The younger in India are “happiest” whereas these in “lower middle” rung are least joyful (Representational)

New York:

India was ranked 126th out of 143 nations in a worldwide happiness index launched on Wednesday which famous that older age is related to increased life satisfaction on the planet’s most populous nation.

Finland emerged because the happiest nation on the planet, topping the World Happiness Report 2024, the seventh successive yr that the nation has occupied the highest spot on the record.

The different of the highest 10 international locations are Denmark, Iceland, Sweden, Israel, Netherlands, Norway, Luxembourg, Switzerland and Australia.

India is ranked 126th on the record, behind international locations equivalent to Libya, Iraq, Palestine and Niger, based on the findings introduced on Wednesday to mark the UN’s International Day of Happiness.

The World Happiness Report is a partnership of Gallup, the Oxford Wellbeing Research Centre, the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network, and the WHR’s Editorial Board.

The younger in India are the “happiest” whereas these in “lower middle” rung are the least joyful.

The US (twenty third) has fallen out of the highest 20 for the primary time for the reason that World Happiness Report was first revealed in 2012, pushed by a big drop within the well-being of Americans underneath 30.

Afghanistan stays backside of the general rankings because the world’s ‘unhappiest’ nation. Pakistan is ranked 108th on the record.

The report stated that older age is related to increased life satisfaction in India, “refuting some claims that the positive association between age and life satisfaction only exists in high-income nations.” On common, older males in India are extra happy with life than older ladies “but when taking all other measures into account, older women report higher life satisfaction than their male counterparts,” it stated.

In India, older adults with secondary or increased training and people of upper social castes report increased life satisfaction than counterparts with out formal training and people from scheduled castes and scheduled tribes.

“India’s older population is the second largest worldwide, with 140 million Indians aged 60 and over, second only to its 250 million Chinese counterparts. Additionally, the average growth rate for Indians aged 60 and above is three times higher than the overall population growth rate of the country,” the report stated.

Satisfaction with dwelling preparations, perceived discrimination, and self-rated well being emerge as the highest three predictors of life satisfaction for India on this examine, the report stated.

“We found that older men, those in the higher age groups, currently married, and those who were educated, report higher life satisfaction compared to their respective peers. Lower satisfaction with living arrangements, perceived discrimination, and poor self-rated health were important factors associated with low life satisfaction among older Indians,” it stated.

The findings of this examine point out that strengthening household networks to make sure a cushty dwelling association for older adults, males, widowed, and people with out formal training specifically, and bolstering social networks to cut back discrimination might improve well-being in older age, it famous.

The report added that Serbia (thirty seventh) and Bulgaria (81st) have had the largest will increase in common life analysis scores since they have been first measured by the Gallup World Poll in 2013.

The subsequent two international locations exhibiting the most important will increase in life evaluations are Latvia (forty sixth) and Congo (Brazzaville) (89th), with rank will increase of 44 and 40 locations, respectively, between 2013 and 2024.

For the primary time, the report offers separate rankings by age group, in lots of instances various extensively from the general rankings. Lithuania tops the record for youngsters and younger folks underneath 30, whereas Denmark is the world’s happiest nation for these 60 and older. 

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