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In the World Happiness Report 2025 , India ranks 118th out of 147 countries , a notable improvement from 126th in the 2024 report , showing an upward trend in life satisfaction based on factors like GDP , social support , freedom , generosity , and corruption perception . Finland remains the happiest nation , while India's score and ranking have generally risen in recent years , though factors like inequality , health access , and corruption perception still impact overall happiness .
India's Recent Rankings & Scores :
perception still impact overall happiness .
India's Recent Rankings & Scores :
2025 Report (2022-24 data) : 118th out of 147 countries (Score : 4.389) .
2024 Report (2021-23 data) : 126th out of 143 countries (Score : 4.054) .
2023 Report : 126th .
Key Factors Influencing India's Ranking :
Positive Trends : Improvement in personal freedom (5 - year best in 2024) and perception of corruption (rank 56 in 2024) , along with slight GDP per capita ranking improvement .
Challenges : Persistent issues include high income inequality , limited quality healthcare , concerns about women's safety , environmental pollution , mental health and other many types of issues .
Report Methodology :
The World Happiness Report (WHR) uses life evaluation scores from Gallup World Polls , averaging data over three years .
It considers six key variables : GDP per capita , healthy life expectancy , social support , freedom , generosity , and corruption perception .