<P> The first World Happiness Report was released on April 1 , 2012 as a foundational text for the UN High Level Meeting : Well - being and Happiness : Defining a New Economic Paradigm , drawing international attention . The report outlined the state of world happiness , causes of happiness and misery , and policy implications highlighted by case studies . In 2013 , the second World Happiness Report was issued , and since then has been issued on an annual basis with the exception of 2014 . The report primarily uses data from the Gallup World Poll . Each annual report is available to the public to download on the World Happiness Report website . </P>
<P> The first World Happiness Report was released on April 1 , 2012 as a foundational text for the UN High Level Meeting : Well - being and Happiness : Defining a New Economic Paradigm , drawing international attention . The report outlined the state of world happiness , causes of happiness and misery , and policy implications highlighted by case studies . In 2013 , the second World Happiness Report was issued , and since then has been issued on an annual basis with the exception of 2014 . The report primarily uses data from the Gallup World Poll . Each annual report is available to the public to download on the World Happiness Report website . </P>
when was the first world happiness report released
when was the first world happiness report released
April 1 , 2012
April 1 , 2012