AP Spotlight Finland again ranked happiest country, while US falls to its lowest-ever position KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press Mar 20, 2025 Mar 20, 2025 Updated Sep 23, 2025 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Finland is named the happiest country in the world for the eighth year in a row, according to the World Happiness Report 2025 published Thursday.kAm~E96C }@C5:4 4@F?EC:6D 2C6 2=D@ @?46 282:? 2E E96 E@A @7 E96 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^2A?6HD]4@>^2CE:4=6^5aaagdg565g`c5c2hg5f4cfa`6a`hg_fQm92AA:?6DDk^2m C2?<:?8D :? E96 2??F2= C6A@CE AF3=:D965 3J E96 (6==36:?8 #6D62C49 r6?EC6 2E E96 &?:G6CD:EJ @7 ~I7@C5] q6D:56D u:?=2?5[ k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^2A?6HD]4@>^9F3^56?>2C<Qms6?>2C<k^2m[ k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^2A?6HD]4@>^9F3^:46=2?5Qmx46=2?5k^2m 2?5 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^2A?6HD]4@>^9F3^DH656?Qm$H656?k^2m C6>2:? E96 E@A 7@FC 2?5 :? 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