Ghana Ranked 19th Happiest Country in Africa Below Nigeria, Somalia, Chad, Benin and Others

Ghana has been ranked as the 125th happiest country in the world, and 19th in Africa, in a surprising 2025 World Happiness Report.

Ghana, with a score of 4.340 on the World Happiness Index, was ranked below 18 other African countries, including known conflict zones such as Somalia and Chad, and neighbors Nigeria, Benin, and Burkina Faso.

The ranking was a drop from 2024, when Ghana was ranked the 120th happiest country in the world.

Ghana has steadily dropped in the rankings since 2021, when it peaked at 91st in the world with a Happiness Index score of 5.148. As most Ghanaians know, the previous NPP government completely lost the plot in 2022 after major corruption scandals during COVID and unchecked spending towards the 2020 elections. In December 2022, Ghana experienced its worst economic period in years, with inflation reaching a staggering 54%. The cost of living skyrocketed and the standard of living sharply fell. The country never recovered, leading to the NPP party being wiped out in the 2024 elections.

All this has led to Ghana’s decline, leading to a current ranking below many countries Ghanaians would be shocked about. Below is the 2025 World Happiness Report for Africa.

1. South Africa — 95th globally
2. Mozambique –96th globally
3. Gabon –97th globally
4. Côte d’Ivoire –98th globally
5. Congo – 100th globally
   6. Namibia – 103rd globally
   7. Cameroon – 104th globally
   8. Nigeria – 105th globally
   9. Senegal – 107th globally
   10. Mauritania – 114th globally
   11. Kenya – 115th globally
   12. Uganda – 116th globally
   13. Gambia – 117th globally
   14. Chad – 119th globally
   15. Burkina Faso – 120th globally
   16. Benin – 121st globally
   17. Somalia – 122nd globally
   18. Mali – 123rd globally
   19. Ghana – 125th globally
   20. Togo – 126th globally
   21. Liberia – 129th globally
   22. Madagascar – 130th globally
   23. Zambia – 131st globally
   24. Ethiopia – 132nd globally
   25. Egypt – 135th globally
   26. Tanzania – 136th globally
   27. Eswatini – 137th globally
   28. Lesotho – 138th globally
   29. Comoros – 139th globally
   30. Democratic Republic of Congo – 141st globally
   31. Botswana – 142nd globally
   32. Zimbabwe – 143rd globally
   33. Malawi – 144th globally
   34. Sierra Leone – 146th globally