Caring and Sharing - 2025 World Happiness Report with John F. Helliwell and Lara B. Aknin

The 2025 World Happiness Report, released on March 20, 2025, focuses on the theme of ‘Caring and Sharing.’ Powered by data from the Gallup World Poll, the World Happiness Report is the world’s foremost publication on global happiness. Released annually since 2012, the report provides valuable, interdisciplinary insights into the well-being and happiness of people across the globe.

Thrive Health is honoured to welcome two of the report’s authors, John F. Helliwell and Lara B. Aknin, to share their insights on the positive effects of caring and sharing behaviors on overall happiness, noting that societies with higher benevolence experience significant benefits, especially among the least happy individuals. Notably, Western industrial nations have seen a decline in happiness, with none ranking in the top 20 for the first time since 2013.