World Happiness Report
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A yearly ranking of countries by how people rate their own lives on a 0–10 scale in the Gallup World Poll, averaged over three years, with explanations from income, social support, health, freedom, generosity and corruption.
| Published by | Wellbeing Research Centre (University of Oxford), Gallup and UN SDSN |
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| What it measures | Average self-reported life evaluation, and how much of it is explained by GDP per capita, social support, healthy life expectancy, freedom, generosity and perceived corruption. |
| How often | Annual (March) |
| Latest edition | WHR 2026 (released March 2026; survey years 2023–2025) |
India's figures
| Rank, 2026 | 116 of 147 (118 in 2025) |
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| Best factor ranks | Freedom 61st; perceived corruption 64th |
| Weakest factor ranks | Social support 123rd; healthy life expectancy 95th |
All opinions on a report gather in one debate topic, so they count together.
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