Anyone who said that money can’t buy happiness must not have lived in Luxembourg.
Casinova published its findings in June. The study identified the countries where money can really buy happiness. The team studied the GDPs of 45 of the countries with the highest GDPs in the world. They compared GDP per capita with each nation’s ranking of happiness in the 2025 World Happyness Report. The final results were given to each nation as a normalized score.
Luxembourg is the number one place where money can buy happiness. Money can buy happiness in Luxembourg.
The top country in the world where money can buy happiness LuxembourgThe findings of the study explained that with an index score of 98, it reflects strong financial stability as well as high levels of satisfaction among the population. Luxembourg, with its 147,000 GDP per person, has the highest standard of living and highest quality. The country is ranked 9th overall in happiness, but financial stability plays a significant role in it.
Next up, is Switzerland The No. 2 ranked at 81.8 out of 100. The second place score was 81.8, which is a total of 100. The study stated that “the country’s GDP is $100,000 per capita, which is $47,000 below Luxembourg. However, the economic freedom index in Switzerland was 83.7. The country is also ranked 13th in the list of the 20 happiest countries.
Number 3 is the latest. Three is DenmarkThe index score is 78.4. Denmark has the second-smallest GDP in the top 10 with $493billion, but it ranks well for quality of living and happiness, even beating Switzerland.
Norway came in fourth with a score 77.9 thanks to its GDP per capita of $87.600, which is higher in Denmark. “But the quality of living and financial freedom index were a little lower,” added the findings. Norway still ranks 7th in the world for happiness, thanks to its stable economy.
The Netherlands is ranked fifth, thanks to a GDP exceeding a trillion dollar, which ensures “a high quality of life” for all of its happy citizens.
The U.S. was not far behind their European counterparts. It ranked eighth on the list. The company stated that the U.S., with its GDP of 26,8 trillion dollars is one of the most powerful economies in the entire world. The company also shared that the U.S. ranks 24th in the world’s happiest nations, which is why it dropped out of the top three spots.
