Angriest countries in the world – ranked

with No Comments

A ranking of the angriest countries in the world according to the latest Global Emotions Report published by Gallup

A colour-coded map of the angriest countries in the world
Mapped: the angriest countries in the world (Gallop)

127,000 interviews were conducted with adults in 121 countries and territories as part of the Gallup Global Emotions Report. The report found that, globally, nearly one in four (23%) people experienced anger during the previous day.

Lebanon is the angriest country in the world according to the latest report with 49% of respondents saying they experienced anger during the previous day.

An aerial shot of Beirut at night
Lebanon is the angriest country in the world (Shutterstock)

The country has struggled with economic and political crises for several years after the government defaulted on its foreign debts in 2020 and the country’s currency collapsed. Huge swathes of the population are now living in poverty with many struggling to afford food and medicine.

10 angriest countries in the world

  1. Lebanon
  2. Turkey
  3. Armenia
  4. Iraq
  5. Afghanistan
  6. Jordan
  7. Mali
  8. Sierra Leone
  9. India
  10. Iran

What causes anger

Unsurprisingly, many of the angriest countries in the world are dealing with political or economic instability or struggling with the effects of war.

Turkey, which was devastated by an earthquake recently, was already suffering from economic turmoil after President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s eccentric fiscal policies have been widely blamed for a rapidly devaluing currency and soaring prices.

Aya Sofya in Istanbul
Turkey has economic troubles (Shutterstock)

Iraq, the world’s fourth angriest country, has struggled to maintain order since the 2003 US-led invasion.

Afghanistan was ranked as the fifth angriest country. In 2021, the Taliban took control of the country after the Western-backed government that ran the country for 20 years collapsed and all foreign forces withdrew.

A destroyed car and children in Kabul
Afghanistan has suffered from repeated wars (Shutterstock)

Finland is the least angry country in the world, followed by Mauritius, Estonia, Portugal and the Netherlands. Finland has also been named the happiest country in the world for the last six consecutive years.

The 10 least angry countries:

  1. Finland
  2. Mauritius
  3. Estonia
  4. Portugal
  5. Netherlands
  6. Sweden
  7. South Africa
  8. Iceland
  9. Panama
  10. Kazakhstan

Angriest countries in the world – complete ranking

The table below ranks participating countries by the percentage of approximately 1,000 adults, who answered yes when asked, ‘Did you experience anger during a lot of the day yesterday?’

* Some countries may have been omitted due to insufficient data.
** ? denotes the respondent either didn’t know or refused to answer.

RankCountryYesNo?
1Lebanon49%50%1%
2Turkey48%51%1%
3Armenia46%54%
4Iraq46%54%
5Afghanistan41%58%1%
6Jordan35%65%
7Mali35%65%
8Sierra Leone35%64%1%
9India34%66%
10Iran34%65%
11Benin33%67%
12Morocco32%67%1%
13Togo32%68%
14Pakistan31%68%
15Tunisia31%69%
16Uganda30%70%
17Laos29%71%1%
18Congo29%70%2%
19Guinea28%71%1%
20Sri Lanka28%72%
21Georgia27%73%
22Nepal27%73%1%
23Philippines27%73%
24Jamaica26%73%1%
25North Macedonia26%74%
26Bolivia25%75%
27Egypt25%75%
28Gabon25%75%
29Algeria24%75%1%
30Cameroon24%76%
31Cote d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast)24%76%
32Malta24%76%
33Peru24%76%
34Poland24%75%1%
35Tajikistan24%75%1%
36Uzbekistan24%75%
37Zambia24%73%2%
38Austria22%77%
39Bosnia and Herzegovina22%77%
40Brazil22%78%
41Ghana22%77%
42Kenya22%78%
43Kyrgyzstan22%78%1%
44Serbia22%77%1%
45Slovakia22%78%
46Spain22%78%
47Burkina Faso21%79%
48Germany21%78%
49Albania20%80%
50Cambodia20%80%
51China20%80%
52Greece20%80%
53Indonesia20%80%
54Myanmar20%80%
55Namibia20%80%
56Saudi Arabia20%80%
57Thailand20%80%
58Czech Republic19%81%
59France19%81%
60Ireland19%81%
61Mozambique19%75%6%
62UK19%81%
63Colombia18%82%
64Ecuador18%81%1%
65Malawi18%82%
66Moldova18%81%1%
67Tanzania18%81%1%
68UAE18%82%1%
69Venezuela18%82%
70Cyprus17%83%
71Hong Kong (SAR)17%83%
72Ukraine17%82%
73USA17%83%
74Argentina16%84%
75Bulgaria16%84%
76Canada16%84%
77Nigeria16%83%1%
78Costa Rica15%85%
79Honduras15%85%
80Japan15%84%
81Romania15%85%
82Senegal15%84%1%
83South Korea15%84%
84Vietnam15%85%
85Croatia14%86%
86Israel14%85%
87Nicaragua14%86%
88Slovenia14%86%
89Belgium13%87%
90El Salvador13%86%1%
91Italy13%86%
92Kosovo13%87%
93Lithuania13%86%1%
94Malaysia13%87%
95Mongolia13%87%
96Switzerland13%87%
97Taiwan13%87%
98Zimbabwe13%87%
99Australia12%88%
100Chile12%87%
101Denmark12%88%
102Hungary12%88%
103Latvia12%88%
104New Zealand12%88%
105Singapore12%88%
106Mexico11%89%
107Norway11%89%
108Paraguay11%89%
109Russia11%89%
110Uruguay11%89%
111Dominican Republic10%87%3%
112Kazakhstan10%89%1%
113Panama10%90%
114Iceland9%91%
115South Africa9%90%1%
116Sweden9%91%
117Netherlands8%92%
118Portugal8%92%
119Estonia6%93%
120Mauritius6%94%
121Finland5%95%

Source: Gallup Global Emotions Report, 2022