Costa Rica beats out Dominican Republic as `` happiest '' place in world . The World Happiness Report is a yearly report that ranks countries on how happy they are with their lives. The runner-up was the Dominican Republic , followed by Jamaica , Guatemala and Vietnam . Central American nation also praised for its environmental efforts .
Costa Rica beats out Dominican Republic as `` happiest '' place in world . The World Happiness Report is a yearly report that ranks countries on how happy they are with their lives. Central American nation also praised for its environmental efforts .