Top 10 Worst Countries to Live in 2023

1. Afghanistan

   

   Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and South Asia. Referred to as the Heart of Asia, it is bordered by Pakistan to the east and south, Iran to the west, Turkmenistan to the northwest, Uzbekistan to the north, Tajikistan... read more

   Reasons why Afghanistan is number one include the Taliban's takeover of the country, women's rights being depleted, and a lack of resources such as food, water, and infrastructure. Life has become a struggle due to sanctions. Unfair prosecutions under the Sharia court also contribute to the difficulties.

   The Taliban has ruined this place. Many refugees are leaving, though where they go, I don't really know. The whole place is sad, especially for women and children.

2. Russia

   

   Russia, or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world by area, covering 17,098,246 square kilometres (6,601,667 sq mi) and encompassing about one-eighth of Earth's inhabited land area.... read more

   Russia is only becoming more and more authoritarian, unsafe, and unjust. Conscriptions for the Ukraine war are certainly a fear among Russian men. Those who want to speak out against Putin are also fearful. In addition, the propaganda created by the Kremlin concerning the war in Ukraine is driving people to be brainwashed, almost desensitizing them to the suffering in Ukraine.

   Super corrupt government, poor human rights. If you have money in Moscow and St. Petersburg, you're good. The rest of the country is a cold, sad pit of despair.

3. North Korea

   

   The Democratic People's Republic of Korea, also known as North Korea, is a country in East Asia. Its capital is Pyongyang. It is led by Kim Jong Un, who succeeded his father, Kim Jong Il, in 2011. Kim Jong Il had succeeded his father, Kim Il Sung, in 1994.... read more

   I don't need to explain. Kim Jong Un has ruined this country and is 100% the worst.

   Super weird place with a personality cult. How are we going to stop Kim?

4. Iran

   

   Iran, also known as Persia and officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, is a sovereign state in Western Asia. Its capital and largest city is Tehran, and its official language is Persian.

   Iran is home to one of the world's oldest civilizations, beginning with the formation of the Elamite kingdoms... read more

   Iran is already a heavily sanctioned country, but with the protests showing no sign of stopping, the situation is just going to get worse. Protesters are being unfairly tried and executed for waging a war against God. Women's rights and the safety of women are all hanging in the balance. However, this period of time is also a hopeful time for Iran, where people are determined to dismantle the Islamic Republic.

   Crazy authoritarian government. They need to get with the 21st century already.

5. Ukraine

   

   Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest country in Europe by area, covering approximately 600,000 square kilometres (230,000 sq mi). Its current population is difficult to estimate because the war has caused extensive displacement.... read more

   This one is pretty obvious. The war waged by Russia against Ukraine is still very much ongoing and is, in some respects, worsening. Being a citizen of what once felt like a normal Eastern European nation and seeing your once-safe homeland become a war zone would be very difficult, especially if you've had to flee the nation itself.

   I wouldn't travel to that country if the invasion is going on. The Russian invasion of Ukraine is pretty much ongoing. Luckily, I don't live in Europe. I live in North America. The Russian Army wants to kill Ukrainians if Ukraine joins NATO. Some areas of cities have been damaged.

6. Yemen

   

   Yemen, officially the Republic of Yemen, is a country in Western Asia located at the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It borders Saudi Arabia to the north and Oman to the northeast and shares maritime borders with Eritrea, Djibouti, and Somalia. Yemen is the second-largest sovereign state on the... read more

   Pretty much every serious problem a country can have is a factor in Yemen. Poverty, violence, and human rights abuses are definitely reasons why it's one of the countries people would most want to get away from.

   Desert wasteland, nothing more. Men, women, and children are starving. Please help this place.

7. Syria

   

   Syria, officially the Syrian Arab Republic, is a Western Asian country located in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Levant. It is a unitary republic that consists of 14 governorates (subdivisions) and is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the west, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east and southeast... read more

8. Eritrea

   

   Eritrea, officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in East Africa. With its capital at Asmara, it is bordered by Sudan in the west, Ethiopia in the south, and Djibouti in the southeast. The nation gained its independence from Ethiopia in 1993 following a grueling armed struggle that lasted for three... read more

9. Myanmar

   

   Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, is a Southeast Asian nation of more than 100 ethnic groups that borders India, Bangladesh, China, Laos, and Thailand. Yangon, formerly known as Rangoon, is the country's largest city and is home to bustling markets, numerous parks and lakes, and the towering, gilded... read more

10. Haiti

    

    Haiti, officially the Republic of Haiti, is a sovereign state located on the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean. Despite its sovereignty, Haiti faces many persistent challenges that have led to serious functional instability.... read more

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    Niger

    

    Niger, officially the Republic of the Niger, is a landlocked country in West Africa. It is a unitary state bordered by Libya to the northeast, Chad to the east, Nigeria to the south, Benin and Burkina Faso to the southwest, Mali to the west, and Algeria to the northwest. It covers a land area of almost... read more

    Okay, but how is this country not higher up in the ranks?

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    Central African Republic

    

    The Central African Republic is a landlocked country located in Central Africa. It shares borders with Chad to the north, Sudan to the northeast, South Sudan to the southeast, the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the south, the Republic of the Congo to the southwest, and Cameroon to the west.... read more

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13. Somalia

    

    Somalia, officially the Federal Republic of Somalia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the west, Djibouti to the northwest, the Gulf of Aden to the north, the Indian Ocean to the east, and Kenya to the southwest. Somalia has the longest coastline on Africa's mainland.... read more

14. Palestine

    

    Palestine, officially the State of Palestine, is a de jure sovereign state in Western Asia. It was proclaimed by the Palestine Liberation Organization and claims the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip. Its claimed territories have been under Israeli occupation since the Six-Day War... read more

15. Slovenia

    

    Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia, is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, and the Adriatic Sea to the southwest. Slovenia is mostly mountainous and forested, covers 20,272 square kilometres... read more

16. Bosnia and Herzegovina

    

    Bosnia and Herzegovina, abbreviated BiH or B&H, sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina and often known informally as Bosnia, is a country at the crossroads of Southern and Southeastern Europe, located in the Balkans. The capital and largest city is Sarajevo. Bosnia and Herzegovina borders Serbia to the... read more

17. Turkey

    

    Turkey, officially the Republic of Turkey, is a transcontinental country in Eurasia, mainly in Anatolia in Western Asia, with a smaller portion on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe. Turkey is bordered by eight countries: Greece and Bulgaria to the northwest. Georgia to the northeast. Armenia,... read more

    Outside of Istanbul, not so nice. Istanbul is somewhat progressive. The rest of the country is home to sexist, backwards, piggish men.

18. Brazil

    

    Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At approximately 8.5 million square kilometres (3.3 million sq mi) and with more than 200 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area and one of its most populous.... read more

    Brazil is beautiful but also really poor, corrupt, dangerous, violent, and full of people addicted to parties, drugs, and sex. It's truly broken.

19. Pakistan

    

    Pakistan was established in 1947 and is located in South Asia. Islamabad is the capital city of Pakistan. Karachi, Lahore, and Peshawar are other major cities. Urdu and English are the official languages of Pakistan. The world's second-highest peak (K2) and ninth-highest peak (Nanga Parbat) are located... read more

    Pakistan is an awful country with a horrible amount of filth everywhere. Creepy incel men and Islamic fundamentalism are the main qualities of this country.

    It's already the worst country in the world.

20. Venezuela

    

    Venezuela, officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, is a federal republic on the northern coast of South America. It is bordered by Colombia to the west, Brazil to the south, and Guyana to the east, with the Caribbean Sea to the north. Its capital and largest city is Caracas.

21. United States

    

    The United States of America, or the U.S.A. for short, is a federal republic composed of 50 states. Forty-eight of them are contiguous states. The other two, Alaska and Hawaii, are located to the northwest and south of the contiguous states, respectively. The United States declared its independence from... read more

22. Saudi Arabia

    

    Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is a country on the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It has a land area of about 2,150,000 km² (830,000 sq mi), making it the fifth-largest country in Asia, the second-largest in the Arab world, and the largest in Western Asia.... read more

23. South Sudan

    

    South Sudan, officially the Republic of South Sudan, is a landlocked country in East Africa that gained its independence from Sudan in 2011. Its capital is Juba, which is also its largest city. It is bordered to the east by Ethiopia, to the north by Sudan, to the west by the Central African Republic... read more

24. China

    

    China, officially the People's Republic of China, is a country in East Asia. It is the world's second-most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion people. China spans five geographical time zones and shares land borders with 14 countries, second only to Russia in the number of neighboring... read more

    Who cares if Mulan and Kung Fu Panda took place there? That doesn't make the country any less horrendous to live in as it is.

25. Libya

    

    Libya, officially the State of Libya, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west. Tripoli serves as the nation's capital and largest city... read more

26. Belarus

    

    Belarus, officially the Republic of Belarus and formerly known by the Russian-derived names Byelorussia or Belorussia, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital... read more

27. Serbia

    

    Serbia, officially the Republic of Serbia, is a landlocked country in Southeastern and Central Europe, situated at the crossroads of the Pannonian Plain and the Balkans. It shares land borders with Hungary to the north, Romania to the northeast, Bulgaria to the southeast, North Macedonia to the south... read more