The U.S. has fallen out of the top 20 happiest countries for the first time since a global ranking began in 2012, 
due in large part to a drop in happiness among younger adults. 

Americans fell to 23rd place in happiness, down from 15th a year ago, according to data collected in the
Gallup World Poll for the World Happiness Report 2024. Costa Rica and Lithuania were among the countries that reported
being happier than Americans, according to the annual survey, which asks respondents to rate their current lives on a
scale of 0 to 10, with 10 being the best possible life for them.