World Happiness Report 2026: Afghanistan Remains Unhappiest, 9 Others Join Bottom

• Afghanistan ranks as the world's unhappiest nation due to humanitarian crises, restrictive governance, and severe economic hardship.
• Sierra Leone and Malawi face low happiness scores from economic fragility, high poverty, and climate-related disasters.
• Zimbabwe's hyperinflation and political volatility, along with Botswana's income inequality and HIV/AIDS burden, contribute to low well-being.
• Eswatini enters the bottom ten due to severe health challenges and political unrest, while Lebanon suffers from a catastrophic financial crisis.
• DR Congo's internal conflict and exploitation, Egypt's rising living costs, and Tanzania's low personal autonomy complete the list.