This year’s ‘World Happiness Report’ brings surprising shifts—new entries shake up the top 10, while some nations fall to their lowest rankings. As for India, its position highlights the need for significant improvements.

The happiest country in the world is Finland, which took the No. 1 spot for the eighth consecutive year. European countries dominated the top of the list, with Denmark No. 2, Iceland at No. 3, Sweden at No. 4 and Netherlands at No. 5.