This choropleth map visualizes the happiness levels across various countries, highlighting the most and least happy nations within each continent. Notably, Finland emerges as the happiest country in Europe with a score of 7.6, while Ukraine is the least happy in the same region with a score of 4.3. In North America, Canada leads with a happiness score of 7.3, contrasting sharply with Haiti's 3.6. South America presents a similar dichotomy, with Chile being the happiest at 6.4 and Venezuela the least at 5.2. In Africa, Mauritius stands out as the happiest country with a score of 5.9, whereas South Sudan is the least happy with a score of 2.9, the lowest globally. The map also highlights Taiwan as the happiest in East Asia with a score of 6.4, while India is the least happy at 4.0. Australia, representing Oceania, scores a high 7.3. This visualization underscores significant regional disparities in happiness, with some countries exhibiting stark contrasts within the same continent. The data suggests a complex interplay of factors influencing happiness, including economic stability, social support, and governance, which vary widely across these regions.
