Can Tunisia Be Happy in 2026?

✅ Good news — Flash Radio shares this positive update with you It would be naive to claim that Tunisians are happy simply because they possess a pleasant climate, the sea, a millennia-old history, a rich culture, exceptional cuisine, strong family ties, and an amazing ability to create conviviality from almost nothing, all ingredients that contribute to a certain quality of life. However, the young graduate who cannot find a job, the civil servant who gradually loses purchasing power, the retiree who realizes his pension no longer allows him to live as before, the mother who worries about her children's future, the young person who dreams of leaving the country because he no longer believes he can build a future there, and the elderly person who ends up alone—all live in frustration and have valid reasons to feel unhappy. ⏱️ 17 min read Recent facts and developments Sadok Zerelli In my article 'Searching for Happiness in Tunisia,' I reported that, according to the World Happiness Report 2026, published by the Wellbeing Research Centre of the University of Oxford with Gallup and the United Nations network, Tunisia is ranked 105th out of 147 countries with a global happiness index of 4.798/10, certainly ahead of Morocco (112th) and Egypt (139th), a meager consolation, but far behind Algeria (83rd). I also explained the methodology used to calculate this happiness indicator, based on a method called 'Cantril Ladder': people are asked to rate their life on a scale from 0 to 10, from the worst possible life to the best possible life. The 2026 ranking uses the average of responses collected between 2023 and 2025. I also provided some definitions of happiness given by great philosophers such as Epicurus or Spinoza, as well as the personal experience with my American friend Karen Polenski, who has no husband or children and aya