The happiest cities in the world
The fifty cities feeling best over the last seven days. Eight moods is the floor to appear here — an index built on three is not a finding.
| City | Country | Index | Leading | Moods | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seoul | South Korea | 67 Distinctly positive | Joy | 11 |
| 2 | Toronto | Canada | 64 Somewhat positive | Joy | 10 |
| 3 | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | 62 Somewhat positive | Joy | 8 |
| 4 | Chongqing | China | 62 Somewhat positive | Joy | 11 |
| 5 | Wuhan | China | 53 Close to neutral | Joy | 8 |
| 6 | Kolkata | India | 49 Close to neutral | Energy | 10 |
| 7 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | 49 Close to neutral | Joy | 9 |
| 8 | Nairobi | Kenya | 49 Close to neutral | Joy | 9 |
| 9 | Paris | France | 40 Somewhat negative | Joy | 19 |
| 10 | Belo Horizonte | Brazil | 39 Somewhat negative | Joy | 10 |
| 11 | Bogotá | Colombia | 38 Somewhat negative | Joy | 9 |
| 12 | Hyderabad | India | 38 Somewhat negative | Sadness | 19 |
| 13 | Bangalore | India | 37 Somewhat negative | Anger | 18 |
| 14 | Chennai | India | 33 Distinctly negative | Sadness | 12 |
| 15 | Lahore | Pakistan | 31 Distinctly negative | Fear | 10 |
| 16 | Tehran | Iran | 29 Distinctly negative | Fear | 15 |
| 17 | Los Angeles | United States of America | 26 Distinctly negative | Anger | 9 |
| 18 | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | 26 Distinctly negative | Anger | 10 |
| 19 | Mumbai | India | 21 Distinctly negative | Sadness | 10 |
| 20 | Recife | Brazil | 21 Distinctly negative | Anger | 11 |
| 21 | Cairo | Egypt | 15 Distinctly negative | Anger | 8 |