People across the earth are sadder, angrier and more fearful than ever before, according to a major new study of global well-being
People across the earth are sadder, angrier and more fearful than ever before, according to a major analysis of global well-being.All three emotions rose to record levels in 2018 -- for the second consecutive year -- in Gallup's annual Global State of Emotions report.On the bright side, people reported a slight decline in stress, meaning that overall, the world remained exactly as miserable as it was in 2017. Unfortunately, that also was a record-breaking year for misery.
Chadians were also unable to access the internet for most of 2018, after their government shut it down.The 10 most negative countries were:The Central African Republic, which led the misery index in 2017, was not surveyed in the latest report.Latin America smiles 'like no one else'People were also quizzed on positive emotions, prompting some brighter news.
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