The 2025 edition of the World Happiness Report 2025 has been released, offering a global snapshot of well-being based on economic, social and psychological indicators.
Georgia placed 91st in the latest ranking, trailing a number of regional peers and emphasizing ongoing challenges in overall life satisfaction. The index evaluates countries using a broad set of factors, including GDP per capita, social support, life expectancy, personal freedom, generosity, perceived corruption and measures of positive and negative emotions. It also considers behavioral indicators such as charitable giving, volunteerism and helping others.
At the top of the ranking is Finland, which continues to lead globally, followed by other Nordic and high-income countries. While economic prosperity plays a role, the report emphasizes that happiness levels do not strictly correlate with GDP per capita alone.
The results also reveal some unexpected rankings. Russia placed 62nd, while Libya ranked 77th, despite ongoing political and economic challenges in both countries.
Regionally, Georgia lags behind several Central Asian states. Kazakhstan ranked 40th, Uzbekistan 51st, Kyrgyzstan 73rd and Tajikistan 87th.
Among neighboring countries, Armenia ranked 86th, slightly ahead of Georgia, while Turkey came in at 92nd. Azerbaijan (104th) and Ukraine (109th) ranked lower.
