6. Turkey

Misery index score: 18.12%

CPI inflation: 9.3%

Unemployment: 8.8%

Turkey's economy boomed in the last decade — the economy almost quadrupled in size since 2002. But there are worries about an impending bubble burst. The economist is driven by industry (textiles, food processing, mining, etc.) and service sectors. Additionally, 25% of those employed work in agriculture.

In the summer of 2013, there were protests over the growing Islamisation of Turkey. In December 2013, people associated with the Prime Minister and the government were involved corruption scandals. This is had led to concerns over the "fragility" of Turkey's democracy.

Source: CIA Factbook, BBC, Forbes, The Telegraph