Singaporeans glummer than Afghans, Iraqis, poll shows
- Published: 21 Dec 2012 at 15.46
- Online news: Asia
Afghans and Iraqis have been traumatised by years of war but the people of super-rich Singapore are even more miserable, coming dead last in a Gallup ranking of "positive emotions" around the world.
This file photo shows pedestrians walking along Orchard Road in Singapore's upmarket shopping district, on September 20, 2011. Afghans and Iraqis have been traumatised by years of war but the people of super-rich Singapore are even more miserable, coming dead last in a Gallup ranking of "positive emotions" around the world.
The survey of 148 nations and territories sought to tease out adults' mental state through five questions such as "Did you smile or laugh a lot yesterday?" and "Were you treated with respect all day yesterday?".
This article is older than 60 days, which we reserve for our premium members only.You can subscribe to our premium member subscription, here.
