Afghanistan is the unhappiest country in the world — even before the Taliban swept to power last August, according to a World Happiness report.
March 19, 2022, 5:54 PM UTCKABUL, Afghanistan — Afghanistan is the unhappiest country in the world — even before the Taliban swept to power last August. That’s according to a so-called World Happiness report released ahead of the U.N.-designated International Day of Happiness on Sunday.
Afghanistan stacked up poorly in all six categories, a confounding result coming as it did before the Taliban arrival and despite 20 years of U.S. and international investment. The U.S. alone spent $145 billion on development in Afghanistan since 2002, according to reports by the U.S. special inspector general for Afghanistan.Gallup did a polling in 2018 and found that few Afghans
“Unfortunately the only focus was on the war, the warlords and the corrupt politicians,” said Haqpal.
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