The 2024 World Happiness Report reveals a stark disparity in happiness levels across different age groups in the United States, with Americans under the age of 30 ranking 62nd globally, in stark contrast to those over 60, who rank within the top 10 happiest globally. Overall, the U.S. has fallen to the 23rd position among the happiest countries, marking its exit from the top 20 for the first time in 12 years, with Finland remaining at #1. This decline is attributed to the growing unhappiness among younger Americans, a trend that is somewhat unique to the U.S. Experts suggest that factors such as the harmful impact of social media, rising mental ill-being associated with increased screen time, and the constant influx of negative headlines contribute to this unhappiness, with rates of depression and anxiety among U.S. adolescents rising by more than 50% from 2010 to 2019. Despite these challenges, older Americans are deemed significantly happier, showcasing a joy divide that is becoming increasingly evident in some of the world's wealthiest countries.
The kids are not alright: Depression has hit teens much harder than adults in the smartphone era. https://t.co/3h3d5fOYfX https://t.co/qpqWnH8v9X
The latest World Happiness Report (WHR) has shed light on a growing joy divide between young and old across some of the worldโs wealthiest countries after Gallup asked citizens from 140 nations to rank their happiness on a scale of zero to 10. https://t.co/VUNei9k5yR https://t.co/Hm6ntvDFYv
The latest World Happiness Report is out and Americans are unhappier than they were last year ๐ https://t.co/sG52frdE3c
The happiest countries for people under the age of 30 (via @HappinessRpt) 1. Lithuania 2. Israel 3. Serbia 4. Iceland 5. Denmark 6. Luxembourg 7. Finland 8. Romania 9. Holland 10. Czech Republic ... 62. United States Gen Z and millennials in the US ... does that sound right?
A key fact about the teen mental illness epidemic is that the same thing happened in so many countries at the same time, 2010-2015. Here, clinical psychologist Nick Haslam shows what happened in Australia to create its own anxious generation: https://t.co/cwaWEirtma https://t.co/yGxWfuQUEu
Older Americans are among the happiest people in the world, coming in 10th on Gallup's worldwide happiness rankings โ the young, meanwhile, rank 62nd, just behind the Dominican Republic. https://t.co/b33TQ4O9mF
A consortium of international agencies has been issuing happiness rankings by country almost every year since 2012. Finland has topped the list for the seventh year. Many researchers, though, question the cultural validity of such rankings. https://t.co/gfrGvRUSrD
How Covid lockdowns hit mental health of teenage boys hardest https://t.co/fzZOyBTnyY
A marked rise in screen time among US high school students aged 14-18 is strongly associated with rising mental ill-being, as well as being an avenue for cyberbullying, @voxeu https://t.co/Iwj1UG4wLU
This is the happiest country for Gen Z and Millennials, according to The World Happiness Report https://t.co/9nrB8KnjJm
High rates of loneliness, the harmful impact of social media, and the constant influx of negative headlines are among the factors contributing to unhappiness among youth. The data released this week is a reminder of how deeply young people are affected. https://t.co/Ang88pCkY9
'I'm a counsellor and more and more young people I see are saying the same alarming thing about social media' https://t.co/fwzEpX5ZRO
Young people in the US and some Western European countries are increasingly unhappy, according to the latest World Happiness Report. Here are some possible reasons: https://t.co/IxcDB0WW0Y
The U.S. has fallen eight spots and is no longer in the top 20 happiest countries in the world, according to the 2024 World Happiness Report released by Gallup and its partners. https://t.co/G5nVto57An
U.S. hits new low in World Happiness Report: 'We're not happy' https://t.co/L8YZXsHCKZ
The Top 20 Happiest Countries In The World According To The World Happiness Report https://t.co/l1wo1hMzAo https://t.co/PvErJCzzKz
Gallup finds that Americans are still among the happiest people in the world. https://t.co/dXtPKj1KmD
Nuanced research on social media and mental health is limited. There can be many factors that affect a user's online experience. @nadiatamezr @EdSurge Will Banning TikTok Make Kids Safer Online? Itโs More Complicated Than That https://t.co/azIBgVXwCr
"America The Unhappy" New study shows U.S. happiness in decline--most "drastically" among those under 30. My fast, fun, FREE cure? STOP DEPRIVING THEM OF PLAY! They have Kumon, soccer, phones. BUT NO UNSUPERVISED TIME OUTSIDE WITH FRIENDS. https://t.co/TkwXTVQYwx https://t.co/1MzTfreiYl
The World Happiness rankings... Finland remains #1 US drops to #23 Why is the US so low? https://t.co/mfkgvIYuL3
On the recent #InternationalDayOfHappiness #Finland topped the list of Happiest Countries in the world, for the 7th year in a row. To find out what makes us happy, CGTN's Isbella Diaz @isbelladiaz explored the economics of happiness. #biz #globalbusiness #Happiness https://t.co/X11aXl28c4
Older Americans are happy, but younger ones are not -- in stark contrast to rest of the world https://t.co/4uDzNl2Y14
A new Gallup report shows the growing discontent among the young is somewhat unique to the U.S, while in Europe, people are living it up in their 20s. https://t.co/wyA2vsowMn
Next week there'll be a flurry of headlines linking social media to youth mental health. These are fashionable - yet poorly evidenced - claims. Worrying trends predate smartphones & TikTok. It's complex, those claiming otherwise are selling you something. https://t.co/42mRROoWim https://t.co/u2cOc0CD7M https://t.co/wL4nZc10Mw
Next week there'll be a flurry of headlines liking social media to youth mental health. These are fashionable - yet poorly evidenced - claims. Worrying trends predate smartphones & TikTok. It's complex, those claiming otherwise are selling you something. https://t.co/42mRROoWim https://t.co/vRRosOtGr4 https://t.co/wL4nZc10Mw
Older people are deemed the happiest Americans compared to their younger counterparts based on findings in the 2024 World Happiness Report. https://t.co/ZlrpPe6fYT https://t.co/v2A6jrs6DU
Young people in the US and some Western European countries are increasingly unhappy, according to the latest World Happiness Report. We look at some possible reasons: https://t.co/e3IOwIDMll
The kids are not alright: Depression has hit teens much harder than adults in the smartphone era. https://t.co/3c35pb9MJM https://t.co/Qi6xnKm8cG
๐จ๐จMY LATEST - -Youth Happiness in Canada is declining rapidly. -Canada is one of the fastest declining countries in the world when it comes to happiness. -Canadian under 30s are struggling, while their parents are thriving. Full Article: https://t.co/TfNU7sjV5V https://t.co/wdo0gVxGId
๐บ๐ธU.S NO LONGER TOP 20 HAPPIEST PLACES ON EARTH Even with Disneyland and Disneyworld...for the first time in 12 years, the U.S didn't reach the top 20 in the World Happiness Report. It is now ranked 23rd, reportedly primarily due to Americans under 30. Israel is still rankedโฆ https://t.co/ZilGrtVRQZ
A ranking of the happiest countries in the world has revealed that Utah may be much happier than the rest of the U.S. https://t.co/HxJtCKHfDi
"Young people's wellbeing is declining everywhere - and it's all because of social media". Wrong, it turns out. Young people's wellbeing is down in the Anglosphere, Western Europe, and South Asia - but up in C. and E. Europe. A big shock from this week's @HappinessRpt. https://t.co/GJsuZFienu
The top story at @Axios today is teen mental health and how the phone-based childhood is damaging it. A quick read with great insights and links: https://t.co/shd7HdbZXs
๐จ In an alarming trend, a shocking number of American kids are sad, suicidal and stuck on small screens sucking away their zest for life. Rates of depression and anxiety among U.S. adolescents "rose by more than 50% in many studies from 2010 to 2019." https://t.co/8ABd8foCUo
The UKโs slipped down the World Happiness rankings, with young people more miserable than older people. Are you happy? Listen on @BBCSounds https://t.co/vPCDShSYQg https://t.co/5Cr5JmWknH
The UKโs slipped down the World Health rankings, with young people more miserable than older people. Are you happy? Listen on @BBCSounds https://t.co/vPCDShSYQg https://t.co/IWalMxzi7S
Unhappiest Countries in Europe (Happiness Score) ๐บ๐ฆ: 4.9 ๐น๐ท: 5.0 ๐ฆ๐ฑ: 5.3 ๐ฒ๐ฐ: 5.4 ๐ง๐ฌ: 5.5 ๐ฒ๐ช: 5.7 ๐ท๐บ: 5.8 ๐ฒ๐ฉ: 5.8 ๐ง๐ฆ: 5.9 ๐ฌ๐ท: 5.9 (World Happiness Report 2024)
Americans, particularly younger Americans, are less happy, according to a new report from Gallup. https://t.co/Ixm5H65Ymb
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The UN issued its annual World Happiness Report on Wednesday, and Israel again ranked exceptionally high this year, despite it all. How can that be? Experts explain that 'life satisfaction' goes deeper than momentary happiness. By @HerbKeinon https://t.co/aWBqams1f9
The U.S. ranks in the top 10 happiest countries for those 60 and older. But for those under 30, it ranks 62nd. https://t.co/ahKX84C87Y
The United States is no longer among the 20 happiest countries in the world, according to new data from Gallup and its partners. https://t.co/ISdPVW9UO9
World Happiness Report 2024 in US: 1) Under age 30 rank 62nd (out of 143 countries) 2) Over age 60 rank 10th. 3) Overall rank: 23rd (Lithuania and Kuwait well ahead) The under 30 stat is just tragic (and compared to over 60 stat is jaw dropping). I donโt think you can pinโฆ https://t.co/vQUKH2LDnE