In the latest World Happiness Report 2025, published by the Centre for Well‑Being at Oxford University in partnership with Gallup and the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network, Kuwait secured 30th place globally and was named the second happiest country in the Gulf, just behind the UAE.

• Global Rank: 30th out of 147 nations

• Gulf Position: 2nd happiest in the GCC (UAE ranked 21st globally, Saudi Arabia 32nd)

• Key Well‑Being Indicators:

  • Donations: 33rd globally

  • Volunteering: 46th

  • Helping strangers: 27th