Indonesia Becomes the World's Most Positive Country

Jakarta – Positive emotion is known to happen when someone experiences pleasant events or things that can have a positive impact on them, such as feelings of happiness, relief, and gratitude.

According to the 2023 Gallup Global Emotions survey, Indonesia is considered the most positive country in the world. 

Not measured by GDP (Gross Domestic Product), this survey was aiming to understand the feelings and emotions of the population in a country, whether negative or positive.

Gallup researched the feelings and emotions experienced by people around the world in their daily lives. The survey was conducted in 2022 and involved 147,000 adults from 142 countries.

As reported by Goodstats, Indonesia scored the highest in 2022 as the country with the most positive population, with a score of 85.

Other countries such as Mexico, Paraguay, the Philippines, and Vietnam also scored similarly. This result makes Indonesia among the most smiling countries in the world.

To measure their positive experience index, respondents were asked questions such as, "What did you do yesterday that made you feel well-rested?", "What did you do yesterday that made you smile or laugh a lot?", "What interesting thing did you do yesterday?", "What did you do yesterday that made you feel respected all day long?", and "What pleasant experience did you have yesterday?"

Based on global results, 71% of participants got enough rest, 72% experienced a lot of pleasure, 73% smiled and laughed a lot, and 87% felt respected by others.

Conversely, with a positive experience index of 34, Afghanistan is declared the most negative country in the world. Afghanistan has been the most negative country for six consecutive years since 2017.

With a positive experience index of 45, Turkiye is also among the most negative countries. Other countries that are also considered the most negative are Lebanon, Bangladesh, and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.

To identify negative or bad events they have experienced before, respondents were asked questions such as, "Did you experience physical pain yesterday?", "Did you feel worried yesterday?", "Did you feel sadness yesterday?", "Did you feel stressed yesterday?", and "Did you feel angry yesterday?"