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🧠 Mental Health
Am I happier than average?
Rate your life satisfaction and compare to global data.
out of 10
How satisfied are you with your life overall?
How happy are people around the world?
According to the World Happiness Report (Gallup World Poll), the global average life satisfaction is 5.6/10. Finland tops the list at 7.8, while Afghanistan is lowest at 1.9. The US scores 6.7 — ranked #23 worldwide.
Life satisfaction by country (WHR 2024)
- Finland: 7.8 (#1 for 7 years running)
- Denmark: 7.6
- United States: 6.7 (#23)
- Germany: 6.7
- United Kingdom: 6.7
- Brazil: 6.3
- Japan: 6.1
- Global average: 5.6
What actually makes people happy?
- #1 Social connections — the strongest predictor of happiness
- #2 Health — physical and mental
- Income matters up to ~$75K (Kahneman) but Killingsworth (2023) suggests it keeps rising
- Happiness follows a U-curve by age — lowest at ~47, then rises again
Sources: World Happiness Report (2024), Gallup World Poll, Killingsworth (2023, PNAS).