The U.S. has hit its lowest-ever ranking on the 2025 World Happiness Report, while Nordic countries continue to dominate the list.

Results of the 2025 World Happiness Report indicate that the United States is at its unhappiest since the study started.

Overall, researchers said that global evidence on the perceived and actual return of lost wallets shows that people are much too pessimistic about the kindness of their communities compared to reality—actual rates of wallet return are around twice as high as people expect.