Happiest Cities in the World 2026 Survey released on July 8

Exam-focused facts from the 10 July 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Time Out released the list of the happiest cities in the world for 2026.
The annual survey involved more than 24,000 participants from around the world.
Bath in England ranked first, with over 93% of respondents agreeing the city makes them happy and 83% stating that finding community was easy.
Jaipur, the capital city of Rajasthan, India, was positioned at 6th place.
The top 10 happiest cities are Bath (England), Panama City (Panama), Guadalajara (Mexico), Medellin (Colombia), Krakow (Poland), Jaipur (India), Chicago (United States), Cape Town (South Africa), Shanghai (China), and Gothenburg (Sweden).