U.S. drops to 24th in 2025 World Happiness Report, driven by declining youth well-being
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The U.S. ranked 24th in the 2025 World Happiness Report, dropping one spot from the previous year and setting a new record low. The decline is driven primarily by young people under 30, with a significant drop in the number of young people who feel they have the freedom to choose what to do with their lives — falling 10 points between 2020 and 2024.
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It underscores the previous year's finding that young people under 30 are driving the downward shift.
The number of young people who said they believe they have the freedom to choose what to do with their lives fell 10 points between 2024 and 2020.
The U.S. ranked one spot lower than it did the year before, a new record low.
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