The "Sustainable Development Solutions Network" of the United Nations published its latest annual report titled "World Happiness Report 2024," which places Morocco at the 112th position worldwide.
On March 20th every year, when the global community observes the International Day of Happiness, the United Nations’ 'Sustainable Development Solutions Network', set up in 2012, releases its yearly report highlighting the happiest nations worldwide for 2025. This time around, Morocco saw a drop of five positions compared to the previous year’s rankings, placing it at number 112 among the 147 participating countries internationally.
In the 2024 report, Morocco secured the 107th rank, whereas in 2023 it stood at 100th place. It maintained the same ranking in 2022, held the 106th spot in 2021, achieved the 97th position in 2020, obtained the 89th slot in 2019, reached the 84th level in both 2018 and 2017, and claimed the 90th rank back in 2016.
The World Happiness Report uses various metrics for ranking countries. In this report, Morocco was positioned at 112th place in terms of generosity, came in at 129th regarding volunteer activities, scored 32nd when measuring assistance to those they do not know personally, achieved rank 69 for friendliness among neighbors, and secured the 78th spot concerning overall security.
In the Middle East and North African region, Morocco was positioned at number eleven, following countries such as Israel which placed eighth, the United Arab Emirates ranking twenty-first, Kuwait coming in thirtieth, Saudi Arabia placing thirty-second, Oman securing fifty-second place, Bahrain with the fifty-ninth position, Libya holding seventy-ninth spot, Algeria standing eighty-fourth, Iraq taking one hundred first rank, and Palestine located at one hundred and eighth.
Worldwide, Finland continued to hold the title of the happiest nation globally for the eighth successive year, leading the chart once again. The Nordic region led the top positions, with Denmark securing second place, followed closely by Iceland and then Sweden. On the opposite end of the spectrum, Lebanon, Sierra Leone, and Afghanistan found themselves at the lowest ranks on the list.
The report indicated that in more compassionate societies, the disparity in happiness levels tends to be smaller. It noted that those who are less content experience significant improvements within such supportive environments, resulting in a more equitable spread of well-being in nations where mutual assistance is anticipated.
The report highlighted that the worldwide measure of kindness increased during the COVID-19 pandemic and continues to be elevated. Even though there was a minor dip from 2023 to 2024, good deeds are still about 10% more frequent compared to before the pandemic began.
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