PETALING JAYA: Malaysia is becoming a happier country, with the exception of the folk in Kuala Lumpur and Labuan - at least, according to the data.
The two federal territories were the only areas that saw a dip in happiness scores, even though the overall score for Malaysia increased from 6.48 in 2021 to 7.6 last year.
All other states reported higher happiness levels from 2021 to 2024.
Residents in Kuala Lumpur generally felt less happy, especially when it came to income, culture and family.
These components deteriorated the most for Kuala Lumpur in the Malaysia Happiness Index - a series of surveys conducted in 2021 and 2024 by the Statistics Department.
The nation's capital is still within the “happy” category, but its score in the index went down by 0.55 points - from 7.77 in 2021 to 7.22 last year.
Similarly, Labuan’s score fell from 9.29 in 2021 to 7 last year - the lowest score among other states and territories nationwide in 2024.
The scores in th
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