Americas Happiness Index Ranking (2025)
In 2024, happiness index in the Americas was highest in Costa Rica at 7.27 points, followed by Mexico at 6.98 points and Canada at 6.80 points. The average happiness index across countries in the Americas was 6.20 points, the median was 6.35 points, and Haiti recorded the lowest happiness index at 3.62 points, according to The World Happiness Report 2025.
Data is available for the period 2011 to 2024 across 24 countries in Americas.
Frequency : Yearly
| Rank | Country | Current Value ↓ | Previous Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7.27 points | 6.96 points | 2024 | |
| 2 | 6.98 points | 6.68 points | 2024 | |
| 3 | 6.8 points | 6.9 points | 2024 | |
| 4 | 6.72 points | 6.72 points | 2024 | |
| 5 | 6.71 points | 5.96 points | 2024 | |
| 6 | 6.66 points | 6.61 points | 2024 | |
| 7 | 6.49 points | 6.27 points | 2024 | |
| 8 | 6.49 points | 6.47 points | 2024 | |
| 9 | 6.41 points | 6.36 points | 2024 | |
| 10 | 6.4 points | 6.19 points | 2024 | |
| 11 | 6.36 points | 6.36 points | 2024 | |
| 12 | 6.36 points | 6.29 points | 2024 | |
| 13 | 6.33 points | 6.28 points | 2024 | |
| 14 | 6.17 points | 5.98 points | 2024 | |
| 15 | 6 points | 5.7 points | 2024 | |
| 16 | 5.96 points | 5.72 points | 2024 | |
| 17 | 5.96 points | 5.97 points | 2024 | |
| 18 | 5.95 points | 5.84 points | 2024 | |
| 19 | 5.9 points | 6.19 points | 2024 | |
| 20 | 5.87 points | 5.78 points | 2024 | |
| 21 | 5.87 points | 5.84 points | 2024 | |
| 22 | 5.85 points | 5.82 points | 2024 | |
| 23 | 5.68 points | 5.61 points | 2024 | |
| 24 | 3.62 points | 3.72 points | 2020 |
Americas Happiness Index Ranking (2025) : Definition
The Happiness Index is the national average of self-reported life evaluations on a 0�10 ladder scale, where 0 represents the worst possible life and 10 the best possible life, explained by factors such as income, social support, healthy life expectancy, freedom, generosity, and perceptions of corruption.