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Visualizing America's Slide In 'Happiness Rankings' Since 2011
Visualizing America's Slide In 'Happiness Rankings' Since 2011
The United States has steadily slipped in the global happiness rankings over the past decade.
While it still ranks among the top 25 in the latest World Happiness Report, the U.S. is no longer close to the leading group of Nordic countries that consistently dominate the top spots.
This visualization, via Visual Capitalist's Niccolo Conte, tracks the U.S. happiness ranking from 2011 to 2025, based on data from the World Happiness Report 2026.
Each annual ranking is based on a three-year average of life evaluation survey responses...
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