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Bangladesh has dropped further in the World Happiness Report rankings, placing 134th out of 147 countries in 2025.
This marks a decline from last year's 129th position among 143 nations.
The World Happiness Report is published by the Wellbeing Research Centre at the University of Oxford in collaboration with Gallup, the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network, and an independent editorial board.
The rankings are based on three-year average of each country's population's self-assessment of life quality, analysed alongside key factors such as GDP per capita, life expectancy, social support, perceived freedom in decision-making, generosity and perceptions of corruption.
Bangladesh ranks lower than most of its neighbours in South Asia.
In the rankings, Pakistan stands at 109th, India at 118th, Myanmar at 126th. Sri Lanka is just ahead at 133rd, while Nepal has performed significantly better, securing the 92nd spot.
Afghanistan is the least happiest nation, thereby securing the 147th position.
Meanwhile, Finland continues to lead the world in happiness for the eighth consecutive years, with Denmark second and Iceland third.
Costa Rica and Mexico broke into the top 10 for the first time, ranking 6th and 10th respectively.
The United States (24th) and the United Kingdom (23rd) have recorded their lowest-ever positions.
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