The happiest countries in the world, from the surveys that ask people how they feel about their lives: the World Happiness Report, the Ipsos Happiness Index and the Gallup International Report on Happiness.
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The contenders of 2026, from the 2026 editions published so far (2 rankings; one trusted ranking is enough to be nominated). Same rule: the more rankings name an entry, the higher its place; votes order a shared place and also count on the Spotlight.
- 1NetherlandsIn 2 of 2 rankingsIpsos (No. 2) · Wellbeing Research Centre Oxford / Gallup / UN SDSN (No. 7)0 votes
- =2AustraliaIn 1 of 2 rankingsIpsos (No. 8)Tied with Belgium: 1 vote puts it ahead0 votes
- =2BelgiumIn 1 of 2 rankingsIpsos (No. 9)1 vote ($1.99) to pass Australia0 votes
- =2BrazilIn 1 of 2 rankingsIpsos (No. 7)1 vote ($1.99) to pass Belgium0 votes
- =2ColombiaIn 1 of 2 rankingsIpsos (No. 3)1 vote ($1.99) to pass Brazil0 votes
- =2Costa RicaIn 1 of 2 rankingsWellbeing Research Centre Oxford / Gallup / UN SDSN (No. 4)1 vote ($1.99) to pass Colombia0 votes
- =2DenmarkIn 1 of 2 rankingsWellbeing Research Centre Oxford / Gallup / UN SDSN (No. 3)1 vote ($1.99) to pass Costa Rica0 votes
- =2FinlandIn 1 of 2 rankingsWellbeing Research Centre Oxford / Gallup / UN SDSN (No. 1)1 vote ($1.99) to pass Denmark0 votes
- =2IcelandIn 1 of 2 rankingsWellbeing Research Centre Oxford / Gallup / UN SDSN (No. 2)1 vote ($1.99) to pass Finland0 votes
- =2IndonesiaIn 1 of 2 rankingsIpsos (No. 1)1 vote ($1.99) to pass Iceland0 votes
- =2IsraelIn 1 of 2 rankingsWellbeing Research Centre Oxford / Gallup / UN SDSN (No. 8)1 vote ($1.99) to pass Indonesia0 votes
- =2LuxembourgIn 1 of 2 rankingsWellbeing Research Centre Oxford / Gallup / UN SDSN (No. 9)1 vote ($1.99) to pass Israel0 votes
- =2MalaysiaIn 1 of 2 rankingsIpsos (No. 5)1 vote ($1.99) to pass Luxembourg0 votes
- =2MexicoIn 1 of 2 rankingsIpsos (No. 3)1 vote ($1.99) to pass Malaysia0 votes
- =2NorwayIn 1 of 2 rankingsWellbeing Research Centre Oxford / Gallup / UN SDSN (No. 6)1 vote ($1.99) to pass Mexico0 votes
- =2SpainIn 1 of 2 rankingsIpsos (No. 9)1 vote ($1.99) to pass Norway0 votes
- =2SwedenIn 1 of 2 rankingsWellbeing Research Centre Oxford / Gallup / UN SDSN (No. 5)1 vote ($1.99) to pass Spain0 votes
- =2SwitzerlandIn 1 of 2 rankingsWellbeing Research Centre Oxford / Gallup / UN SDSN (No. 10)1 vote ($1.99) to pass Sweden0 votes
- =2ThailandIn 1 of 2 rankingsIpsos (No. 5)1 vote ($1.99) to pass Switzerland0 votes
The live board. Everyone the 2026 rankings nominated is on it from day one with 0 votes, plus every paid reader nomination ($9.50, counts as 1 vote). Votes are $1.99 each. The Spotlight never changes the Best ’25 list. How it works
Until 31 December the most votes lead. On 31 December the title goes to the nominee with the most different voters: one person counts once, however many votes they bought.
- 1AustraliaNominated by Ipsos0 votes0 voters
- 2BelgiumNominated by Ipsos0 votes0 voters
- 3BrazilNominated by Ipsos0 votes0 voters
- 4ColombiaNominated by Ipsos0 votes0 voters
- 5Costa RicaNominated by Wellbeing Research Centre Oxford / Gallup / UN SDSN0 votes0 voters
- 6DenmarkNominated by Wellbeing Research Centre Oxford / Gallup / UN SDSN0 votes0 voters
- 7FinlandNominated by Wellbeing Research Centre Oxford / Gallup / UN SDSN0 votes0 voters
- 8IcelandNominated by Wellbeing Research Centre Oxford / Gallup / UN SDSN0 votes0 voters
- 9IndonesiaNominated by Ipsos0 votes0 voters
- 10IsraelNominated by Wellbeing Research Centre Oxford / Gallup / UN SDSN0 votes0 voters
- 11LuxembourgNominated by Wellbeing Research Centre Oxford / Gallup / UN SDSN0 votes0 voters
- 12MalaysiaNominated by Ipsos0 votes0 voters
- 13MexicoNominated by Ipsos0 votes0 voters
- 14NetherlandsNominated by Ipsos, Wellbeing Research Centre Oxford / Gallup / UN SDSN0 votes0 voters
- 15NorwayNominated by Wellbeing Research Centre Oxford / Gallup / UN SDSN0 votes0 voters
- 16SpainNominated by Ipsos0 votes0 voters
- 17SwedenNominated by Wellbeing Research Centre Oxford / Gallup / UN SDSN0 votes0 voters
- 18SwitzerlandNominated by Wellbeing Research Centre Oxford / Gallup / UN SDSN0 votes0 voters
- 19ThailandNominated by Ipsos0 votes0 voters
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