Happiness & Well-being
Subjective well-being, social support, freedom to make life choices, and generosity metrics.
126th World Happiness
Rank 126 of 143
•Stable but Low Ranking
5 & 6. Benchmarks & Trend Charts
India vs the World & Peer Averages
Comparing happiness & well-being against Top Countries, Global Average, G20 Average, BRICS Average, and OECD Average.
Global comparative benchmarks for Happiness & Well-being are compiled from statutory repositories.
Refer to national datasets below for verified official metrics.
7. Related Disclosures
Latest Official Press Releases
Automated disclosures from Press Information Bureau (PIB) and statutory wire feeds.
All statistics originate exclusively from Government of India gazettes, Ministry reports, e-Courts registries, and international statutory publications (World Bank, IMF, UNESCO, WHO, WIPO).
Gallup World Poll data analyzing GDP per capita, social support, healthy life expectancy, and freedom.
Despite rapid economic growth, India consistently ranks low (126th) in the World Happiness Report. This highlights a divergence between macro-economic success and individual subjective well-being, heavily influenced by inequality and stress.
- ✓Strong family and community social support structures
- ✓High resilience scores during economic downturns
- !Subjective life evaluation scores remain among the lowest in G20
- !High perception of corruption impacts subjective well-being
Rising per capita income is expected to slowly pull up baseline life evaluation metrics over the next decade.
14. Statutory FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
Verified answers backed by official government disclosures.
Why does India rank low in Happiness?
The index heavily weights subjective answers to life satisfaction, where income inequality and corruption perception drag down India's score.
15. Open Data Export
Datasets & Export Options
Download structured CSV datasets with complete provenance chains.