Table 3.
The top 5 countries with the greatest estimated declines in physical, mental, and social well-being from 2006 to 2016.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health problems |
Mozambique 10% |
S. Sudan 9% |
C.A.R 9% |
Congo-Brazzaville 9% |
Laos 8% |
| Pain |
Laos 17% |
Ivory Coast 14% |
Chad 14% |
Angola 13% |
S. Sudan 13% |
| Well-rested |
Syria −27% |
Tunisia −9% |
Egypt −6% |
Pakistan −5% |
Sudan −5% |
| Health care |
Syria −32% |
Venezuela −27% |
Egypt −18% |
Ghana −16% |
Sudan −14% |
| Cannot afford food |
Syria 41% |
Nepal 31% |
Iraq 27% |
Laos 25% |
Iran 23% |
| Cannot afford shelter |
Syria 25% |
Nepal 25% |
Laos 23% |
Mongolia 23% |
Iraq 21% |
| Life satisfaction |
Syria −2.4 |
Venezuela −1.0 |
Botswana −0.7 |
C.A.R. −0.6 |
Greece −0.6 |
| Hope |
Syria −1.3 |
Greece −0.9 |
India −0.8 |
Iran −0.8 |
Liberia −0.7 |
| Positive emotion |
Syria −27% |
Egypt −7% |
Tunisia −6% |
Sudan −6% |
Kuwait −5% |
| Negative emotion |
Syria 39% |
S. Sudan 14% |
Zambia 13% |
Uganda 13% |
Gabon 12% |
| Support |
Syria −36% |
Somalia −14% |
Albania −9% |
Tunisia −8% |
Iran −8% |
| Respect |
Syria −34% |
Niger −2% |
Burkina Faso −1% |
Ghana −1% |
Mauritius −1% |
| Freedom |
Syria −30% |
Venezuela −15% |
Sudan −12% |
Afghanistan −12% |
Mauritania −9% |
Notes: C.A.R = Central African Republic, S. Sudan = South Sudan
Bolded cells indicate row names and column header, and italic formatting is used to highlight Syria’s ranking.