The World Happiness Report 2025, published on March 20 by the UN, draws up a world panorama of well-being and happiness in 147 countries. This year again, Finland retains its position as the happiest country in the world, while Tunisia ranks 113rd.
With a score of 4.8 out of 10, Tunisia occupies 113rd place, just behind Morocco (112nd) and far from Algeria, which rises to 84th with a score of 5.4. This ranking is established from six main criteria: GDP per capita, social support, health expectancy, freedom, generosity and perception of corruption.
Despite its democratic advances, Tunisia is struggling to improve the well-being of its population. Persistent economic instability, social tensions and a high perception of corruption seem to weigh heavily on the morale of Tunisians. This situation places the country in Fourth Maghreb, just ahead of Mauritania (114th).
The degradation of purchasing power, inflation The increase in the cost of living and the deterioration of public services, accentuate dissatisfaction. Young people, particularly affected by unemployment, face an uncertain future, pushing some to envisage emigration as the only viable solution.
Among the Maghreb countries, Algeria is distinguished by occupying 84th place in the world and 3rd position on the African continent. Libya, despite a difficult political context, is classified 79th, mainly thanks to its high level of income compared to other countries in the region.
As an indication, Tunisia was ranked 98th in this report in 2016 and 102nd in 2017. In 2018, it dropped in 111th place.
At the top of the ranking, Finland remains the happiest country for the eighth consecutive year, followed by Denmark, Iceland, Sweden and the Netherlands. These Nordic countries owe their success to an exemplary balance between privacy, solid social protection systems and a deep feeling of confidence in their institutions.
Conversely, Afghanistan remains the most unhappy country in the world, occupying 147th place with an alarming score of 1.364. The other countries at the bottom of the scale include Sierra Leone (146th), Lebanon (145th), Malawi (144th) and Zimbabwe (143rd), all confronted with major humanitarian, economic or political crises.
Other remarkable trends include the historic fall of the United States in 24th place, their lowest position since the creation of the report in 2012, due to the increase in inequalities and to an increasingly fragmented society. On the other hand, Costa Rica (6th) and Mexico (10th) make a remarkable entry into the top 10, proving that happiness can exist even outside the richest economies.
