The U.S. hit an all-time low ranking in the annual World Happiness Report, tumbling eight spots to 23rd.
Some countries, like Finland and Denmark, consistently rank among the world’s happiest. The U.S. isn’t one of them.
A steady supply of studies has found that Americans feel glum about issues ranging from loneliness to the economy and the country’s political leadership.
It’s the first time since the report launched 12 years ago that the U.S. did not rank among the world’s 20 happiest countries.
Gallup, whose data powers the World Happiness Report, pointed to “Americans under 30 feeling worse about their lives” for the steep drop.
Today’s young people report feeling less supported by friends and family, less free to make life choices, more stressed and less satisfied with their living conditions.
People under 30 today also feel less confident in government and have increased perceptions of corruption, she added.
“Americans under 30 feeling worse about their lives” for the steep drop.
The report also found that older people are now happier than younger people in North America — the opposite of many other regions.
Many Americans have expressed low levels of trust in the political system and fears of political violence.
The pandemic also shed light on the high rates of hitting loneliness America’s younger generations.
The U.S. has also been combatting inflation rates that have affected everything from dining out to the real estate market.
World’s top 25 happiest countries, ranked:
1. Finland
2.Denmark
3. Iceland
4. Sweden
5. Israel
6. Netherlands
7. Norway
8. Luxembourg
9.Switzerland
10. Australia
11. New Zealand
12. Costa Rica
13.Kuwait
14. Austria
15.Canada
16. Belgium
17.Ireland
18. Czechia
19. Lithuania
20.United Kingdom
21. Slovenia
22. United Arab Emirates
23.United States
24.Germany
25. Mexico
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