Britain is the second most miserable place in the world, new research shows

The worrying results come from a new mental health report.

It's been a tough few years for many Britons, with the pandemic and cost-of-living crisis making life in the country quite bleak and boring.

A new study conducted by the nonprofit Neuroscience Research Institute Homo sapiens laboratoryrevealed that the UK was ranked as the second “most miserable” place to live on earth.

The research is part of the annual Global Mindset project, which aims to track and understand this changing relationship to inform society's future health and well-being.

The organization claims there has been a decline in global mental health since 2019, saying there has been “no sign of recovery” in the past few years.

The UK ranked 70th out of 71 countries studied for overall mental health.

People from all 71 countries were asked to fill out an online questionnaire called the Mental Health Quotient (MHQ), which assessed their overall well-being and resilience in six areas.

From this, people's ratings range from -100 to 200, with people at the top being very satisfied.

The UK scored 49 on this scale, which is relatively low considering the global average score is 65.

So, which country ranks as the most miserable in the world?

Uzbekistan took the honor, but not by much as they only scored one point less than England.

The report found that mental health levels in the UK have not returned to pre-pandemic levels in 2023, with 35% of respondents in the country saying they were struggling with their health.

Interestingly, the report found that the wealthier a country is, the lower its score tends to be.

The happiest places in the world, the Dominican Republic, Sri Lanka and Tanzania, are all non-English speaking developing countries not typically known for their wealth and abundance.

In fact, Europe and North America as continents perform quite poorly overall.

While the health of people aged 65 and over remained stable, the mental health of people aged 18-24 across the eight English-speaking countries improved the least since 2020.

Additionally, studies have found that consuming additional processed foods can lead to worse mental health across all ages.

Yemen's mental health score is higher than the UK, Ireland and Australia, at 59 – despite the fact that 21.6 million people in the country are currently in need of humanitarian aid.

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