Context
- World Happiness Report 2024 has been released by the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network.
About
- It is released annually and takes into account six variables — GDP per capita, healthy life expectancy, having someone to count on, freedom to make life choices, generosity, and freedom from corruption.
- It is supported by taking the average life evaluation data gathered by the Gallup polls for the 2021-23 period.
Findings
- Finland topped the list for the seventh year in a row, followed by Denmark, Iceland and Sweden. Israel too made it to the top five of the ranking.
- Afghanistan was deemed as the least happy country, after Congo, Sierra Leone, Lesotho and Lebanon.
- India ranked 126th same as last year, China ranked 60th, Nepal at 93, Pakistan at 108, Myanmar at 118, Sri Lanka at 128 and Bangladesh at 129th spots.
