According to the new 2025 World Happiness Rankings, Mauritius is ranked the happiness country in Africa, followed by South Africa and Mozambique
| Mauritius | 78th |
|---|---|
| South Africa | 95th |
| Mozambique | 96th |
| Gabon | 97th |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 98th |
| Congo | 100th |
| Guinea | 102nd |
| Namibia | 103rd |
| Cameroon | 104th |
| Nigeria | 105th |
| Senegal | 107th |
| Niger | 110th |
| Mauritania | 114th |
| Kenya | 115th |
| Uganda | 116th |
| Gambia | 117th |
| Chad | 119th |
| Burkina Faso | 120th |
| Benin | 121st |
| Somalia | 122nd |