That’s it – I’m adding Finland to my travel bucket list! They’ve been named the happiest country in the world for the eighth year in a row, according to the World Happiness Report 2025 published Thursday. Denmark, Iceland, and Sweden also remain in the top four in the same order. The Netherlands rounds out the top 5.
The UK and the US slipped down the list to 23rd and 24th, their lowest positions ever. Costa Rica and Mexico entered the top 10 for the first time, ranking at sixth and 10th respectively.
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The 13th annual World Happiness Report ranks the world’s happiest countries by asking people to evaluate their lives. The study, published by the University of Oxford’s Wellbeing Research Centre, asked people to rate their own lives on a scale of 0-10, with zero being the worst possible life and 10 being the best possible life. For example, the report suggests that people who believe that others are willing to return their lost wallets are a strong predictor of a population’s overall happiness.
Better luck for US next year!
