According to the latest 2024 data provided by the Happy Planet Index (HP

World Happiness Report (WHR) 2025: In the latest World Happiness Report 2025 , India is ranked 118th out of 147 countries. This is an improvement from its 126th rank in 2024. The report, published by the Wellbeing Research Centre (University of Oxford) in partnership with the UN, uses six key factors:

• GDP per capita (Economic strength)
• Social support (Having someone to count on)
• Healthy life expectancy
• Freedom to make life choices
• Generosity
• Perceptions of corruption

  Happy Planet Index (HPI): The Happy Planet Index is different because it measures sustainable wellbeing . It looks at how efficiently a country uses its resources to provide long, happy lives for its citizens. According to recent HPI data updates, India has seen a decline in this index over the years due to a rising ecological footprint and stagnant wellbeing scores, placing it at 128th in the latest comprehensive global comparison.   Comparison with Neighbors: Interestingly, despite India's rapid economic growth, it continues to rank lower than some of its neighbors in the 2025 Happiness Report:

• Nepal: 92nd
• Pakistan: 109th
• India: 118th

  Why other options are incorrect:

• B is incorrect: While India has a lower per-capita carbon footprint than Western nations, its low "subjective wellbeing" and life expectancy scores prevent it from reaching the top.
• C is incorrect: India's highest rank was 94th back in 2022; it has not reached that level in the 2025 report.
• D is incorrect: Afghanistan typically holds the bottom position (147th), not India.