Happiness Index

South America Ranking

0 (unhappy) - 10 (happy)Source: IMF

Current Rank	Country	Value	Latest Reading	Previous Rank	Previous Value

1	Uruguay	6.47	2021	1	6.43
2	Brazil	6.29	2021	2	6.33
3	Suriname	6.27	2016	3	6.27
4	Chile	6.17	2021	4	6.17
5 ↑	Argentina	5.97	2021	6	5.93
6 ↓	Colombia	5.78	2021	5	6.01
7 ↑	Bolivia	5.6	2021	8	5.72
8 ↑	Paraguay	5.58	2021	9	5.65
9 ↓	Peru	5.56	2021	7	5.84
10	Venezuela	4.93	2021	10	4.89

Definition of Happiness Index

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.