Analytics company Gallup released its annual report on the global state of emotions, which collected data from more than 150,000 people in 140 countries. This shows that we have never been so unhappy before. 2017 was the saddest year since this information began in 2006. 2018 turned out to be just as bad as the previous one.
According to the report, 25 percent of those surveyed had experienced a lot of worry recently, and 33 percent admitted they were feeling very stressed. 25 percent of humanity feels sad, and 22 percent rages. Less than half of those surveyed said they did something interesting or learned something the day before the interview.
The most unlucky country turned out to be Chad in Central Africa. The reason was the very difficult conditions that prevailed there. The economic crisis and extreme poverty have led to 70 percent of people in the Republic of Chad having difficulty feeding themselves. The happiness index was also very low in the Republic of Niger, Sierra Leone, Benin and the Republic of Liberia.
The happiest people, according to the report, live in Latin America. Residents of Paraguay can boast of the best well-being. Right behind them are Panama, Guatemala, Mexico and El Salvador. It is also good to know Indonesia. According to the authors of the study, the high happiness rate is the result of a positive approach to life. There is a tendency in Latin America to focus on what is good. As you can see, this type of thinking gets results.
The World Happiness Report named Finland the happiest country in the world. However, it takes into account objective factors such as life expectancy, crime rate and GDP. The authors of the “Global State of Emotions” report focused on subjective feelings and expectations. They were interested in the mood of the subjects. They asked how often they laugh and get angry. They checked in on what they were doing each day and what their moods were.
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