How sad. In the latest annual World Happiness Report, the US has fallen eight places to 23rd place, its lowest ranking ever.
Finland has topped the overall list for the seventh year in a row, but there has also been considerable movement in other regions, with the United States recording a significant move towards the bottom of the table.
Importantly, the United States (23rd place) is outside the top 20 for the first time since the World Happiness Report was first published in 2012, reflecting a significant drop in happiness among Americans under 30. Responsible.
Afghanistan remains at the bottom of the World Happiness Report’s overall ranking as the world’s “unhappiest” country.
The findings also suggest that happiness among young people aged 15 to 24 is declining in North America.
Researchers say this is due in part to a decline in how Americans under 30 feel about their lives, but President Joe Biden feels better about them. They say older Americans are happier and more likely to cope.
“In the United States, happiness and subjective well-being are declining across all age groups, but especially among young people,” said Ilana Ron Levey, managing director at Gallup. Said CBS News added in an emailed statement that social connections are one of the key factors contributing to these generational happiness disparities.
“World Happiness Report and Gallup/Meta social connectedness data show loneliness among young Americans is at its peak. Social support and loneliness determine overall happiness. “It is widely recognized that this is an influential factor in the development of children, and these dynamics vary across different age groups,” she said.
“The quality of interpersonal relationships may affect the well-being of young and older people differently.”
Finland has been ranked first in the overall ranking of the world’s happiest countries for the seventh consecutive year.of top 10 In the latest report:
- Finland
- Denmark
- Iceland
- Sweden
- Israel
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Luxembourg
- Switzerland
- Australia
December CBS News Poll found Twenty-one percent of Americans described themselves as “very happy,” and another 55 percent said they were “fairly happy.”
Those who said their family life was going well were much more likely to report overall happiness, as were those who said they had enough money to live comfortably.
View the full report here world happiness report
