World Happiness Report 2024: What makes the world happy?

The World Happiness Report 2024 Bring fascinating insights into global well -being again. The annual study, which is supported by the UN, analyzes data from more than 150 countries and tries to answer the question of what makes people really happy. The results are a mixture of stability and surprise-and Austria’s place in the global lucky ranking also offers interesting perspectives.

Global trends: What does happiness affect today?

The 2024 report shows that the general level of happiness has remained relatively stable worldwide, despite the challenges of recent years. Crises such as the Covid 19 pandemic, climate change and geopolitical tensions have led to global uncertainty, but average life satisfaction is as high as a decade ago.

• Top countries in the Glücks-Ranking 2024: The Nordic countries continue to dominate. For the seventh time in a row, Finland remains in first place, followed by Denmark and Iceland.
• Key factors for happiness: The most important influencing variables include:
  • Social support
  • Freedom to make life decisions
  • Generosity within society
  • Low corruption
  • Financial security and income

A remarkable knowledge of the report is the influence of resilience: countries that rely on social cohesion and a strong healthcare system show a high level of happiness despite economic and social challenges.

Austria in the lucky ranking

Austria occupied the 12th place And thus stays in the top 20 of the happiest countries in the world. The country is characterized by a high quality of life, stable social structures and access to comprehensive Health care. It is interesting that the report for Austria shows some specific trends:

• Strong social support: Over 85 % of those surveyed stated that they could count on friends or family.
• Satisfaction with work: Much of the Austrians rated the workplace as fulfilling, which luckily contributes strongly.
• Challenges: Nevertheless, there are also worries here – especially with regard to increasing living costs and the climate crisis.

Differences between generations

A special focus of the report is on the differences between generations this year. Younger people (under 30 years) report more often of stress and uncertainty that are reinforced by economic instability and environmental fears. At the same time, the older population (over 60 years) shows greater satisfaction, especially because of more stable social networks and a more pronounced sense of gratitude.

Teaching for the future

The World Happiness Report 2024 underlines that happiness not only depends on material prosperity factors. Social ties, trust in institutions and a feeling of meaningfulness in life are particularly important. Austria has strong fundamental here, but the report indicates that measures to promote mental health and to support younger generations will also be decisive in order to remain happy in the long term.

The report shows that Luck A global concern is that requires more than economic success. It encourages countries to invest in social cohesion and sustainable ways of life – in the end it is the connections between people who make up the real happiness.