The latest World Happiness Report, unsurprisingly, focused on how people from over the World have dealt with the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020. The report set out to understand the impact on the structure and quality of lives, as well as the response of governments in this particular situation.

The Index was calculated using six variables namely GDP per capita, social support, health life expectancy, freedom to make life choices, generosity and perceptions of corruption. With a score of 6.049, Mauritius ranks 1st in Africa and retains a commendable 50th position worldwide.

For the fourth consecutive year, Finland topped the global ranking, followed by Denmark and Switzerland. Despite the lamentable current conditions, the Index had not reported an average decline on overall well-being; this can be attributed to people demonstrating a greater sense of solidarity against a common threat –Covid-19- that is affecting everybody.

You can access the World Happiness Report 2021 here.