You want to know which countries are flexing their happiness muscles and which ones are struggling a bit, eh?
The most up-to-date and widely accepted rankings come from the World Happiness Report (WHR), which looks at factors like GDP per capita, social support, healthy life expectancy, freedom, generosity, and absence of corruption.
Based on the latest data (WHR 2025, which uses average data from 2022-2024), here are the top 10 happiest and unhappiest countries in Africa.
Top 10 Happiest Countries in Africa (WHR 2025)
These countries lead the pack in terms of overall life satisfaction!
Rank in Africa Country
1. Mauritius
2. Libya
3. Algeria
4. South Africa
5. Mozambique
6. Gabon
7. Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
8. Congo (Brazzaville)
9. Guinea
10. Namibia
Top 10 Unhappiest Countries in Africa
These are the countries that ranked lowest globally, indicating the most significant challenges to overall well-being and life satisfaction.
Rank in Africa (Lowest) Country
1. Sierra Leone
2. Malawi
3. Zimbabwe
4. Botswana
5. DR Congo
6. Comoros
7. Lesotho
8. Eswatini
9. Tanzania
10. Egypt
It's interesting to see how the rankings change every year, but Mauritius is clearly the OG when it comes to happiness on the continent.
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