Europe Happiness Index Ranking (2025)
In 2024, happiness index in Europe was highest in Finland at 7.74 points, followed by Denmark at 7.52 points and Iceland at 7.51 points. The average happiness index across countries in Europe was 6.43 points, the median was 6.51 points, and Ukraine recorded the lowest happiness index at 4.68 points, according to The World Happiness Report 2025.
Data is available for the period 2011 to 2024 across 42 countries in Europe.
Frequency : Yearly
| Rank | Country | Current Value ↓ | Previous Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7.74 points | 7.74 points | 2024 | |
| 2 | 7.52 points | 7.58 points | 2024 | |
| 3 | 7.52 points | 7.53 points | 2024 | |
| 4 | 7.34 points | 7.34 points | 2024 | |
| 5 | 7.31 points | 7.32 points | 2024 | |
| 6 | 7.26 points | 7.3 points | 2024 | |
| 7 | 7.12 points | 7.12 points | 2024 | |
| 8 | 6.93 points | 7.06 points | 2024 | |
| 9 | 6.91 points | 6.89 points | 2024 | |
| 10 | 6.89 points | 6.84 points | 2024 | |
| 11 | 6.83 points | 6.82 points | 2024 | |
| 12 | 6.81 points | 6.9 points | 2024 | |
| 13 | 6.79 points | 6.74 points | 2024 | |
| 14 | 6.78 points | 6.82 points | 2024 | |
| 15 | 6.75 points | 6.72 points | 2024 | |
| 16 | 6.73 points | 6.75 points | 2024 | |
| 17 | 6.67 points | 6.44 points | 2024 | |
| 18 | 6.66 points | 6.56 points | 2024 | |
| 19 | 6.61 points | 6.41 points | 2024 | |
| 20 | 6.59 points | 6.61 points | 2024 | |
| 21 | 6.56 points | 6.49 points | 2024 | |
| 22 | 6.47 points | 6.42 points | 2024 | |
| 23 | 6.42 points | 6.45 points | 2024 | |
| 24 | 6.42 points | 6.32 points | 2024 | |
| 25 | 6.32 points | 6.35 points | 2024 | |
| 26 | 6.22 points | 6.26 points | 2024 | |
| 27 | 6.21 points | 6.23 points | 2024 | |
| 28 | 6.14 points | 5.88 points | 2024 | |
| 29 | 6.01 points | 6.03 points | 2024 | |
| 30 | 5.94 points | 6.07 points | 2024 | |
| 31 | 5.94 points | 5.78 points | 2024 | |
| 32 | 5.92 points | 6.02 points | 2024 | |
| 33 | 5.88 points | 5.71 points | 2024 | |
| 34 | 5.87 points | 5.94 points | 2024 | |
| 35 | 5.82 points | 5.53 points | 2021 | |
| 36 | 5.82 points | 5.82 points | 2024 | |
| 37 | 5.78 points | 5.93 points | 2024 | |
| 38 | 5.55 points | 5.46 points | 2024 | |
| 39 | 5.5 points | 5.37 points | 2024 | |
| 40 | 5.41 points | 5.3 points | 2024 | |
| 41 | 5.26 points | 4.97 points | 2024 | |
| 42 | 4.68 points | 4.87 points | 2024 |
Europe 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.