Our rulers might be gleeful, but most of us living in the USA are not... 😩
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The US fell to its lowest-ever ranking in the 2025 edition of the World Happiness Report amid rising social isolation and political polarization, while Nordic countries remained at the top of the index.

Finland continued in the #1 spot this year, followed by Denmark, Iceland, Sweden, the Netherlands, Costa Rica, Norway, Israel, Luxembourg, and Mexico.

The United States ranked 24th, one spot lower than last year, continuing its downward trajectory from a high of 11th place in 2012, when the survey began.

The report pointed to a rise in “deaths of despair” in the US, which contradicts a global downward trend. Since 2000, such deaths have declined by 75% across 59 countries, though they remain high in nations like South Korea and Slovenia.

Researchers suggested that rising unhappiness may contribute to growing political polarisation – a trend also observed in Europe.
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FULL STORY -- aljazeera.com/news/2025/3/20/f…

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