World Happiness Report 2018: India Ranks 133rd, Finland tops the list

India has ranked 133^rd out of 156 countries in the World Happiness Report 2018.
About World Happiness Report:

World Happiness report is an annual report published by the U.N. Sustainable Development Solutions Network.

• It was first published in 2012.
• The World Happiness Report 2018 ranks 156 countries by their happiness levels and 117 countries by the happiness of their immigrants.
• Rankings of country happiness in World Happiness Report 2018 are based on the pooled results from Gallup World Poll surveys from 2015-2017.
• Variables on which average happiness across countries has been derived are – GDP Per Capita, Social Support, Healthy Life Expectancy at birth, Freedom to make life choices, Generosity and Perceptions of corruption.

Highlights of World Happiness Report 2018:

India’s 133^rd rank in World Happiness Report 2018 marks a drop of 11 spots as compared to 122^nd rank in World Happiness Report 2017.

• Finland has not only topped the list of 156 countries having the happiest population in general, but has also topped the ranking for happiest immigrants.
• Norway, that topped the rankings last year, has slipped to second spot.
• Among India’s neighbouring countries, Pakistan has ranked 75^th while China has ranked 86^th.
• India ranked lower than most of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries, except Afghanistan that stood at 145.
• United States fell to 18th place from 14th last year.
• Burundi is at the bottom of the World Happiness Report rankings.
• Obesity, opioid crisis and depressionhave been identified as emerging health problems that threaten happiness.

World Happiness Index 2018 – Top 10 Countries: