Lithuania, Israel and Australia were among the countries ranking above the UK, while colder countries dominated the top of the list.
The UK is the 20th happiest nation in the world - but young people are significantly more likely to be unhappy than older generations. Britain dropped one place from the 2023 rankings, placing it below Lithuania and Czechia, while Finland, Denmark and Iceland were the top three happiest countries. Finland was in the top spot for the seventh year in a row, while Afghanistan placed last. Sweden, Israel, the Netherlands, Norway, Luxembourg, Switzerland and Australia made up the rest of the top ten.
But Dr De Neve said a range of factors was likely to be lowering young peoples' happiness, including increased polarisation over social issues, negative aspects of social media, and economic inequality that made it harder for young people to afford their own homes than in the past.
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