| Report Name | World Happiness Report |
| Conducted By | United Nations |
| Key Metrics | Life satisfaction, GDP per capita, social support, healthy life expectancy, freedom, generosity, corruption |
| Top Country (2024) | Finland |
| Ranking Trend | Finland has been the happiest country for the 7th consecutive year. |
| Top 10 Countries | 1. Finland, 2. Denmark, 3. Iceland, 4. Sweden, 5. Israel, 6. Netherlands, 7. Norway, 8. Luxembourg, 9. Switzerland, 10. Australia |
| Unhappiest Country | Afghanistan |
| Notable Changes in Rankings | - U.S. and Germany dropped out of the top 20 (ranked 23 and 24). - Costa Rica and Kuwait entered the top 20. - No largest country is in the happiest list. |
| India's Ranking | 126 (same as last year) |
| Factors for Life Satisfaction in India | - Marital status, social engagement, physical health. - Satisfaction with living arrangements is critical. - Factors like education level, social caste, and health play significant roles. |
| India's Older Population | 140 million individuals aged 60 and above (second-largest globally). |
| Happiness Trends | - Sharpest decline in happiness: Afghanistan, Lebanon, Jordan. - Biggest increases: Serbia, Bulgaria, Latvia. - Happiness inequality increased in every region except Europe. |
| Finland's Happiness Factors | - Close connection to nature, healthy work-life balance, attainable understanding of success, strong welfare society, trust in state authorities, low corruption, free healthcare and education. |
| Generational Differences | - Younger generations are happier globally except in North America, Australia, and New Zealand. - Happiness among under 30s has dropped dramatically in these regions since 2006-10. |
