India ranked 126 out of 143 countries in the 2024 Annual World Happiness Report. The report is conducted by the Wellbeing Research Centre at the University of Oxford and the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network. Individuals' own assessments of their lives determine the ranking of happiness. They took into account factors such as GDP per capita, social support, and healthy life expectancy.
Over 10 years (from 2014 to 2024) India’s ranking has slipped from 111 to 126. The overall happiness index in India is now lower than in war-torn regions like Ukraine and Palestine. Even economically stressed countries like Uganda and Pakistan rank higher than India in happiness. India’s GDP has doubled over the last 10 years but our happiness has reduced, why is this happening?
