World Happiness Report Explained
The World Happiness Report ranks countries by how happy their citizens perceive themselves to be, based on survey data. It is published under the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN).
The World Happiness Report ranks countries by how happy their citizens perceive themselves to be, based on survey data. It is published under the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN).
Factors considered
The report links happiness to factors such as GDP per capita, social support, healthy life expectancy, freedom to make life choices, generosity and perceptions of corruption.
Significance
It highlights that well-being depends on more than income, informing policy debates on quality of life.
Why it matters for UPSC
The report's publisher and its well-being factors sometimes appear in current-affairs questions.
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Who publishes the World Happiness Report?
The UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN).
Is happiness in the report based only on income?
No. It also considers social support, life expectancy, freedom, generosity and corruption perceptions.