Bangladesh 7th saddest, most stressed nation

Bangladesh has ranked seventh among the world's saddest and most-stressed nations, according to a new global report released on Monday.

According to the 'Gallup 2022 Global Emotions Report', Bangladesh has secured the seventh position in the list with a score of 45 while Afghanistan wsecured the first position with a score of 59.

Apart from Afghanistan and Bangladesh, the other countries in the top 10 saddest countries are Lebanon (score 58), Iraq (score 51), Sierra Leone (score 50), Jordan (score 48), Turkey (score 46), Ecuador (score 45), Guinea (score 45) and Benin (score 44).

The survey determined the responses to questions regarding people's physical pain, worry, sadness, tension and anger worldwide to find that 2021 was more stressful than 2020.

The Gallup covered 127,000 individuals in 122 countries.

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