| Current Rank | Country | Value | Latest Reading | Previous Rank | Previous Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mauritius | 6.07 | 2021 | 1 | 6.05 |
| 2 ↑ | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 5.34 | 2020 | 27 | 4.42 |
| 3 ↓ | Libya | 5.33 | 2021 | 2 | 5.41 |
| 4 ↓ | Ivory Coast | 5.23 | 2021 | 3 | 5.31 |
| 5 ↑ | Republic of the Congo | 5.19 | 2020 | 17 | 4.81 |
| 5 ↑ | South Africa | 5.19 | 2021 | 12 | 4.96 |
| 7 ↑ | Gambia | 5.16 | 2021 | 8 | 5.05 |
| 8 ↑ | Liberia | 5.12 | 2021 | 23 | 4.63 |
| 8 ↑ | Algeria | 5.12 | 2021 | 14 | 4.89 |
| 10 ↑ | Morocco | 5.06 | 2021 | 13 | 4.92 |
| 11 ↓ | Senegal | 5.05 | 2021 | 5 | 5.13 |
| 11 ↑ | Mozambique | 5.05 | 2021 | 18 | 4.79 |
| 11 ↓ | Cameroon | 5.05 | 2021 | 4 | 5.14 |
| 14 ↓ | Niger | 5 | 2021 | 7 | 5.07 |
| 15 | Gabon | 4.96 | 2021 | 15 | 4.85 |
| 16 ↓ | Guinea | 4.89 | 2021 | 10 | 4.98 |
| 17 ↓ | Ghana | 4.87 | 2021 | 6 | 5.09 |
| 18 ↓ | Burkina Faso | 4.67 | 2021 | 16 | 4.83 |
| 18 ↓ | Somalia | 4.67 | 2019 | 10 | 4.98 |
| 20 ↓ | Benin | 4.62 | 2021 | 8 | 5.05 |
| 21 ↑ | Uganda | 4.6 | 2021 | 22 | 4.64 |
| 22 ↓ | Nigeria | 4.55 | 2021 | 19 | 4.76 |
| 23 ↑ | Kenya | 4.54 | 2021 | 24 | 4.61 |
| 24 ↑ | Tunisia | 4.52 | 2021 | 25 | 4.6 |
| 25 ↓ | Mali | 4.48 | 2021 | 20 | 4.72 |
| 26 | Namibia | 4.46 | 2021 | 26 | 4.57 |
| 27 ↑ | Swaziland | 4.4 | 2021 | 29 | 4.31 |
| 28 ↓ | Djibouti | 4.37 | 2015 | 21 | 4.69 |
| 29 ↑ | Madagascar | 4.34 | 2021 | 33 | 4.21 |
| 30 | Egypt | 4.29 | 2021 | 30 | 4.28 |
| 30 ↑ | Comoros | 4.29 | 2020 | 37 | 3.97 |
| 32 ↓ | Chad | 4.25 | 2021 | 28 | 4.36 |
| 33 ↓ | Ethiopia | 4.24 | 2021 | 30 | 4.28 |
| 34 ↓ | Mauritania | 4.15 | 2021 | 32 | 4.23 |
| 35 ↓ | Sudan | 4.14 | 2018 | 34 | 4.14 |
| 36 ↓ | Togo | 4.11 | 2021 | 35 | 4.11 |
| 37 ↑ | Burundi | 3.78 | 2020 | 39 | 3.78 |
| 38 ↓ | Zambia | 3.76 | 2021 | 36 | 4.07 |
| 39 ↑ | Malawi | 3.75 | 2021 | 41 | 3.6 |
| 40 | Tanzania | 3.7 | 2021 | 40 | 3.62 |
| 41 ↓ | Sierra Leone | 3.57 | 2021 | 38 | 3.85 |
| 42 | Lesotho | 3.51 | 2021 | 42 | 3.51 |
| 43 ↑ | Central African Republic | 3.48 | 2020 | 46 | 3.08 |
| 44 ↓ | Botswana | 3.47 | 2021 | 43 | 3.47 |
| 45 ↓ | Rwanda | 3.27 | 2021 | 44 | 3.42 |
| 46 ↓ | Zimbabwe | 3 | 2021 | 45 | 3.15 |
The Happiness ranking is part of the World Happiness Report. The country scores are based on a survey in which respondents evaluate the quality of their current lives on a scale of 0 to 10.
