Happiness Rankings: Singapore, Taiwan, Finland, UK, India.

Singapore and Taiwan are among the happiest countries in East Asia, according to the 2023 World Happiness Report released by the United Nations (U.N.) Sustainable Development Solutions Network. The report was compiled based on global survey data from people in more than 150 countries and territories to measure happiness based on average life evaluations over a three-year period. Overall, Taiwan placed first in East Asia and fourth place in Asia, which matches its ranking last year when it also took the fourth spot in Asia after Bahrain, United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.