Bangladesh Ranks 134th Among 147 Happiest Countries in the World

News Desk

Bangladesh has been ranked 134th among 147 countries in the World Happiness Report 2025, released on Thursday, March 20. In 2024, Bangladesh was ranked 129th out of 143 countries, and in 2023, it was ranked 118th. In the happiness index, Bangladesh trails behind neighboring countries like Myanmar and Sri Lanka.

According to the World Happiness Report 2025, Finland has been named the happiest country in the world for the eighth consecutive year. On the other hand, Afghanistan remains the least happy country globally.

Following Finland, the top happiest countries are Denmark, Iceland, Sweden, the Netherlands, Costa Rica, and Norway.

In the 2025 report, neighboring India ranks 118th, Pakistan 109th, Myanmar 126th, Sri Lanka 133rd, and Nepal 92nd.

The report highlights that Finland continues to lead as the happiest country, followed by Denmark, Iceland, Sweden, the Netherlands, Costa Rica, and Norway.

Other countries in the top ranks include Israel (8th), Luxembourg (9th), Mexico (10th), Australia (11th), New Zealand (12th), Switzerland (13th), Belgium (14th), Ireland (15th), Lithuania (16th), Austria (17th), Canada (18th), and Slovenia (19th).

The rankings are based on surveys conducted in the listed countries, considering factors such as individuals’ self-reported life satisfaction, GDP per capita, social support, freedom, life expectancy, and levels of corruption.

The research is conducted in collaboration with analytics firm Gallup and the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network.