Nigeria Absent from World’s Happiest Countries Top 100 List in 2025
In the 2025 World Happiness Report, Nigeria did not manage to secure a spot among the globe’s top 100 happiest nations.
The report highlighted by Tribune Online indicates that Nigeria was placed at 105th spot in the recent worldwide evaluation. Meanwhile, Finland continued to hold its title as the planet’s happiest nation for an uninterrupted eight years. Conversely, the United States fell to its lowest rank ever, coming in at number 24.
The report, released on the United Nations’ International Day of Happiness celebrated on March 20, links the decrease in nations such as the U.S. and some European regions to declining happiness metrics and eroding social cohesion.
On the contrary, studies showed that generosity and community cohesion continue to be undervalued as contributors to well-being.
Your fellow citizens are actually better than they believe themselves to be, and recognizing this truth will undoubtedly bring you greater happiness,” noted John Helliwell, one of the founding editors of the report. “Moreover, it will alter how you perceive those around you.
The report utilizes Gallup World Poll information from more than 140 nations, incorporating life assessments along with six crucial factors: gross domestic product (GDP) per person, social assistance, life span, autonomy, benevolence, and views on corruption.
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“Nordic nations such as Finland reap advantages from their comprehensive and top-notch healthcare, educational, and social welfare programs. They also exhibit minimal disparity in well-being,” stated Ilana Ron-Levey, who serves as the managing director at Gallup.
Costa Rica and Mexico broke into the top 10 for the first time, with rankings of sixth and tenth respectively.
Other leading nations encompass Denmark, Iceland, Sweden, and the Netherlands.
At the same time, Afghanistan stays at the lowest position with rank 147, succeeded by Sierra Leone, Lebanon, Malawi, and Zimbabwe.
Here are the top 100 happiest nations listed in the report for 2025:
1. Finland
2. Denmark
3. Iceland
4. Sweden
5. Netherlands
6. Costa Rica
7. Norway
8. Israel
9. Luxembourg
10. Mexico
11. Australia
12. New Zealand
13. Switzerland
14. Belgium
15. Ireland
16. Lithuania
17. Austria
18. Canada
19. Slovenia
20. Czechia
21. United Arab Emirates
22. Germany
23. United Kingdom
24. United States
25. Belize
26. Poland
27. Taiwan Province of China
28. Uruguay
29. Kosovo
30. Kuwait
31. Serbia
32. Saudi Arabia
33. France
34. Singapore
35. Romania
36. Brazil
37. El Salvador
38. Spain
39. Estonia
40. Italy
41. Panama
42. Argentina
43. Kazakhstan
44. Guatemala
45. Chile
46. Viet Nam
47. Nicaragua
48. Malta
49. Thailand
50. Slovakia
51. Latvia
52. Oman
53. Uzbekistan
54. Paraguay
55. Japan
56. Bosnia and Herzegovina
57. Philippines
58. Republic of Korea
59. Bahrain
60. Portugal
61. Colombia
62. Ecuador
63. Honduras
64. Malaysia
65. Peru
66. Russian Federation
67. Cyprus
68. China
69. Hungary
70. Trinidad and Tobago
71. Montenegro
72. Croatia
73. Jamaica
74. Bolivia
75. Kyrgyzstan
76. Dominican Republic
77. Mongolia
78. Mauritius
79. Libya
80. Republic of Moldova
81. Greece
82. Venezuela
83. Indonesia
84. Algeria
85. Bulgaria
86. North Macedonia
87. Armenia
88. Hong Kong SAR of China
89. Albania
90. Tajikistan
91. Georgia
92. Nepal
93. Lao PDR
94. Türkiye
95. South Africa
96. Mozambique
97. Gabon
98. Côte d’Ivoire
99. Iran
100. Congo
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