A global ranking of the world’s angriest countries, based on the latest international survey data measuring daily emotional experiences.
Gallup conducted phone and in-person interviews with adults aged 15 and older in 144 countries and territories as part of their Global Emotions Report. The report found that, globally, about one in five people experienced anger during the previous day.
Chad is the angriest country in the world according to the latest report with 47% of respondents saying they experienced anger during much of the previous day.
By comparison, Africa’s least angry country, Mauritius, recorded an anger level of just 8% during the same period.
Several countries in the Middle East and surrounding regions, including Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Lebanon and Türkiye (Turkey), also recorded relatively high anger levels in the survey.
10 angriest countries in the world
- Chad (47%)
- Jordan (46%)
- Armenia (43%)
- Iraq (40%)
- Sierra Leone (40%)
- Guinea (39%)
- Democratic Republic of the Congo (38%)
- State of Palestine (38%)
- Iran (37%)
- Morocco (37%)
Although not widely recognized as a sovereign state, Northern Cyprus also recorded exceptionally high anger levels in the Gallup survey, with 42% of respondents reporting anger during much of the previous day. During the 2021–2023 reporting period, 51% of respondents reported experiencing anger during much of the previous day, the highest levels recorded globally.
Why are some countries angrier than others?
Unsurprisingly, many of the angriest countries in the world are dealing with political or economic instability or struggling with the effects of war.
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) consistently ranks as one of the angriest countries. Ongoing conflict has contributed to one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, with millions of people facing displacement, food insecurity, and economic hardship.
According to the United Nations, a record 27.7 million people in the DRC were experiencing acute hunger in 2025, while more than 7.8 million people had been displaced across the country. Intensifying violence in parts of the country has disrupted livelihoods, worsened inflation, and limited access to food and humanitarian aid.
People were forced to flee to temporary camps, which has to led to outbreaks of cholera and measles. In 2026, the DRC also faced a new Ebola outbreak in the conflict-affected provinces of Ituri and North Kivu.
Iraq, which regularly ranks among the top 10, has struggled to maintain order since the 2003 US-led invasion.
The State of Palestine ranks ninth on the list, reflecting the impact of ongoing conflict, restrictions, and economic struggles on daily life. Many Palestinians live under constant stress, which fuels high levels of frustration and anger.
Finland has held the title as the world’s happiest country for the last nine consecutive years, yet it is Vietnam that surprisingly ranks as the least angry nation, ahead of Finland, Mexico, Kosovo and Iceland.
The 10 least angry countries
- Vietnam (5%)
- Finland (5%)
- Mexico (7%)
- Iceland (7%)
- Kosovo (7%)
- Portugal (8%)
- Mauritius (8%)
- Estonia (8%)
- Croatia (8%)
- Kazakhstan (8%)
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?”
The figures are based on data from Gallup’s 2025 Global Emotions Report, the latest available results as of 2026.
Some countries may have been omitted due to insufficient data.
Caitriona Maria is an education writer and owner of The Facts Institute. With seven years of teaching experience and a background in educational content, she specialises in creating clear reference resources about countries, geography and global topics.