March 20, 2023: India bagged 136th position out of 146 countries in World Happiness Index Report.

The report gets released on International Day of Happiness (March 20).

Finland maintained its position of the happiest country for the sixth time followed by Denmark and Iceland who secured second and third positions. On the other hand, Afghanistan bagged the last rank.

World Happiness Index Report is a publication that contains articles and rankings of national happiness, based on respondent ratings of their own lives.

The report is determined based on Gross Domestic Product (GDP), social support, healthy life expectancy at birth, generosity, and people’s perception of corruption.

India becomes the least happy country because it has scored low in GDP per capita, social support, and healthy life expectancy. Rapid urbanization and rise in crime against women and minorities are also two main factors for low score.