| Current Rank | Country | Value | Latest Reading | Previous Rank | Previous Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taiwan | 6.51 | 2021 | 1 | 6.58 |
| 2 | Singapore | 6.48 | 2021 | 2 | 6.38 |
| 3 ↑ | Kazakhstan | 6.23 | 2021 | 4 | 6.15 |
| 4 ↓ | Uzbekistan | 6.06 | 2021 | 3 | 6.18 |
| 5 ↑ | Japan | 6.04 | 2021 | 6 | 5.94 |
| 6 ↑ | South Korea | 5.94 | 2021 | 8 | 5.85 |
| 7 | Philippines | 5.9 | 2021 | 7 | 5.88 |
| 8 ↓ | Thailand | 5.89 | 2021 | 5 | 5.99 |
| 9 | Kyrgyzstan | 5.83 | 2021 | 9 | 5.74 |
| 10 | Mongolia | 5.76 | 2021 | 10 | 5.68 |
| 11 ↑ | Malaysia | 5.71 | 2021 | 15 | 5.38 |
| 12 ↑ | China | 5.59 | 2021 | 17 | 5.34 |
| 13 ↑ | Vietnam | 5.49 | 2021 | 14 | 5.41 |
| 14 ↑ | Turkmenistan | 5.47 | 2021 | 21 | 5.07 |
| 15 ↓ | Russia | 5.46 | 2021 | 11 | 5.48 |
| 16 ↓ | Hong Kong | 5.42 | 2021 | 11 | 5.48 |
| 17 ↓ | Tajikistan | 5.38 | 2021 | 13 | 5.47 |
| 17 ↑ | Nepal | 5.38 | 2021 | 18 | 5.27 |
| 19 ↓ | Indonesia | 5.24 | 2021 | 16 | 5.35 |
| 20 ↑ | Maldives | 5.2 | 2020 | 29 | |
| 21 ↓ | Azerbaijan | 5.17 | 2021 | 19 | 5.17 |
| 22 | Bangladesh | 5.16 | 2021 | 22 | 5.03 |
| 23 ↓ | Laos | 5.14 | 2021 | 22 | 5.03 |
| 24 ↓ | Bhutan | 5.08 | 2019 | 20 | 5.08 |
| 25 | Cambodia | 4.64 | 2021 | 25 | 4.83 |
| 26 ↓ | Pakistan | 4.52 | 2021 | 24 | 4.93 |
| 27 ↓ | Burma (Myanmar) | 4.39 | 2021 | 26 | 4.43 |
| 28 ↓ | Sri Lanka | 4.36 | 2021 | 27 | 4.33 |
| 29 ↓ | India | 3.78 | 2021 | 28 | 3.82 |
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.
