“The World Happiness Report 2024 is a partnership among Gallup, the Oxford Wellbeing Research Centre, the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network and the World Happiness Report’s Editorial Board. The World Happiness Report has become an indispensable resource for satisfying the growing global interest in prioritizing happiness — or wellbeing — in government policymaking. Gallup’s World Poll data on life evaluations are the primary source behind the annual happiness rankings for countries worldwide. The report assesses the current state of happiness worldwide and explores how the field of happiness science illuminates the differences in happiness levels on an individual and national scale. The 2024 edition focuses on the happiness of people at different stages of life.”

See also – Axios: “The U.S. hit an all-time low ranking in the annual World Happiness Report, tumbling eight spots to 23rd. Why it matters: Some countries, like Finland and Denmark, consistently rank among the world’s happiest. The U.S. isn’t one of them. The big picture: A steady supply of studies has found that Americans feel glum about issues ranging from loneliness to the economy and the country’s political leadership.”