World Happiness Report 2025
Interview on LBC with Natasha Devon, 22nd March 2025
Two days after International Day of Happiness, Natasha Devon asked me onto her LBC show to talk about the World Happiness Report 2025.
We started off talking about how to define happiness, and some of the key findings from the 2025 report, in which the UK dropped from #20 to #23, while Finland remained at the top of the table for the 8th year running. The report found that social support, welfare systems in place, and how kind we perceive others to be are important factors that affect how happy we are.
We chatted about the impact of social media, particularly in light of constant bad news, and how we can balance staying informed with positive stories to maintain good mental health.
We explored why Scandinavian countries consistently rank so much higher on happiness surveys than we do in the UK, considering issues such as high taxation vs high generosity (e.g. charity donations when services are under-funded), optimism vs pessimism, and what this all means in terms of creating positive change.
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