World Happiness Report

Israel's appeal to global investment giants is its X-factor - opinion

Israel’s pension structure is considered among the world’s best - as reflected in the annual Mercer CFA Institute Global Pension Index, a top consulting body.

New Israeli Shekel bills are seen in front of an upwards-trending graph (illustration)
 ISRAEL IS RANKED as the fifth happiest country in the world in the UN’s annual World Happiness Report, despite the ongoing war.

Israel remains in top 10 of World Happiness Report despite war, ranking 8th

 A SOLDIER walks past an Israeli flag that is adorned with a heart, in Tel Aviv. Mandatory service for most of our population, especially when such service is often life threatening, seems not to impede happiness, the writer says.

Israel perfectly embodies the essence of ‘happiness’ - opinion

Preschool children from the southern city of Ashkelon, celebrating with the Israeli flag, on 18 April, 2010 the Independence Day.

Israelis are fifth happiest in the world despite ongoing war, report finds


75 reasons I love Israel (in no particular order) - opinion

Remember that when we were crossing the sea after the Exodus, some looked down and only saw the mud. They missed the miracle.

 3. TAMAR – BEAUTY and sustenance: Collecting dates from palm trees.

Israeli falafel wins! World's best falafel in world's 9th happiest state

It should come as no surprise that Israel was recently named the best place to eat falafel. Yemeni Jews made it popular in the 1950s and it’s now Israel’s national dish.

 Tomer, Aharon and Oz Ben Hur offer freshly fried falafel balls at the Ben Hur Falafel restaurant in Tel Aviv.

Israel ranked 9th happiest country in the world - annual report

Overall, the Nordic countries once again dominated the top slots, with Finland coming in as the world's happiest country for the fifth year in a row.

An aerial shot of a Tel Aviv beach

Does sustainability improve world happiness?

A study shows that most of the happiest cities in the world have high metrics of sustainability.

Reykjavik, Iceland

Amid COVID-19, Israel ranks 11th in World Happiness Report

Various factors were taken into account in determining the subjective measure of well-being, including GDP per capita, life expectancy, social support, freedom to make life choices and generosity.

The Israeli flag is displayed on the Tel Aviv municipality building on Rabin Square, as Israel celebrates it's 72th Independence Day under lockdown due to the Coronavirus. April 28, 2020

Israel named world's 14th happiest country in annual UN report

Top countries, the report states, are found to "support well-being, including income, healthy life expectancy, social support, freedom, trust and generosity."

A girl plays on the beach as Israel celebrates its Independence Day marking the 71st anniversary of the creation of the state, in Tel Aviv, Israel May 9, 2019

Iran is one of the unhappiest countries in the world - report

The happiest country on the list is Finland, with Norway and Sweden also making the top 10.

A gas flare on an oil production platform in the Soroush oil fields is seen alongside an Iranian flag in the Persian Gulf, Iran, July 25, 2005