in global happiness rankings.
India's Ranking: India maintains its position at 126th out of 143 countries surveyed, reflecting ongoing challenges in achieving high levels of happiness.
Factors Considered: The report evaluates social and emotional aspects, considering GDP per capita, healthy life expectancy, social support, freedom to make life choices, generosity, and freedom from corruption.
Bhutan's Happiness Model: Bhutan's Gross National Happiness approach prioritizes well-being over economic metrics, inspiring a more holistic approach to societal progress.
Key Characteristics of Happiness: Factors contributing to happiness include strong social support systems, low corruption, healthy work-life balance, economic prosperity, and commitment to citizen well-being.
Insights into Top Rankings: Top-ranked countries like Finland and Denmark offer high quality of life, strong social welfare systems, low corruption, and healthy work-life balance for citizens.
Global Implications: Measuring and ranking happiness aids in fostering people-centred approaches to societal progress, highlighting the importance of holistic well-being in national development strategies.