Countries by Lack of Support
Complete ranking of 38 countries • Percentage of population aged 15 years or over • Updated 2026
About Lack Of Social Support Rankings
South Korea leads all 38 countries in Lack Of Social Support with a value of 20.637, while Iceland ranks last at 1.67. This represents a 12-fold difference between the highest and lowest values.
What Lack Of Social Support Measures
Lack Of Social Support is a comparative indicator tracked across countries by the OECD. It provides a quantitative basis for cross-national comparison, enabling researchers and policymakers to benchmark national performance on this dimension against global peers.
Why This Ranking Matters
Examining Lack Of Social Support across all countries reveals patterns that might not be obvious at the national level. Regional clusters, outlier nations, and historical trajectories all become clearer when the full global picture is assembled in a single ranking.
Global Range
Values range from 1.67 (Iceland) to 20.637 (South Korea) — a 12-fold difference across 38 countries.
Regional Patterns
European countries dominate this ranking, holding 11 of the top 20 positions. This strong regional concentration suggests shared economic, geographic, or policy factors that drive higher values across the continent.
Values are broadly distributed across countries, with the middle 50% ranging from 6.39 to 11.469. The overall spread from 1.67 to 20.637 reflects significant global variation.
Notable Outliers
The top of the ranking is competitive: South Korea and Greece are separated by only 11%, indicating that the leading positions could shift with updated data.
Continental Leaders
Highest Ranked
The top five countries for Lack Of Social Support are South Korea (20.637), Greece (18.553), Turkey (16.015), Colombia (14.529), and Mexico (14.045). Together, these nations represent the global leaders in this metric.
Data Source & Methodology
Rankings are based on the latest available data from OECD, covering 38 of 249 countries and territories. Countries without data for this metric are excluded from the ranking. All values represent the most recently reported figures.
Top 10 Countries
Full Rankings
| Percentile | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |  South Korea | 20.6% | Asia | 100% |
| 2nd |  Greece | 18.6% | Europe | 97% |
| 3rd |  Turkey | 16.0% | Europe | 95% |
| 4th |  Colombia | 14.5% | North America | 92% |
| 5th |  Mexico | 14.0% | North America | 89% |
| 6th |  Japan | 13.6% | Asia | 87% |
| 7th |  Italy | 13.3% | Europe | 84% |
| 8th |  France | 12.7% | Europe | 82% |
| 9th |  Luxembourg | 12.1% | Europe | 79% |
| 10th |  Chile | 11.5% | South America | 76% |
| 11th |  United Kingdom | 11.1% | Europe | 74% |
| 12th |  Portugal | 11.1% | Europe | 71% |
| 13th |  Costa Rica | 11.1% | North America | 68% |
| 14th |  Australia | 10.3% | Oceania | 66% |
| 15th |  Austria | 10.3% | Europe | 63% |
| 16th |  Germany | 10.2% | Europe | 61% |
| 17th |  Poland | 10.1% | Europe | 58% |
| 18th |  United States | 10.0% | North America | 55% |
| 19th |  Canada | 9.7% | North America | 53% |
| 20th |  Belgium | 9.6% | Europe | 50% |
| 21st |  Switzerland | 8.7% | Europe | 47% |
| 22nd |  Netherlands | 8.5% | Europe | 45% |
| 23rd |  Ireland | 7.9% | Europe | 42% |
| 24th |  Sweden | 7.8% | Europe | 39% |
| 25th |  Spain | 7.8% | Europe | 37% |
| 26th |  New Zealand | 7.4% | Oceania | 34% |
| 27th |  Lithuania | 7.2% | Europe | 32% |
| 28th |  Czechia | 6.5% | Europe | 29% |
| 29th |  Slovenia | 6.4% | Europe | 26% |
| 30th |  Denmark | 6.1% | Europe | 24% |
| 31st |  Estonia | 6.1% | Europe | 21% |
| 32nd |  Latvia | 6.0% | Europe | 18% |
| 33rd |  Norway | 6.0% | Europe | 16% |
| 34th |  Israel | 5.5% | Asia | 13% |
| 35th |  Hungary | 4.8% | Europe | 11% |
| 36th |  Slovakia | 4.8% | Europe | 8% |
| 37th |  Finland | 4.3% | Europe | 5% |
| 38th |  Iceland | 1.7% | Europe | 3% |