How depressing. The United States has fallen eight places to an all-time low position of 23rd in the most recent annual World Happiness Report.
For the seventh year in a row, Finland tops the overall ranking, but there has been significant change elsewhere, with the United States seeing the most shift toward the bottom of the table.
Notably, the United States (ranked 23rd) has dropped out of the top 20 for the first time since the World Happiness Report’s initial release in 2012, mostly due to a sharp decline in the wellbeing of Americans under the age of thirty.
Afghanistan continues to be the world’s “unhappiest” country, placing last overall in the World Happiness Report.
Results also indicate that in North America, the well-being of those aged 15 to 24 has declined.
According to the researchers, part of the reason for this is that Americans under 30 are less satisfied with their lives, while older Americans are happier, and President Joe Biden tends to get along better with them.
In an email to CBS News, Gallup managing director Ilana Ron Levey said, “In the US, happiness or subjective wellbeing has gone down in all age groups, but especially for young adults.” She added that social connections are a significant factor in these generational differences in happiness.
Younger Americans experience peak loneliness, according to statistics from the Gallup/Meta social connection survey and the World Happiness Report. Most people agree that loneliness and social support play a significant role in determining happiness overall, and these dynamics vary depending on the age group, the speaker stated.
“Younger and older people may experience different effects on their well-being depending on the strength of their interpersonal ties.”
For the eighth consecutive year, Finland topped the list of nations with the happiest general conditions. The most recent report’s top 10 are:
Finland, Denmark, Iceland, Sweden, Israel, Holland, Norway, Luxembourg, Switzerland, and Australia.
According to a December CBS News survey, 21% of Americans said they were “extremely happy,” while 55% said they were “somewhat pleased.”
Individuals who reported that their family life was going well, as well as those who stated they had enough money to live comfortably, were significantly more likely to indicate overall satisfaction.
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