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UN World Happiness Report 2022

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    10Pointer
  • Categories
    World Affairs
  • Published
    22nd Mar, 2022

Context

India has improved its rank by three spots to acquire 136th position in the United Nations’ World Happiness Report for the year 2022.

Key-highlights

  • The 2022 World Happiness Report was released on March 18, 2022. 
    • It is the 10th edition of the report.
  • The World Happiness Report has been published by the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network, since 2012, to rank countries by how happy their citizens perceive themselves to be.
  • The Report is based on two key ideas-
    • Happiness or life evaluation measured through opinion surveys.
    • Identifying key elements that determine well-being and life evaluation across countries.

Sustainable Development Network Solution

  • The SDSN, launched in 2012, mobilizes global scientific and technological expertise to promote practical problem solving for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Climate Agreement.
  • It was established under the auspices of the United Nations Secretary-General.
  • The SDSN and the Bertelsmann Stiftung have been publishing the annual SDG Index & Dashboards Global Report since 2016.

Ranking

  • Top Performers: Finland topped the list for the fifth time in a row. Finland was followed by Denmark, Iceland, Switzerland, and the Netherlands. 
  • Worst Performers: Afghanistan was named the most unhappy country in the world, ranking last on the index of 146 countries. Lebanon (145th), Zimbabwe (144th), Rwanda (143rd), and Botswana (142nd) following.
  • India’s position: India continued to fare poorly in the world happiness index, with its position marginally improving to 136 as against last year’s 139.
  • India’s Neighbours
    • Nepal (84)
    • Bangladesh (94)
    • Pakistan (121)
    • Sri Lanka (127)

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