According to the World Happiness Report 2025, Uganda ranked 116th globally, with a happiness score of 4.5. This represents a slight improvement from the previous year's ranking of 113th with a score of 4.43. The Report evaluates countries based on life satisfaction scores, social support, freedom of choice, GDP per capita and other well-being indicators. The rankings reflect life evaluations averaged over a three-year period from 2022 to 2024.
The Report serves as both a reflection of public sentiment and a reminder of the urgency to prioritize policies that enhance the quality of life across the population. This is in line with Uganda’s NDP IV which prioritizes Human Capital Development across the entire life cycle.
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