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- UAE placed ahead of UK, US in global list
LONDON: The UAE secured 21st place in the 2025 World Happiness Report, ahead of the UK, the US, and France, while also ranking as the happiest country in the Arab world, it was announced this week.
The annual report, compiled by Gallup, evaluated happiness levels in 147 nations based on data collected between 2022 and 2024.
Finland retained its position as the happiest country in the world for the eighth consecutive year, while Mexico and Costa Rica entered the top 10. The US, meanwhile, ranked 24th and the UK 23rd.
Within the Arab region, Kuwait was ranked 30th globally, making it the second happiest country in the region.
Saudi Arabia was in 32nd place, ranking third in the Arab world.
Oman placed 52nd globally, securing the fourth position regionally, while Bahrain ranked 59th worldwide and fifth in the Arab world.
Libya, Algeria, Iraq, and the Palestinian Territories rounded out the regional rankings at 79th, 84th, 101st, and 108th globally, respectively.
The report measured national happiness based on several key factors, including gross domestic product per capita, social support, healthy life expectancy, freedom to make life choices, perceptions of corruption, and generosity.