Metric briefing
Social Support by Country
38 countries • Percentage of population aged 15 years or over • OECD How's Life / Well-Being
- Top country
- Iceland
- Lowest country
- South Korea
- Source
- OECD How's Life / Well-Being
What It Measures
Share of people who say they have someone to count on in times of trouble, from OECD How's Life / Well-Being.
At a Glance
World average
89.85
Middle country
90.02
Low end
79.046
High end
98.08
Countries
38
Data source
World Map
Highest & Lowest Social Support
Highest Social Support
Lowest Social Support
#38South Korea79.05% of adults 15+#37Greece81.19% of adults 15+#36Turkey83.18% of adults 15+#35Colombia84.89% of adults 15+#34Mexico85.65% of adults 15+#33Japan85.9% of adults 15+#32Italy85.95% of adults 15+#31France87.13% of adults 15+#30Luxembourg87.75% of adults 15+#29Lithuania87.99% of adults 15+
Worth a Double Take
Biggest ranking jump: #1 Iceland is 2.66% of adults 15+ higher than #2 Finland (98.08% of adults 15+ vs 95.42% of adults 15+).
Another sharp ranking jump: #37 Greece is 2.14% of adults 15+ higher than #38 South Korea (81.19% of adults 15+ vs 79.05% of adults 15+).
Another sharp ranking jump: #36 Turkey is 1.99% of adults 15+ higher than #37 Greece (83.18% of adults 15+ vs 81.19% of adults 15+).