AP Spotlight Finland again ranked happiest country, while US falls to its lowest-ever position KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press Mar 20, 2025 Mar 20, 2025 Updated Sep 23, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Finland is named the happiest country in the world for the eighth year in a row, according to the World Happiness Report 2025 published Thursday.kAm~E96C }@C5:4 4@F?EC:6D 2C6 2=D@ @?46 282:? 2E E96 E@A @7 E96 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^2A?6HD]4@>^2CE:4=6^5aaagdg565g`c5c2hg5f4cfa`6a`hg_fQm92AA:?6DDk^2m C2?<:?8D :? E96 2??F2= C6A@CE AF3=:D965 3J E96 (6==36:?8 #6D62C49 r6?EC6 2E E96 &?:G6CD:EJ @7 ~I7@C5] q6D:56D u:?=2?5[ k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^2A?6HD]4@>^9F3^56?>2C<Qms6?>2C<k^2m[ k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^2A?6HD]4@>^9F3^:46=2?5Qmx46=2?5k^2m 2?5 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^2A?6HD]4@>^9F3^DH656?Qm$H656?k^2m C6>2:? E96 E@A 7@FC 2?5 :? E96 D2>6 @C56C]k^Am kAmr@F?ECJ C2?<:?8D H6C6 32D65 @? 2?DH6CD A6@A=6 8:G6 H96? 2D<65 E@ C2E6 E96:C @H? =:G6D] %96 DEF5J H2D 5@?6 :? 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