Venezuela 'most miserable' in the world: Survey
South American nation Venezuela, with a score of 188.2%, has been ranked 'most miserable' in the world by the Misery Index (computed by adding inflation to the unemployment rate), out of 74 economies surveyed by Bloomberg. Declining oil revenues contributed to the economy's 181% inflation, Bloomberg stated. Further, Bosnia and South Africa were named second and third 'most miserable' nations. 