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Leading experts to examine the impact of social media in World Happiness Report 2026
A global team of leading researchers will examine the association between social media and wellbeing for World Happiness Report 2026. Powered by data from the Gallup World Poll, the World Happiness Report is the world’s foremost publication on global happiness. Released annually since 2012, the repo
Submit a chapter proposal for World Happiness Report 2026
World Happiness Report 2026 will focus on the relationship between social media and subjective wellbeing, featuring a chapter from Jonathan Haidt, author of The Anxious Generation. We encourage researchers from around the world to submit their own chapter proposals before the deadline of Sunday 15 J
World Happiness Report 2025: People are much kinder than we expect, research shows
Belief in the kindness of others is much more closely tied to happiness than previously thought, according to findings published today (20 March) in World Happiness Report 2025. Global evidence on the perceived and actual return of lost wallets shows that people are much too pessimistic about the ki
Join us for the launch of World Happiness Report 2025
Researchers, policymakers, and members of the public are invited to a series of international events to mark the launch of World Happiness Report 2025. This year’s report will launch on Thursday 20 March with a series of events, live-streamed from around the world, to celebrate International Day of
Happiness in the Year of the Wood Snake
Today, many people across the globe are celebrating Lunar New Year. As we enter the Year of the Wood Snake – traditionally associated with the traits of wisdom, adaptability, and growth – what better opportunity to take a closer look at the growth in happiness across East Asia? Our latest figures, p
Climbing the (Cantril) ladder
The year 2024 ends with the world on a knife-edge. Governments are waging war in Ukraine and the Middle East. Violence and unrest afflict societies across the globe. In the high-income countries of Europe and North America, elected leaders are wildly unpopular, with disapproval ratings far higher th
Progress on measuring progress
For many years, a key question in our field of wellbeing science was “how can we measure happiness?” There’s been much debate among psychologists, economists and philosophers, but an ever-expanding group of scholars are throwing their weight behind subjective wellbeing, i.e. people reporting how the
Happiness and the UN
24 October marks 79 years since the UN was established in a world rebuilding itself after the horrors of the Second World War. There can be no doubt that, partly through the diplomatic structures enabled by bodies such as the United Nations, certain regions of the world are in much better shape than
A waste of taxpayers’ money?
What should be the ultimate goal of government? If you’ve been following UK politics for the past decade (or more) you’d be forgiven for thinking the answer is simply economic growth. The same is true in many countries across the world, yet this approach on its own is—at best—short-sighted and—at wo
Global research team assembled for World Happiness Report 2025
An international team of interdisciplinary researchers will contribute to World Happiness Report 2025, focused on the theme of ‘caring and sharing.’ Authors from a diverse mix of locations and disciplines will collaborate on the report, due to be released on 20 March 2025 to mark the UN’s Internatio
The power of connection
Being a friend isn’t just about what you get, it’s also about what you give. This saying is not just an empty platitude. A growing body of scientific evidence points to the life-changing – even life-extending – power of social connections. The quality of our friendships is a significant predictor of
Older, wiser, and ... happier?
We, by our human nature, love to label things in an attempt to better understand them. “Baby Boomers”. “Millennials”. And now, “Gen Alpha”. Stereotypes that pit ‘us’ against ‘them’ can be a barrier to proper discourse. But exploring demographic groups in this way can help us to gain a clearer pictur
The kids are (not) alright
It’s easy to blame smartphones and social media for all manner of terrible things. You may have seen the recent frenzy of headlines blaming tech for ‘destroying’ teen mental health. But, as we explained in World Happiness Report 2024 – and as is so often the case – the truth is more complex. Our ana
Well-being "critical" for dementia risk reduction, research suggests
People who experience higher well-being are less likely to develop dementia later in life, according to research highlighted today (Saturday, 1 June) to mark the beginning of Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month. More than a decade of interdisciplinary research demonstrates a clear and robust link be
Submit a chapter proposal for the 2025 World Happiness Report
For the first time, the editors of the World Happiness Report have issued an open call for expressions of interest to contribute to the world’s foremost publication on global happiness. If you, or someone you know, would like to publish your research as a chapter in the 2025 World Happiness Report,
A Latin American perspective on the World Happiness Report 2024
Researchers, policymakers, and members of the public interested in the science of happiness are invited to join a live discussion of the findings of the World Happiness Report (WHR) in 2024, in Mexico. In this live transmission, co-hosted by the Autonomous Technological Institute of Mexico (ITAM) an
World Happiness Report 2024: Most comprehensive picture yet of happiness across generations
Fresh insights from the World Happiness Report 2024, released today (March 20), paint the richest picture yet of happiness trends across different ages and generations. The findings, announced today to mark the UN’s International Day of Happiness, are powered by data from the Gallup World Poll and a
Join the Asia Pacific launch to discuss findings of World Happiness Report 2024
Researchers, policymakers and members of the public interested in the science of happiness are invited to join a live discussion of the findings of the World Happiness Report in 2024. The free webinar, co-hosted by the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network and the University of Oxford’s Wellb
New publishing partnership for World Happiness Report
World Happiness Report to be published at the University of Oxford under new global partnership 2024 Report, powered by data from the Gallup World Poll, centres around theme of happiness at various stages of life Findings to be revealed at a series of international events on March 20 to coincide wit
Book Club with Jeffrey Sachs: A Conversation with Richard Layard & Jan-Emmanuel De Neve on Wellbeing, Science and Policy
Join Professor Jeffrey Sachs and two of the world’s leading experts on the economics of wellbeing, Lord Richard Layard and Professor Jan-Emmanuel De Neve to discuss their newest book, Wellbeing: Science and Policy. Together, they examine how wellbeing can be measured and how it can be promoted today
Book Club with Jeffrey Sachs: A Conversation with Richard Layard & Jan-Emmanuel De Neve on Wellbeing, Science and Policy
Join Professor Jeffrey Sachs and two of the world’s leading experts on the economics of wellbeing, Lord Richard Layard and Professor Jan-Emmanuel De Neve to discuss their newest book, Wellbeing: Science and Policy. Together, they examine how wellbeing can be measured and how it can be promoted today
Happiest Countries Prove Resilient Despite Overlapping Crises
Ten Years After First International Day of Happiness, Measuring and Advancing Well-Being Seen as Priority March 20, 2023—Since the publication of the first World Happiness Report in 2012, there is a growing consensus that happiness can be promoted through public policies and the actions of business
Happiest Countries Prove Resilient Despite Overlapping Crises
Ten Years After First International Day of Happiness, Measuring and Advancing Well-Being Seen as Priority March 20, 2023—Since the publication of the first World Happiness Report in 2012, there is a growing consensus that happiness can be promoted through public policies and the actions of business
Upcoming Event: Deepening the Impact of ESD through Happiness & SEL
This two panel event is taking place on Sunday, September 18, 2022 on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly and the inaugural Transforming Education Summit, convened in response to the global crisis in education. Register for Deepening the Impact of ESD through Happiness & SEL. Full agendas for b
Upcoming Event: Deepening the Impact of ESD through Happiness & SEL
This two panel event is taking place on Sunday, September 18, 2022 on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly and the inaugural Transforming Education Summit, convened in response to the global crisis in education. Register for Deepening the Impact of ESD through Happiness & SEL. Full agendas for b