World Happiness Report 2021 – UPSC Prelims

About World Happiness Report:
  • The World Happiness Report is an annual report published by the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network(SDSN).
  • The report ranks countries by how happy their citizens perceive themselves to be.
  • The World Happiness Report 2021 focuses on the effects of COVID-19 and how people all over the world have fared.
Key Findings Related to India:
  • India has been ranked 139 out of 149 countries in the World Happiness Report 2021.
  • In 2020, India was ranked 144 out of 156 countries.
Other Key Findings of the World Happiness Report 2021:
  • Finland ranked as the happiest country in the world for the fourth consecutive year.
  • Afghanistan(149) is the most unhappy country.
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