PARIS (Reuters) - France leads the world as the \"most pessimistic\" country in terms of the economic outlook, with the lowest recorded score in more than 30 years, according to a global poll published on Friday. The \"End of Year\" survey by Gallup International of 51 countries found that France beat second placed Ireland and third placed Austria for the dubious recognition as most pessimistic, economically-speaking. A drop of 20 points from last year, was the lowest the poll has recorded since 1978. \"Even in 1978, after the second oil crisis that called into question an entire economic system, the French have never shown themselves as pessimistic as today,\" said the poll.