▲After winning the FIFA World Cup, Argentina moved from the 28th to the 22nd position. Are internet trolls mostly soccer lovers?

▲There is a long history of anti-Serbian sentiment toward this country and its people by Kosovars and Croats.

▲How can anyone feel any sort of animosity towards such a beautiful country? Well, it is possible, apparently, with Australia ranking in at number 28 on the list.

▲In 2017, Turkey was accused of major human rights violations by the UN.

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Mexico is a beautiful country with a rich cultural history, but it's also associated with corruption and drug gangs that terrorize large areas. The U.N. has also rated Mexico as one of the most violent countries for women in the world.

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The country has been torn apart for a long time due to the civil war, which has only recently come to an end after the fall of Bashar al-Assad.

▲Piracy has long been an issue off the coast of this African country.

▲Women's rights are unconscionably lacking in Saudi Arabia.

▲Afghanistan is also a place of continuous conflict and unrest, particularly since the Taliban takeover in 2021. Women's rights continue to be stripped away under the fundamentalist regime.

▲Malnutrition, child labor, human trafficking, and other forms of modern slavery are all problems in this South Asian country.

▲There is an anti-Japanese sentiment felt by the Chinese, which dates back to World War II and the Nanking Massacre.

▲Apparently, the French have an infamous reputation for rudeness and snobbery, particularly towards tourists.

▲Germany is a gorgeous country but its Nazi history makes it unpopular.

▲Anti-British sentiment exists worldwide due to its imperialist past. Nonetheless, the country dropped from the ninth to 12th position on this list.

▲Another country where women's rights are lacking is Iran. Children's rights are also seriously violated. The government’s violent reaction to the 2022 protests helped the country move from the eighth to seventh position on this list.

▲Many countries greatly discourage traveling to Iraq due to threats of terrorism, kidnappings, and the generally insecure state of the country.

▲The US and Russia have had tense relations over the years, with the West demonizing its current sitting president Vladimir Putin. The outbreak of the invasion of Ukraine in 2022 only made things worse.

▲The US has long been considered a bully. With a history of controversial presidents, and their tendency to start wars and "stick their noses where they do not belong,” it is no wonder that America and Americans are loathed by many around the world.

▲South Korea is less hated than ever. It moved from the sixth to the 20th position. Could K-pop be the cause of that?

▲Pakistan is where Osama bin Laden had been hiding out in a compound in Abbottabad when he was shot and killed by American Navy SEALs.

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Perhaps the country with the most severe human rights violations in the world is North Korea. Citizens are subject to barbaric laws such as prohibited freedom of expression and risk being sent to labor camps if they fall out of line.

Sources: (World Population Review) (Viable Outreach) (Watch Mojo) (The Top Ten)

▲This country is extremely unpopular worldwide due to its "treatment of the Palestinians and ongoing occupation of the West Bank," as explained by Vox.

▲Beijing, China, was the site of the tragic Tiananmen Square protests in 1989 in which the Chinese People's Liberation Army killed thousands of its own civilians to protect Communist China. The outbreak of COVID also reinforced anti-Chinese sentiments around the world.

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In 1998, political unrest and the growing Asian financial crisis triggered a series of protests across Indonesia. A devastating wave of anti-Chinese ethnic violence broke out and more than a thousand people were killed, while more than 100 Chinese women were assaulted during the riots. Racial tensions still exist even 20 years after this dark event in Indonesian history.

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The Vatican City is a tiny nation within the Italian capital of Rome that houses the Pope and the headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church. The Vatican's reputation for covering up abuse scandals within the church are a major reason for the country's poor rating.

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Qatar is a country known for its human rights violations, gender inequality, and massively imbalanced distribution of wealth. A spotlight was shone on Qatar's downfalls when the 2022 World Cup was hosted there. Vulnerable migrants were put to work on building projects for the event and thousands were killed in the process.

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Myanmar has been widely criticized for the ongoing genocide against the Muslim Rohingya people living there. In addition, the country has been in a state of civil unrest for several years which culminated in a military coup in 2021, following which even further restrictions were placed on freedom of speech and independent media.

▲The haters on the site claim Italians aren’t polite and that they’re not welcoming to foreigners. Do you agree?

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Internet trolls show no mercy when it comes to sharing their opinions online. Voters on The Top Tens have shared their thoughts on their favorite and least favorite countries, and the reasons range from serious human rights violations to the locals' alleged rude behavior towards tourists.

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The most unpopular countries in the world — can you guess America's position?

These nations have a bad reputation among online voters

17/03/25 por StarsInsider

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