Canada Ranks 18th Among Happiest Countries, Global Poll Finds

Finland ranked top of the list, remaining as the happiest country in the world since 2017.

A couple takes in the view from the seawall in Vancouver on March 29, 2023. The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck

Though named last year as the friendliest country in the world, Canada did not rank among the top 10 in the World Happiness Report for 2025, according to a new Gallup World Poll.

Finland ranked top of the list, remaining as the happiest country in the world since 2017. Among the top 10 were Denmark (second), Iceland (third), Sweden (fourth), the Netherlands (fifth), Costa Rica (sixth), Norway (seventh), Israel (eighth), Luxembourg (ninth), and Mexico (tenth).