India, March 20 -- The United States has edged out Canada in the 2026 World Happiness Report, climbing to 24th place while Canada dropped to 25th.

This marked a continued slide for the northern neighbour once ranked in the global top 10, according to data compiled by the Wellbeing Research Centre at the University of Oxford in partnership with Gallup.

Key rankings and shifts

Finland retained its top spot for the ninth straight year with a score of 7.74 out of 10, followed closely by Denmark, Iceland, Sweden, and the Netherlands.

Other English-speaking nations like Australia (11th) and New Zealand (12th) fared better, while the UK sat at 23rd

CBC News reported that Canada's decline stems partly from heavy social media use eroding well...