Metric briefing
Loneliness by Country
30 countries • Percentage of population aged 16 years or over • OECD How's Life / Well-Being
- Top country
- Canada
- Lowest country
- Norway
- Source
- OECD How's Life / Well-Being
What It Measures
Share of adults who report feeling lonely, from OECD How's Life / Well-Being.
At a Glance
World average
6.34
Middle country
5.40
Low end
3.13
High end
13.49
Countries
30
Data source
World Map
Highest & Lowest Loneliness
Highest Loneliness
Lowest Loneliness
#30Norway3.13% of adults 16+#29Ireland3.59% of adults 16+#28Iceland3.82% of adults 16+#27Slovenia3.86% of adults 16+#26New Zealand4.00% of adults 16+#25Switzerland4.04% of adults 16+#24Slovakia4.19% of adults 16+#23Austria4.25% of adults 16+#22Japan4.80% of adults 16+#21Luxembourg4.85% of adults 16+
Worth a Double Take
Biggest ranking jump: #2 United States is 2.58% of adults 16+ higher than #3 France (13.36% of adults 16+ vs 10.77% of adults 16+).
Another sharp ranking jump: #3 France is 1.85% of adults 16+ higher than #4 Lithuania (10.77% of adults 16+ vs 8.92% of adults 16+).
Another sharp ranking jump: #4 Lithuania is 0.79% of adults 16+ higher than #5 Portugal (8.92% of adults 16+ vs 8.14% of adults 16+).