Finland has been ranked as the world's happiest country for the eighth successive year, with experts citing access to nature and a strong welfare system as factors.
In 2025, while the U.S. slid to an all-time low of 24th out of all the world's nations in life satisfaction, Finland again reigned supreme. The nation has held the top spot for the past eight years running. Finns were happier during the peak COVID years, even, than Americans have ever been.
Finland. For the eighth year running, Finland has been named the happiest country in the world. Measures such as generosity (in Finland, people are highly likely to expect lost wallets to be returned, for example), income, freedom of choice, and life expectancy can explain why this country keeps coming out on top.
What makes Finland the happiest place on Earth? New program shares secrets
Why is Israel so happy?
In a region fraught with conflict, Israel consistently ranks as one of the happiest nations on Earth. Bound by family, united through community, and strengthened by a shared resilience, Israelis embrace life amid adversity.
The Finnish people have a close connection with nature, enjoying clean air, pure water and walking in the woods. These simple pleasures create a peaceful type of happiness, and an appreciation for the little things in life. All of these things are linked to lower stress levels and increased well-being.
Outside of the rides and fireworks and shows, we love the smaller details. The smells, tastes and ways that Disneyland stimulates the dopamine receptors in our brains are what make for the Happiest Place on Earth at Disneyland. Other theme parks have rides, thrills, characters and shows too.
Bhutan is often celebrated as the happiest country on Earth, thanks to its unique philosophy of Gross National Happiness (GNH), introduced by the 4th King of Bhutan, King Jigme Singye Wangchuck.
EPCOT Acronym coined by Walt Disney in 1966 meaning Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow. The park was called EPCOT Center when it opened on October 1, 1982.
Finland is a cheery place – we get it. The country was just named the happiest in the world for the eighth consecutive year by the World Happiness Report, and you can read all about its wellness and happiness methods that we've tried out ourselves here.
The Netherlands remains among happiest countries in the world. After slipping down one position in the ranking last year, the Netherlands has returned to fifth place for 2025 with a score of 7,306 out of 10.
The safest countries in the world are Iceland, Denmark, Ireland, New Zealand, Austria, Singapore, Portugal, Slovenia, Japan and Switzerland, according to the Global Peace Index (GPI).
Finland has been ranked as the world's happiest country for the eighth successive year, with experts citing access to nature and a strong welfare system as factors.
Ranking of the least happy countries worldwide 2024, by score. Afghanistan was ranked the least happy country in the world, according to the World Happiness Report from 2025. The country scored only 1.36 on a scale from 0 to 10.
Estonia, a small European country located near the Baltic Sea, is ranked as the cleanest country in the world. It scored 75.7 in the EPI 2024 report. It ranks highest due to its greenery, freshwater sources, clean air and water. The second country on the list is Luxembourg; it scores 75.1 in the EPI 2024 report.
The results show that Germans are currently happier than one might have expected. Currently, six out of ten respondents (60%) describe themselves as very or somewhat happy. It was found that the higher the level of education or household income, the happier were those surveyed.
Girls love Disney before they know what it is because they're surrounded by those characters from the moment they're born. And, yes, it's pretty princesses, feel-good happy endings, and catchy songs. As people have said, Disney has done a good job of marketing itself towards girls.
Which resort is known as the happiest place on Earth?
Disneyland Resort – The Happiest Place on Earth. Welcome to Disneyland Resort! Journey through 2 iconic theme parks, a mesmerizing shopping district and more. Discover a place that has all the happy you never knew could exist—so you're a new kind of happy every time you visit.
The basis for Finland's consistent #1 position in happiness is explained by the high levels of trust and freedom in its society – which research shows contributes to well-being and productivity. Finland consistently ranks among the best in the world for transparency and the perceived lack of corruption.
Finland is a relatively expensive country to live in, so while the official minimum requirement set by Finnish Immigration Service Migri is €800 per month, we recommend you reserve a bit more for your living expenses, approximately €900 – €1000 per month. This includes food, accommodation, and travel.
Most Finns belong formally to the Evangelical-Lutheran Church (about 73 %), while approximately 1 % belong to the Finnish Orthodox Church; but people in general are fairly secular in their views. Despite this, the Church and its ministers are held in high esteem, and personal religious views are respected.
