Finland ranks #1 with a score of 7.8, while Afghanistan ranks last at 1.4, highlighting a wide global gap in life satisfaction.
Nordic countries dominate the top rankings, while countries facing conflict and instability cluster at the bottom.
The U.S. ranks 23rd, continuing a long-term decline from its peak of 11th in 2011.
Methodology
The report ranks 147 countries using data from the Gallup World Poll, where respondents score their lives on a scale from 0 to 10, known as the Cantril Ladder. The rankings are based on a three-year average from 2023 to 2025, offering a more stable snapshot of global well-being.