This website takes a closer look at the top 20 happiest countries from the 2015 World Happiness Report. Using data collected from thousands of people across the world, each country was scored based on six key factors: economic prosperity (GDP per Capita), family support, health and life expectancy, personal freedom, trust in government, and generosity. Together, these factors paint a picture of what life is really like for the people living in these countries and help researchers identify what factors can contribute to a country's happiness.
| Country | Region | Happiness Rank | Happiness Score | Standard Error | Economy (GDP per Capita) | Family | Health (Life Expectancy) | Freedom | Trust (Government Corruption) | Generosity | Dystopia Residual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | Western Europe | 1 | 7.587 | 0.03411 | 1.39651 | 1.34951 | 0.94143 | 0.66557 | 0.41978 | 0.29678 | 2.51738 |
| Iceland | Western Europe | 2 | 7.561 | 0.04884 | 1.30232 | 1.40223 | 0.94784 | 0.62877 | 0.14145 | 0.4363 | 2.70201 |
| Denmark | Western Europe | 3 | 7.527 | 0.03328 | 1.32548 | 1.36058 | 0.87464 | 0.64938 | 0.48357 | 0.34139 | 2.49204 |
| Norway | Western Europe | 4 | 7.522 | 0.0388 | 1.459 | 1.33095 | 0.88521 | 0.66973 | 0.36503 | 0.34699 | 2.46531 |
| Canada | North America | 5 | 7.427 | 0.03553 | 1.32629 | 1.32261 | 0.90563 | 0.63297 | 0.32957 | 0.45811 | 2.45176 |
| Finland | Western Europe | 6 | 7.406 | 0.0314 | 1.29025 | 1.31826 | 0.88911 | 0.64169 | 0.41372 | 0.23351 | 2.61955 |
| Netherlands | Western Europe | 7 | 7.378 | 0.02799 | 1.32944 | 1.28017 | 0.89284 | 0.61576 | 0.31814 | 0.4761 | 2.4657 |
| Sweden | Western Europe | 8 | 7.364 | 0.03157 | 1.33171 | 1.28907 | 0.91087 | 0.6598 | 0.43844 | 0.36262 | 2.37119 |
| New Zealand | Australia and New Zealand | 9 | 7.286 | 0.03371 | 1.25018 | 1.31967 | 0.90837 | 0.63938 | 0.42922 | 0.47501 | 2.26425 |
| Australia | Australia and New Zealand | 10 | 7.284 | 0.04083 | 1.33358 | 1.30923 | 0.93156 | 0.65124 | 0.35637 | 0.43562 | 2.26646 |
| Israel | Middle East and Northern Africa | 11 | 7.278 | 0.0347 | 1.22857 | 1.22393 | 0.91387 | 0.41319 | 0.07785 | 0.33172 | 3.08854 |
| Costa Rica | Latin America and Caribbean | 12 | 7.226 | 0.04454 | 0.95578 | 1.23788 | 0.86027 | 0.63376 | 0.10583 | 0.25497 | 3.17728 |
| Austria | Western Europe | 13 | 7.2 | 0.03751 | 1.33723 | 1.29704 | 0.89042 | 0.62433 | 0.18676 | 0.33088 | 2.5332 |
| Mexico | Latin America and Caribbean | 14 | 7.187 | 0.04176 | 1.02054 | 0.91451 | 0.81444 | 0.48181 | 0.21312 | 0.14074 | 3.60214 |
| United States | North America | 15 | 7.119 | 0.03839 | 1.39451 | 1.24711 | 0.86179 | 0.54604 | 0.1589 | 0.40105 | 2.51011 |
| Brazil | Latin America and Caribbean | 16 | 6.983 | 0.04076 | 0.98124 | 1.23287 | 0.69702 | 0.49049 | 0.17521 | 0.14574 | 3.26001 |
| Luxembourg | Western Europe | 17 | 6.946 | 0.03499 | 1.56391 | 1.21963 | 0.91894 | 0.61583 | 0.37798 | 0.28034 | 1.96961 |
| Ireland | Western Europe | 18 | 6.94 | 0.03676 | 1.33596 | 1.36948 | 0.89533 | 0.61777 | 0.28703 | 0.45901 | 1.9757 |
| Belgium | Western Europe | 19 | 6.937 | 0.03595 | 1.30782 | 1.28566 | 0.89667 | 0.5845 | 0.2254 | 0.2225 | 2.41484 |
| United Arab Emirates | Middle East and Northern Africa | 20 | 6.901 | 0.03729 | 1.42727 | 1.12575 | 0.80925 | 0.64157 | 0.38583 | 0.26428 | 2.24743 |