wellbeing

Finland has been the world's happiest country for 7 consecutive years in the World Happiness Report 2024. Denmark, Iceland, and Sweden follow. The report measures life satisfaction across 140+ countries using the Cantril ladder scale. GDP matters — but social trust, freedom, and health matter more. Here's the full happiness ranking and what actually drives it.

The US has the highest rate of depression and anxiety in OECD surveys. Australia and New Zealand lead in mental health spending per capita. Only 1 in 3 people with mental illness globally receive treatment. The mental health treatment gap costs the global economy $1 trillion per year in lost productivity.