The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/world-happiness-report/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Thu, 11 Jun 2026 06:14:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png World Happiness Report | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/world-happiness-report/ 32 32 Despite war, Israel ranks 8th in global happiness survey, same as last year https://www.timesofisrael.com/despite-war-israel-ranks-8th-in-global-happiness-survey-same-as-last-year/ Thu, 19 Mar 2026 04:02:07 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3781198 Findings reflect overall satisfaction with society and life, says Bar-Ilan University researcher Anat Fanti, but concurrent rise in distress levels also show psychological cost of conflict

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]]> Israel ranks as 8th-happiest nation in global survey, down from 5th last year; US is 24th https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-ranks-as-8th-happiest-nation-in-global-survey-down-from-5th-last-year/ Thu, 20 Mar 2025 11:47:54 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3507007 Despite ongoing war and political turmoil, Israeli young adults rank highest in self-reported quality of social connections; in the 'freedom' section, Israel only placed 87th

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]]> What Matters Now to Haviv Rettig Gur: Reasons for optimism in Israel’s 77th year https://www.timesofisrael.com/what-matters-now-to-haviv-rettig-gur-reasons-for-optimism-in-israels-77th-year/ Fri, 17 May 2024 06:09:23 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3291393&preview=true&preview_id=3291393 After somber Memorial and Independence Days, ToI’s senior analyst takes a look ahead and discusses why Israel is ranked 5th in the Happiness Index - and is likely to remain so

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]]> Israel drops one place to 5th in global happiness list; Finland retains top spot https://www.timesofisrael.com/finland-retains-top-spot-in-global-happiness-list-israel-drops-to-5th-place/ Wed, 20 Mar 2024 02:00:29 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3249361 UN-sponsored index, based on data from 2021-2023, predates Oct.7 attack, Gaza war; highest positions dominated by Nordic countries, with US falling to 23rd, Britain 20th

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]]> Israel soars to 4th place in global happiness list, highest since ranking started https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-soars-to-4th-place-in-global-happiness-list-highest-since-ranking-started/ Mon, 20 Mar 2023 11:27:55 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2978659&preview=true&preview_id=2978659 UN-sponsored index, based on data from 2020-2022, predates government's divisive judicial overhaul plan; list is again topped by Finland, with US 15th, Britain 19th and France 21st

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]]> Daily Briefing Mar 20: Purim in besieged Lviv; unbearable lightness of being Israeli https://www.timesofisrael.com/daily-briefing-mar-20-purim-in-besieged-lviv-unbearable-lightness-of-being-israeli/ Sun, 20 Mar 2022 11:58:35 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2728272 Carrie Keller-Lynn reports from Lviv under fire; David Horovitz spells out to Israeli leadership why being a good Jew is the same as being a good person

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]]> Israel jumps to 9th in World Happiness index, its highest-ever ranking https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-jumps-to-9th-in-world-happiness-index-its-highest-ever-ranking/ Fri, 18 Mar 2022 13:57:08 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=2727293 Finland again tops the UN-sponsored list, with the US in 16th, Britain 17th, France 20th; research was completed before Russia's invasion of Ukraine

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]]> Israel at 73 by the numbers: 12th-happiest in world, over 10% work in high-tech https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-at-73-by-the-numbers-12th-happiest-in-world-over-10-work-in-high-tech/ Thu, 15 Apr 2021 08:23:32 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2525054 Figures show those with average salaries must save up for 11.5 years to afford an apartment; economic recovery from COVID is sped up by vaccination drive

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]]> Israel climbs to 12th spot in pandemic-focused World Happiness Report https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-climbs-to-12th-spot-in-pandemic-focused-world-happiness-survey/ Sat, 20 Mar 2021 17:17:21 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2509638 Finland tops UN’s annual survey for fourth successive year; Canada is 14th, the UK 17th, and the US 19th

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]]> Israel slips a spot but still a high 14th in World Happiness survey https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-slips-a-spot-but-still-a-high-14th-in-world-happiness-survey-us-uk-rise/ Fri, 20 Mar 2020 12:31:46 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2264288&preview=true&preview_id=2264288 Finland (again) tops UN's annual World Happiness Report; ; US, UK rise; Tel Aviv is world 8th happiest city; data prepared before coronavirus crisis

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]]> Israelis still very happy, but slip two spots to 13th in world ranking https://www.timesofisrael.com/israelis-still-very-happy-but-slip-two-posts-in-world-ranking/ Wed, 20 Mar 2019 12:59:30 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2040476 Finland tops World Happiness Report again as cheerier Austria and Costa Rica push Jewish state down from 11th place last year; UK is 15th; US is 19th

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]]> Israel is 11th happiest nation in the world; US slides to 18th https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-is-11th-happiest-nation-in-the-world-for-fifth-year-in-succession/ Wed, 14 Mar 2018 16:14:35 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1809974 Jewish state maintains its high ranking on list of 156 countries for fifth successive year, but gets less praise for attitude to migrants; Finland tops list, PA is at 104

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