Coverage dated March 19, 2024

US drops from top 20 of world's happiest countries, now behind Kuwait, Lithuania, UAE

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The U.S. has fallen eight spots and is no longer in the top 20 happiest countries in the world, falling behind countries like Canada, Israel, Kuwai...

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ABC 13 Houston
US drops from top 20 of world's happiest countries, now behind Kuwait, Lithuania, UAE (opens ABC 13 Houston)
Published Mar 19, 2024
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The U.S. has fallen eight spots and is no longer in the top 20 happiest countries in the world, falling behind countries like Canada, Israel, Kuwai...
FOX 5 New York
World’s happiest countries revealed in 2024 report, and US no longer ranks in top 20 (opens FOX 5 New York)
Published Mar 19, 2024
FOX 5 New York's feed description
The U.S. hit a new low in the 2024 World Happiness Report, an annual ranking of the world’s happiest countries. Here’s where America ranked compared to other nations.
CBS News
U.S. drops from top 20 happiest countries list in 2024 World Happiness Report (opens CBS News)
Published Mar 19, 2024
CBS News's feed description
Here's where the U.S. ranks in the 2024 World Happiness Report — and which country is on top.
KTVZ Bend
These are the world’s happiest countries in 2024 (opens KTVZ Bend)
Published Mar 19, 2024
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By Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — The World Happiness Report is out, and once again Nordic countries are humming along with the highest scores. The No. 1 country, Finland, has held onto its top ranking for seven years straight.
France 24
Finland is world's happiest country for 7th year while US drops out of top 20 (opens France 24)
Published Mar 19, 2024
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Finland remained the world's happiest country for a seventh straight year in an annual UN sponsored World Happiness Report published on Wednesday.
NBC News
The U.S. is no longer one of the 20 happiest countries. If you're young, you probably know why. (opens NBC News)
Published Mar 19, 2024
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The U.S. dropped out of the top 20 for the first time, driven by a large drop in happiness for Americans under 30.
Insider
Finland has been crowned the happiest country in the world for the 7th year running. See the top 20. (opens Insider)
Published Mar 19, 2024
Insider's feed description
The World Happiness Report released its annual rankings of the happiest countries on Wednesday.
Insider
The US slides down the happiest rankings — because so many young people are not OK (opens Insider)
Published Mar 19, 2024
Insider's feed description
The US has fallen out of the World Happiness Report's top 20 for the first time, largely because the well-being of young Americans has plunged.
Deutsche Welle
Finland ranked world's happiest country for seventh year – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)
Published Mar 19, 2024
Deutsche Welle's feed description
The annual World Happiness Report has again ranked Finland and other Scandinavian countries the most cheerful nations on Earth. Costa Rica and Kuwait entered the top 20 in place of the United States and Germany.
Forbes
Ranked: The 20 Happiest Countries In The World In 2024 (opens Forbes)
Published Mar 19, 2024
Forbes's feed description
A report in honor of World Happiness Day reveals the happiest countries in the world—and some surprising trends.
The Guardian
US falls out of world’s top 20 happiest countries list for the first time ever (opens The Guardian)
Published Mar 19, 2024
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World Happiness Report reveals country dropped from 15th to 23rd place, driven in part by a decline in happiness among young people
New York Post
Finland is the world’s happiest country, US drops to all-time low (opens New York Post)
Published Mar 19, 2024
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Gallup released the 2024 World Happiness Report, and turns out young people in the United States and Western Europe are becoming less satisfied with their lives.
France 24
Finland is world's happiest country for seventh year: study (opens France 24)
Published Mar 19, 2024
France 24's feed description
Finland remained the world's happiest country for a seventh straight year in an annual UN sponsored World Happiness Report published on Wednesday.
Time
U.S Falls Out of Top 20 Happiest Countries for the First Time Ever (opens Time)
Published Mar 19, 2024
Time's feed description
For the first time in the World Happiness Report’s dozen-year history, the U.S. did not rank in the top 20 of the world’s happiest countries.
New York Times
Led by Its Youth, U.S. Sinks in World Happiness Report (opens New York Times)
Published Mar 19, 2024
New York Times's feed description
For the first time since the first World Happiness Report was issued 2012, the United States was not ranked among the world’s Top 20 happiest countries. The drop was driven by people under 30.
Washington Times
Sad: U.S. falls out of top 20 in ranking of world’s happiest countries (opens Washington Times)
Published Mar 19, 2024
Washington Times's feed description
For the first time since measurements began in 2012, the United States isn't among the 20 happiest nations.
Fortune
Finland is the happiest country in the world again. Here's what they are doing right (opens Fortune)
Published Mar 19, 2024
Fortune's feed description
The most surprising results from the World Happiness Report
People
U.S. Drops Out of World's Top 20 Happiest Countries as Younger People Report Decrease in Happiness (opens People)
Published Mar 19, 2024
People's feed description
The U.S. is no longer in the top 20 when it comes to the happiest countries in the world according to a new 2024 World Happiness Report.

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