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Ghana has been ranked the 19th happiest country in Africa and 125th out of 147 countries globally based on all indicators, according to the 2025 World Happiness Report.
Finland maintained its position as the happiest country for the eighth consecutive year.
In Africa, South Africa came first but 95th globally, followed by Mozambique (96th globally), Gabon (97th globally), and Côte d’Ivoire (98th globally).
5. Congo – 100th globally
6. Namibia – 103rd globally
7. Cameroon – 104th globally
8. Nigeria – 105th globally
9. Senegal – 107th globally
10. Mauritania – 114th globally
11. Kenya – 115th globally
12. Uganda – 116th globally
13. Gambia – 117th globally
14. Chad – 119th globally
15. Burkina Faso – 120th globally
16. Benin – 121st globally
17. Somalia – 122nd globally
18. Mali – 123rd globally
19. Ghana – 125th globally
20. Togo – 126th globally
21. Liberia – 129th globally
22. Madagascar – 130th globally
23. Zambia – 131st globally
24. Ethiopia – 132nd globally
25. Egypt – 135th globally
26. Tanzania – 136th globally
27. Eswatini – 137th globally
28. Lesotho – 138th globally
29. Comoros – 139th globally
30. Democratic Republic of Congo – 141st globally
31. Botswana – 142nd globally
32. Zimbabwe – 143rd globally
33. Malawi – 144th globally
34. Sierra Leone – 146th globally
The research was conducted by the Wellbeing Research Centre at the University of Oxford. The rankings are derived from individuals’ self-assessments of their quality of life, averaged over three years.
Factors influencing these assessments include GDP per capita, social support, healthy life expectancy, freedom to make life choices, generosity, and perceptions of corruption.
In the 2024 World Happiness Report, Ghana was ranked 120th out of 143 countries, with a happiness index score of 4.289.
source:citinewsroom
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