The World Happiness Report 2026 focuses on changes in life evaluations across time, countries and generations. This report has become an indispensable resource for satisfying the growing global interest in prioritizing happiness — or wellbeing — in policymaking.
The 2026 edition highlights the role social media plays in social connection, trust and shared experiences worldwide, with new analysis from expert contributors on mental health and social media across regions.
This edition explains how the timing and nature of social media use may help account for the striking variations in youth happiness across different parts of the world, drawing on insights from an international team of expert authors featured in the seven chapters that follow.
Gallup World Poll data on life evaluations are the primary source behind the annual happiness rankings for countries worldwide.
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