UN World Happiness Report 2022

India has improved its rank by three spots to acquire 136th position in the United Nations’ World Happiness Report for the year 2022.

Context

India has improved its rank by three spots to acquire 136th position in the United Nations’ World Happiness Report for the year 2022.

The World Happiness Report has been published by the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network, since 2012, to rank countries by how happy their citizens perceive themselves to be.
The Report is based on two key ideas-

Happiness or life evaluation measured through opinion surveys.
Identifying key elements that determine well-being and life evaluation across countries.

The SDSN, launched in 2012, mobilizes global scientific and technological expertise to promote practical problem solving for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Climate Agreement.
It was established under the auspices of the United Nations Secretary-General.
The SDSN and the Bertelsmann Stiftung have been publishing the annual SDG Index & Dashboards Global Report since 2016.

Top Performers: Finland topped the list for the fifth time in a row. Finland was followed by Denmark, Iceland, Switzerland, and the Netherlands.
Worst Performers: Afghanistan was named the most unhappy country in the world, ranking last on the index of 146 countries. Lebanon (145th), Zimbabwe (144th), Rwanda (143rd), and Botswana (142nd) following.
India’s position: India continued to fare poorly in the world happiness index, with its position marginally improving to 136 as against last year’s 139.
India’s Neighbours
- Nepal (84)
- Bangladesh (94)
- Pakistan (121)
- Sri Lanka (127)