Ghana has been ranked 125th out of 147 countries in the 2025 World Happiness Report, reflecting a decline in overall happiness based on various indicators.
In the previous 2024 ranking, Ghana placed 120th out of 143 countries, meaning the country has dropped five places in the global happiness index.
Meanwhile, Finland maintained its position as the world’s happiest country for the eighth consecutive year.
On the African continent, South Africa ranked as the happiest nation, placing 95th globally, followed by Mozambique (96th), Gabon (97th), and Côte d’Ivoire (98th).5. Congo – 100th globally
6. Namibia – 103rd globally
7. Cameroon – 104th globally
8. Nigeria – 105th globally
9. Senegal – 107th globally
10. Mauritania – 114th globally
11. Kenya – 115th globally
12. Uganda – 116th globally
13. Gambia – 117th globally
14. Chad – 119th globally
15. Burkina Faso – 120th globally
16. Benin – 121st globally
17. Somalia – 122nd globally
18. Mali – 123rd globally
19. Ghana – 125th globally
20. Togo – 126th globally
21. Liberia – 129th globally
22. Madagascar – 130th globally
23. Zambia – 131st globally
24. Ethiopia – 132nd globally
25. Egypt – 135th globally
26. Tanzania – 136th globally
27. Eswatini – 137th globally
28. Lesotho – 138th globally
29. Comoros – 139th globally
30. Democratic Republic of Congo – 141st globally
31. Botswana – 142nd globally
32. Zimbabwe – 143rd globally
33. Malawi – 144th globally
34. Sierra Leone – 146th globally
The research was conducted by the Wellbeing Research Centre at the University of Oxford. The rankings are derived from individuals’ self-assessments of their quality of life, averaged over three years. Factors influencing these assessments include GDP per capita, social support, healthy life expectancy, freedom to make life choices, generosity, and perceptions of corruption.
In the 2024 World Happiness Report, Ghana was ranked 120th out of 143 countries, with a happiness index score of 4.289.
Factors influencing these assessments include GDP per capita, social support, healthy life expectancy, freedom to make life choices, generosity and perceptions of corruption.
Check the global full list below:
1. Finland
2. Denmark
3. Iceland
4. Sweden
5. Netherlands
6. Costa Rica
7. Norway
8. Israel
9. Luxembourg
10. Mexico
11. Switzerland
12. New Zealand
13. Austria
14. Australia
15. Canada
16. Lithuania
17. Germany
18. Ireland
19. Slovenia
20. Czechia
21. Belgium
22. United Arab Emirates
23. United Kingdom
24. United States
25. Malta
26. Uruguay
27. Singapore
28. Taiwan
29. Spain
30. Italy
31. Estonia
32. France
33. Chile
34. Mexico
35. Panama
36. Brazil
37. Argentina
38. Poland
39. South Korea
40. Japan
41. Belize
42. Kazakhstan
43. Serbia
44. El Salvador
45. Mauritius
46. Jamaica
47. Kyrgyzstan
48. Uzbekistan
49. Malaysia
50. Colombia
51. Nicaragua
52. Thailand
53. Paraguay
54. Philippines
55. Moldova
56. Russia
57. Peru
58. Bolivia
59. Greece
60. Mongolia
61. Vietnam
62. Indonesia
63. Bhutan
64. Bosnia and Herzegovina
65. Dominican Republic
66. Ecuador
67. Honduras
68. Tajikistan
69. Portugal
70. Latvia
71. Slovakia
72. Romania
73. Nepal
74. Hungary
75. Croatia
76. Azerbaijan
77. Georgia
78. Armenia
79. Montenegro
80. Turkey
81. Algeria
82. Morocco
83. China
84. Pakistan
85. Lebanon
86. Jordan
87. Nigeria
88. Tunisia
89. Kenya
90. Sri Lanka
91. Ghana
92. Zambia
93. Myanmar
94. Iraq
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