Afghanistan is the most unhappy country in the world – even before the Taliban swept power last August. It is in accordance with what is called a world happiness report released before the Day of International Happiness designated by the United Nations on Sunday.

The annual report considers the last Afghanistan between 149 countries surveyed, with the level of happiness only 2.5. Lebanon is the second saddest country in the world, with Botswana, Rwanda and Zimbabwe rounded five lowest.

Finland was ranked first for the fourth year that runs 7.8, followed by Denmark and Switzerland, with Iceland and the Netherlands also in the top five.

State rank researchers after analyzing data for three years. They see several categories, including gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, social safety nets, life expectancy, freedom to make life choices, resident generosity, and perceptions of internal and external corruption levels.

Afghanistan was poorly stacked in all six categories, as happened before the Taliban returned to power. The country was under the occupation of the United States for 20 years where Washington itself spent $ 145 billion for development, according to a report by the General US Inspector for Afghanistan.