The happiest cities in the world
Every city with enough moods over the last seven days, happiest first — so the bottom of this table is the gloomiest, not a cut-off. 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 | 53 Close to neutral | Joy | 11 |
| 2 | Toronto | Canada | 52 Close to neutral | Joy | 10 |
| 3 | Chongqing | China | 51 Close to neutral | Joy | 11 |
| 4 | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | 50 Close to neutral | Joy | 8 |
| 5 | Wuhan | China | 48 Close to neutral | Joy | 8 |
| 6 | Kolkata | India | 47 Close to neutral | Energy | 10 |
| 7 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | 47 Close to neutral | Joy | 9 |
| 8 | Nairobi | Kenya | 47 Close to neutral | Joy | 9 |
| 9 | Belo Horizonte | Brazil | 43 Somewhat negative | Joy | 10 |
| 10 | Bogotá | Colombia | 43 Somewhat negative | Joy | 9 |
| 11 | Paris | France | 43 Somewhat negative | Joy | 19 |
| 12 | Hyderabad | India | 42 Somewhat negative | Sadness | 19 |
| 13 | Bangalore | India | 41 Somewhat negative | Anger | 18 |
| 14 | Lahore | Pakistan | 41 Somewhat negative | Fear | 10 |
| 15 | Chennai | India | 41 Somewhat negative | Sadness | 12 |
| 16 | Los Angeles | United States of America | 39 Somewhat negative | Anger | 9 |
| 17 | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | 39 Somewhat negative | Anger | 10 |
| 18 | Tehran | Iran | 39 Somewhat negative | Fear | 15 |
| 19 | Mumbai | India | 37 Somewhat negative | Sadness | 10 |
| 20 | Recife | Brazil | 37 Somewhat negative | Anger | 11 |
| 21 | Cairo | Egypt | 37 Somewhat negative | Anger | 8 |