American life expectancy is falling behind peer nations—see the long term trend in this infographic.
Terrorism remains a pressing issue globally, with the number of countries recording a terrorist incident increasing from 58 to 66 last year.
The Middle East has some of the widest disparities in happiness scores out of any region, with countries ranked between 8th and 147th.
The U.S. has seen a steady decline in its happiness ranking over the years, dropping from 11th in 2011 to 24th in 2025, its lowest-ever spot.
Taiwan took the title of East Asia's happiest country this year, surpassing Singapore which held the title in 2023 and 2024.
Africa continues to be the world’s unhappiest region, with an average happiness score of just 4.4 this year.
Six of the ten happiest countries in the world are located in Europe, including all five Nordic countries.
While key American allies are turning sour on the country, are Americans themselves losing pride in their nation?
Eastern and Southern countries may see the largest relative declines in Europe’s projected population by 2100. But why?
From current data around birth, death, and migration rates, UN demographers predict the most populous countries by the year 2100.
