Saudi Arabia ranked 22nd out of 147 countries in the World Happiness Report 2026, achieving a life evaluation score of 6.817 out of 10.
The report is published by the Wellbeing Research Centre in collaboration with Gallup and the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network.
Released annually to mark the International Day of Happiness, it is based on survey data from over 140 countries. Saudi Arabia ranked ahead of the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, with rankings based on factors such as GDP per capita, social support, life expectancy, freedom, generosity, and perceptions of corruption.
The findings underscore the impact of the Kingdom’s Quality of Life Program, which uses the report as a key benchmark.
Quality-of-life sectors have contributed over $20.5 billion to GDP, attracted more than $5.8 billion in private investment, and boosted non-oil exports by over $5.6 billion.
