Ghana ranked 125th happiest country globally

Ghana has been ranked 125th out of 147 countries in the 2025 World Happiness Report, reflecting a decline in overall happiness based on various indicators.

In the previous 2024 ranking, Ghana placed 120th out of 143 countries, meaning the country has dropped five places in the global happiness index.

Meanwhile, Finland maintained its position as the world’s happiest country for the eighth consecutive year.

On the African continent, South Africa ranked as the happiest nation, placing 95th globally, followed by Mozambique (96th), Gabon (97th), and Côte d’Ivoire (98th).5. Congo – 100th globally
6. Namibia – 103rd globally
7. Cameroon – 104th globally
8. Nigeria – 105th globally
9. Senegal – 107th globally
10. Mauritania – 114th globally
11. Kenya – 115th globally
12. Uganda – 116th globally
13. Gambia – 117th globally
14. Chad – 119th globally
15. Burkina Faso – 120th globally
16. Benin – 121st globally
17. Somalia – 122nd globally
18. Mali – 123rd globally
19. Ghana – 125th globally
20. Togo – 126th globally
21. Liberia – 129th globally
22. Madagascar – 130th globally
23. Zambia – 131st globally
24. Ethiopia – 132nd globally
25. Egypt – 135th globally
26. Tanzania – 136th globally
27. Eswatini – 137th globally
28. Lesotho – 138th globally
29. Comoros – 139th globally
30. Democratic Republic of Congo – 141st globally
31. Botswana – 142nd globally
32. Zimbabwe – 143rd globally
33. Malawi – 144th globally
34. Sierra Leone – 146th globally

The research was conducted by the Wellbeing Research Centre at the University of Oxford. The rankings are derived from individuals’ self-assessments of their quality of life, averaged over three years. Factors influencing these assessments include GDP per capita, social support, healthy life expectancy, freedom to make life choices, generosity, and perceptions of corruption.

In the 2024 World Happiness Report, Ghana was ranked 120th out of 143 countries, with a happiness index score of 4.289.

Factors influencing these assessments include GDP per capita, social support, healthy life expectancy, freedom to make life choices, generosity and perceptions of corruption.

Check the global full list below:

1. Finland

2. Denmark

3. Iceland

4. Sweden

5. Netherlands

6. Costa Rica

7. Norway

8. Israel

9. Luxembourg

10. Mexico

11. Switzerland

12. New Zealand

13. Austria

14. Australia

15. Canada

16. Lithuania

17. Germany

18. Ireland

19. Slovenia

20. Czechia

21. Belgium

22. United Arab Emirates

23. United Kingdom

24. United States

25. Malta

26. Uruguay

27. Singapore

28. Taiwan

29. Spain

30. Italy

31. Estonia

32. France

33. Chile

34. Mexico

35. Panama

36. Brazil

37. Argentina

38. Poland

39. South Korea

40. Japan

41. Belize

42. Kazakhstan

43. Serbia

44. El Salvador

45. Mauritius

46. Jamaica

47. Kyrgyzstan

48. Uzbekistan

49. Malaysia

50. Colombia

51. Nicaragua

52. Thailand

53. Paraguay

54. Philippines

55. Moldova

56. Russia

57. Peru

58. Bolivia

59. Greece

60. Mongolia

61. Vietnam

62. Indonesia

63. Bhutan

64. Bosnia and Herzegovina

65. Dominican Republic

66. Ecuador

67. Honduras

68. Tajikistan

69. Portugal

70. Latvia

71. Slovakia

72. Romania

73. Nepal

74. Hungary

75. Croatia

76. Azerbaijan

77. Georgia

78. Armenia

79. Montenegro

80. Turkey

81. Algeria

82. Morocco

83. China

84. Pakistan

85. Lebanon

86. Jordan

87. Nigeria

88. Tunisia

89. Kenya

90. Sri Lanka

91. Ghana

92. Zambia

93. Myanmar

94. Iraq