Very happy or rather happy
Which countries are the happiest?
Viet Nam leads with 97.3 %; 90 countries have data.
No data for 121 of 211 countries
| # | Country | Value · % | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viet Nam | 97.3 | 2020 |
| 2 | Kyrgyz Republic | 96.1 | 2020 |
| 3 | Uzbekistan | 95.3 | 2022 |
| 4 | Andorra | 95.0 | 2018 |
| 5 | Tajikistan | 94.4 | 2020 |
| 6 | Indonesia | 93.9 | 2018 |
| 7 | New Zealand | 93.4 | 2020 |
| 8 | Uruguay | 92.7 | 2022 |
| 9 | Libya | 92.0 | 2022 |
| 10 | Mexico | 92.0 | 2018 |
| 11 | Denmark | 91.8 | 2018 |
| 12 | Philippines | 91.6 | 2019 |
| 13 | Netherlands | 91.5 | 2022 |
| 14 | Macao SAR, China | 91.0 | 2019 |
| 15 | Puerto Rico (US) | 90.9 | 2018 |
| 16 | Guatemala | 90.7 | 2020 |
| 17 | Bangladesh | 90.7 | 2018 |
| 18 | Switzerland | 90.4 | 2023 |
| 19 | United Kingdom | 90.3 | 2022 |
| 20 | Japan | 90.3 | 2019 |
| 21 | Brazil | 90.1 | 2018 |
| 22 | Australia | 89.8 | 2018 |
| 23 | Armenia | 89.8 | 2021 |
| 24 | Finland | 89.4 | 2023 |
| 25 | Colombia | 89.4 | 2018 |
| 26 | Ecuador | 89.3 | 2018 |
| 27 | Pakistan | 89.3 | 2018 |
| 28 | Germany | 89.2 | 2018 |
| 29 | Singapore | 89.1 | 2020 |
| 30 | Korea, Rep. | 89.1 | 2018 |
| 31 | Kazakhstan | 89.0 | 2018 |
| 32 | China | 89.0 | 2018 |
| 33 | United States | 88.4 | 2017 |
| 34 | Maldives | 88.2 | 2021 |
| 35 | Myanmar | 87.6 | 2020 |
| 36 | Ethiopia | 87.5 | 2020 |
| 37 | Argentina | 87.3 | 2017 |
| 38 | Jordan | 86.8 | 2018 |
| 39 | Lebanon | 86.1 | 2018 |
| 40 | Iceland | 85.9 | 2023 |
| 41 | Malaysia | 85.6 | 2018 |
| 42 | Nicaragua | 85.6 | 2020 |
| 43 | Norway | 85.3 | 2023 |
| 44 | Turkiye | 85.3 | 2018 |
| 45 | Austria | 85.2 | 2023 |
| 46 | Canada | 84.9 | 2020 |
| 47 | Belgium | 84.8 | 2023 |
| 48 | India | 84.4 | 2023 |
| 49 | Spain | 84.2 | 2023 |
| 50 | Russian Federation | 83.8 | 2017 |
| 51 | Thailand | 83.8 | 2018 |
| 52 | Kenya | 83.7 | 2021 |
| 53 | Chile | 83.7 | 2018 |
| 54 | Czechia | 83.6 | 2022 |
| 55 | Morocco | 82.8 | 2021 |
| 56 | Slovenia | 82.7 | 2023 |
| 57 | Sweden | 82.5 | 2023 |
| 58 | Cyprus | 82.2 | 2019 |
| 59 | Luxembourg | 82.1 | 2002 |
| 60 | Ireland | 81.5 | 2023 |
| 61 | Peru | 81.2 | 2018 |
| 62 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 80.8 | 2018 |
| 63 | Ukraine | 80.6 | 2020 |
| 64 | Serbia | 80.3 | 2017 |
| 65 | Venezuela, RB | 79.0 | 2021 |
| 66 | Romania | 78.5 | 2018 |
| 67 | Poland | 77.1 | 2023 |
| 68 | Tunisia | 76.7 | 2019 |
| 69 | France | 76.5 | 2023 |
| 70 | Israel | 75.9 | 2023 |
| 71 | Lithuania | 75.7 | 2023 |
| 72 | Estonia | 74.8 | 2023 |
| 73 | Croatia | 74.7 | 2023 |
| 74 | Mongolia | 73.3 | 2020 |
| 75 | Bolivia | 73.2 | 2017 |
| 76 | Nigeria | 72.6 | 2018 |
| 77 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 71.7 | 2018 |
| 78 | Greece | 71.6 | 2017 |
| 79 | Portugal | 70.8 | 2023 |
| 80 | Iraq | 70.4 | 2018 |
| 81 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 69.7 | 2020 |
| 82 | Hungary | 69.4 | 2023 |
| 83 | Slovak Republic | 67.2 | 2022 |
| 84 | Latvia | 66.4 | 2023 |
| 85 | Italy | 65.3 | 2023 |
| 86 | Albania | 60.2 | 2013 |
| 87 | North Macedonia | 59.6 | 2020 |
| 88 | Bulgaria | 52.0 | 2023 |
| 89 | Zimbabwe | 52.0 | 2020 |
| 90 | Montenegro | 47.4 | 2023 |
By region
Europe & Central Asia
Kyrgyz Republic
96.1%
43 countries
East Asia & Pacific
Viet Nam
97.3%
15 countries
Latin America & Caribbean
Uruguay
92.7%
13 countries
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Libya
92.0%
10 countries
Sub-Saharan Africa
Ethiopia
87.5%
4 countries
South Asia
Bangladesh
90.7%
3 countries
North America
United States
88.4%
2 countries
By segment
18-29
- Viet Nam97.8
- Kyrgyz Republic97.8
- Tajikistan96.5
- Armenia96.3
- Indonesia95.9
89 countries
30-44
- Andorra97.7
- Viet Nam96.8
- Uzbekistan96.7
- Kyrgyz Republic96.4
- Armenia95.0
90 countries
45-64
- Viet Nam97.3
- Kyrgyz Republic95.5
- Uzbekistan95.3
- Uruguay94.6
- Andorra94.4
90 countries
65+
- New Zealand95.5
- United Kingdom94.6
- Iceland93.8
- Netherlands93.4
- Indonesia93.0
65 countries
Men
- Viet Nam97.1
- Andorra96.5
- Uzbekistan95.8
- Tajikistan95.5
- Kyrgyz Republic95.0
90 countries
Women
- Viet Nam97.6
- Kyrgyz Republic97.2
- Indonesia94.9
- New Zealand94.8
- Uzbekistan94.7
90 countries
Cities
- Viet Nam97.4
- Indonesia95.4
- Uzbekistan95.2
- Andorra95.0
- Tajikistan94.1
90 countries
Rural
- Viet Nam97.3
- Kyrgyz Republic97.2
- Denmark96.3
- New Zealand96.0
- Uzbekistan95.3
81 countries
Towns
- Switzerland91.0
- Denmark90.5
- Finland89.6
- Iceland88.8
- Austria88.6
38 countries
What changed
Fell the most
- Cyprus-13 pts2008 to 2023
- Iceland-3 pts2012 to 2023
- Sweden-3 pts2002 to 2023
- Ireland-1 pts2002 to 2023
- Norway-1 pts2002 to 2023
Rose the most
- Turkiye+52 pts2008 to 2018
- Russian Federation+34 pts2008 to 2017
- Romania+28 pts2008 to 2018
- Lithuania+27 pts2011 to 2023
- Poland+24 pts2002 to 2023
Every number carries its source and year. Where a country is missing, it is missing — we do not interpolate.
Source: World Values Survey · 2002–2023