EghtesadOnline: Iran’s misery index decreased from 41.6 in the fiscal March 2012-13 to 19.3 in 2016-17, indicating a 53% improvement over the years, an official report by the Ministry of Cooperatives, Labor and Social Welfare reads.

EghtesadOnline: Inflation and unemployment are economic indices that directly affect people’s well-being.

EghtesadOnline: Iran’s misery index has had a 40% improvement since President Hassan Rouhani took office in Aug. 2013, as it went down from 48.8 in 2013 to 29.3 in 2016, according to data released by Cato Institute.