Canada has once again emerged as the happiest country among the G7 nations, according to findings from the 2025 World Happiness Report. While Canada may have slipped slightly in its global position—coming in at 18th, down from 15th in 2024—it still leads the pack among the world’s largest advanced economies.
Maple News reports that this top spot among G7 nations places Canada ahead of countries like the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, and Japan, all of which have seen their rankings fall over the past five years. Significantly, the U.S. was ranked 24th, the U.K. 23rd, and Germany 22nd in 2025, indicating a consistent downward trend among G7 members.
Despite the modest drop in global rank, Canada has maintained a strong showing in the World Happiness Rankings over recent years. Its rankings from 2020 through 2024 illustrate this consistency: 11th in 2020, 14th in 2021, 15th in 2022, 13th in 2023, and 15th again in 2024.
Globally, Finland held onto the number-one position for the eighth consecutive year, boasting the highest life evaluation score of any country at 7.736. Scandinavian and Northern European countries once again dominated the top 10, with Denmark, Iceland, Sweden, Norway, and the Netherlands close behind. Notably, Costa Rica and Mexico also secured spots in the top 10, highlighting that high happiness scores aren’t exclusive to wealthy nations.
The World Happiness Report evaluates subjective well-being across countries through measures such as social support, income, healthy life expectancy, freedom to make life choices, generosity, and perceptions of corruption. This data is compiled from Gallup World Poll responses and reflects broad trends in how populations evaluate their lives.
Canada’s relatively high placement within the G7 underscores its continued reputation for quality of life, public services, safety, and inclusiveness—factors that remain attractive to both newcomers and long-term residents alike.
Maple News will continue to monitor Canada’s standing in these global indexes, which are increasingly influential in shaping immigration patterns, policy discussions, and quality-of-life initiatives.