The United Nations has finally released its annual World Happiness Report for the year 2018. According to the report, Mauritius is the happiest country in Africa , while Burundi stays at the 156th position making her the saddest country in Africa.
The World Happiness Report 2018, ranked 156 African countries by their level of happiness considering some factors including life expectancy, social freedom, absence of corruption and migration within and among countries.
Mauritius tops the list this year rising from second place to push out Algeria which was ranked the happiest country in Africa in 2017.
Libya which was ranked the third happiest African country in 2017 also came forward this year to grab the second position.
Amazingly, Nigeria also moved up in this year’s ranking from sixth to fifth position despite all the ups and downs happening in the country.
See the list of the Top 20 Happiest Countries In Africa according to UN Happiness Report, 2018:
1. Mauritius
2. Libya
3. Algeria
4. Morocco
5. Nigeria
6. Somalia
7. Cameroon
8. Gabon
9. South Africa
10. Ivory Coast
11. Ghana
12. Senegal
13. Tunisia
14. Sierra Leine
15. Congo (Bazzaville)
16. Mali
17. Namibia
18. Burkinafaso
19. Egypt
20. Mozambique
Some other African countries made the list of UN happiness Report 2018 but Can’t be said to be either happy or sad. They are:
21. Kenya
22. Zambia
23. Mauritania
24. Ethiopia
25. Chad
Is Nigeria really a happy country to deserve the fifth position on the happiness list? Do you agree or disagree? Let's hear your view.
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