Nigeria drops to 106th out of 147 in the 2026 world happiness ranking

Here are the first 20 countries in the world happiness ranking (2026):

1. Finland 🇫🇮
2. Iceland 🇮🇸
3. Denmark 🇩🇰
4. Costa Rica 🇨🇷
5. Sweden 🇸🇪
6. Norway 🇳🇴
7. Netherlands 🇳🇱
8. Israel 🇮🇱
9. Luxembourg 🇱🇺
10. Switzerland 🇨🇭
11. New Zealand 🇳🇿
12. Mexico 🇲🇽
13. Ireland 🇮🇪
14. Belgium 🇧🇪
15. Australia 🇦🇺
16. Kosovo 🇽🇰
17. Germany 🇩🇪
18. Slovenia 🇸🇮
19. Austria 🇦🇹
20. Czechia 🇨🇿

The World Happiness Report (WHR) ranks countries based on survey data from Gallup, where people rate their life satisfaction. The rankings are explained using six key factors: GDP per capita (income level), social support, healthy life expectancy, freedom to make life choices, generosity, and perceptions of corruption in government and business.