Not Indonesia, This Country Has the Worst Emotional Health in the World

Several countries have experienced difficult times, leading to widespread unhappiness among their populations. According to the 2022 Gallup Global Emotions report, Afghanistan was ranked as the country with the worst emotional health last year.

The report notes that Afghanistan scored 59 out of 100 points, indicating the poor state of emotional well-being in the country.

According to the Gallup report, the lives of Afghans were already in "decline" before the Taliban returned to power in 2021.

"Indeed, most Afghans struggle to afford food and shelter, few feel safe, and they see their lives getting worse each year," the report states.

The Gallup report indicates that levels of worry, stress, and sadness in Afghanistan surged to record highs in 2021. Specifically, 80% of Afghan citizens reported feeling worried, 74% stressed, and 61% felt sadder than the previous day.

"Notably, no other population in the 16-year history of the Gallup trend has ever reported this level of worry," the report states.

Lebanon ranked second as the country with the second-worst emotional health globally, scoring 58 points. This was followed by Iraq and Sierra Leone with scores of 51 and 50 points, respectively.

The following is a list of the 10 countries with the worst emotional health in the world in 2021:

1. Afghanistan 59
2. Lebanon 58
3. Iraq 51
4. Sierra Leone 50
5. Jordan 48
6. Turkey 46
7. Bangladesh 45
8. Ecuador 45
9. Guinea 45
10. Benin 44

Meanwhile, Indonesia ranked second as the country with the best emotional health in 2021, scoring 84 points. Panama held the top spot with a score of 85.

This study was conducted in 122 countries and territories from 2021 to early 2022. The study involved telephone or face-to-face interviews with over 1,000 respondents, with a margin of error ranging from approximately 2 to 5.5% at a 95% confidence level.