China has become the number one country with highest proportions of happy citizens in the world, according to a survey by global leading market research group Ipsos.

Saudi Arabia ranks second on the list, followed by the Netherlands, said the report, indicating that around 73 percent of adults across 32 countries describe themselves as happy on average.

The survey discovered that happiness in middle-income countries saw a more pronounced increase than it did in high-income countries.

Let's take a look at the top 5 countries with highest level of happiness.

A dancer smiles while taking part in a carnival in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Feb 17, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]

A visitor takes photos with the creation made of flowers at Central Park Connaught Place Circle in New Delhi, India, on March 11, 2023. [Photo/VCG]

Women pose for a selfie in a picking garden with over 200,000 tulips created by Dutch tulip growers on the Museumplein for National Tulip Day where everyone can pick two bunches for free, in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Jan 21, 2023. [Photo/Agencies]

People visit a photo exhibition showcasing the friendly exchanges and cooperation between China and Arab countries in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Dec 7, 2022. [Photo/Xinhua]

A boy and his mother pose for a photo in the Tian'anmen Square in Beijing on Oct 7, 2022. [Photo/VCG]