Nigeria has dropped to 105th in the 2025 World Happiness Report, according to the release coinciding with the International Day of Happiness. Libya is the highest-ranking African nation at 79. Finland continues to be the world’s happiest country. Other key nations include the Netherlands, Israel, and Luxembourg in the top 10, with Afghanistan ranked last.
Nigeria ranks 105 out of 147 nations in the 2025 World Happiness Report, released to coincide with the International Day of Happiness. This marks a decline of three places from last year’s position of 102, although Nigeria is now recognized as the 10th happiest country in Africa.
Libya tops the African rankings at position 79, indicating higher life satisfaction despite ongoing challenges. Finland retains its position as the world’s happiest country for the eighth consecutive year, followed by other Nordic nations including Denmark, Iceland, and Sweden.
The top 10 also features the Netherlands at number five, Israel at eight, and Luxembourg at nine. The United States, which dropped out of the top 20, now stands at 24, having peaked at 11 in 2012. The UK ranks 23, recording its lowest satisfaction score since 2017, while Canada, despite a downward trend, remains at 18.
Afghanistan remains the unhappiest country globally, at 147, followed closely by Sierra Leone, Lebanon, Malawi, and Zimbabwe. The International Day of Happiness, established in 2013, aligns with the report’s release and emphasizes the examination of happiness variations across countries.
The World Happiness Report is produced by the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network in collaboration with Gallup and the Oxford Center for Well-Being Research. It assesses happiness based on six key factors: GDP per capita, social support, healthy life expectancy, freedom, generosity, and perceptions of corruption. This year’s report highlights “the impact of caring and sharing on people’s happiness.”
The 2025 World Happiness Report reveals Nigeria’s decline to 105th position from 102nd, while noting its rank as the 10th happiest in Africa. The report emphasizes global trends in happiness and identifies key contributing factors. Finland maintains the top global position, while Afghanistan remains the least happy country. The report’s insights are significant for understanding varying life satisfaction across nations, particularly amidst socioeconomic challenges.
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