World Happiness Report: India ranks 118th, Afghanistan last

The 13th edition of report focuses on impact of caring & sharing on people's happiness, including how sharing a meal increases happiness

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LONDON: India ranked 118th in the World Happiness Report 2025 published Thursday, up from the 126th position in the previous year but below countries such as Nepal, Pakistan, Ukraine and Palestine.

The 13th edition of the annual report, released coinciding with the International Day of Happiness that falls on March 20 each year, focuses on the impact of caring and sharing on people's happiness, including how sharing a meal increases happiness.

Finland is ranked as the happiest country in the world for the eighth consecutive year and other Nordic countries - Denmark, Iceland and Sweden - continued to remain in the top four, in that order.

The United Kingdom is at the 23rd position, the US is 24th and China stands at 68th position in the list of 147 countries this year. The State of Palestine is ranked 108th (103 in 2024) while Ukraine is at 111 rank (105 in 2024).