Finland maintains its top position as the happiest country worldwide, scoring 7.8 out of 8 points in the latest survey. In contrast, Afghanistan ranks the lowest with a score of 2.4 out of 8, marking it as the least happy nation. Vietnam has climbed two spots since 2021, securing the 77th position. In the 2020 survey, Vietnam was ranked 83rd.The happiness score is a composite of seven factors: Social well-being, Democracy, GDP per capita, Corruption/Inflation, Average life expectancy, Resilience to positive/negative impacts, and Open-mindedness.
Theo Visualcapitalist presents a fascinating perspective on global happiness levels in 2022.