Following behind are Denmark, Iceland, and Sweden, just like last year, with three other Nordic countries. Austria slipped from rank 14 to 17.

Back in the top 5 are the Netherlands in fifth place, while Costa Rica (6) and Mexico (10) make it into the top 10 for the first time. Switzerland remains the happiest German-speaking country but drops from ninth to 13th place. Germany improves from rank 24 to 22. The USA falls by one position to 24th place - its worst ranking ever.

Criteria for the Global Happiness Ranking

The World Happiness Report is published annually by an interdisciplinary research team around the Wellbeing Research Centre of the University of Oxford on the International Day of Happiness on March 20. It provides insights into the satisfaction and perceived quality of life of people around the world. The evaluation includes a variety of factors such as a country's economic performance, health, sense of freedom, generosity of people, and perception of corruption.

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