"US climbs happiness rankings, Finland remains on top for 6th year"

The latest World Happiness Report ranked the United States as the 15th happiest country, based on data from more than 150 countries on average life satisfaction. Finland landed the top spot as the world’s happiest country for the sixth year in a row. Overall, global averages of life evaluations throughout the pandemic years ranked just as high as those measured before the pandemic. Positive social connections and support were twice as prevalent as loneliness in seven key countries, including the United States.