This year the report focuses on the impact of caring and sharing on people's happiness. Like 'mercy' in Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice, caring is "twice-blessed" – it blesses those who give and those who receive. Before taking this survey, have you ever heard of the World Happiness report?

This year's spotlight is Benevolence—not just as a warm fuzzy feeling, but as a measurable driver of well-being. Helping a stranger, giving to charity, or even expecting kindness from others turns out to be a stronger predictor of happiness than avoiding harm. Do you believe that Trust and Generosity are the tools for creating Happiness and Longevity?

Finland remains in the top spot (again), with Denmark, Iceland, and Sweden close behind. These countries share a few common threads: robust social support, freedom to make life choices, relatively low corruption, and a strong sense of community trust​. The U.S. and Canada once were top 10 contenders—have dropped out of the top 20 for the first time since the report began. That decline is linked to a drop in social trust and a rise in what researchers call "deaths of despair". With the current social, political, economic,.. situation in the US and Canada, are you surprised that we are no longer in the top 10 happiest countries in the world?

One charming detail tucked inside the report is sharing meals with others is now being measured as a happiness driver. Turns out, "breaking bread" still has deep psychological roots in building social connection—and it's being tracked across 142 countries​. In French and Italian, the words for "friend" (copain, compagno) literally mean "with bread". The four lessons learned from 2025 World Happiness Report are: Longevity is social, be the kindness you want to see, have more meals with family and friends, and rethink community. Happiness isn't a destination—it's a system! And like all good systems, it thrives with the right inputs: trust, connection, kindness, and consistency. In general, do you consider yourself a happy, content person?