Countries by Self-Rated Health
Complete ranking of 38 countries • % reporting good health • Updated 2026
About Perceived Health As Positive Rankings
Canada leads all 38 countries in Perceived Health As Positive with a value of 85.6, while Japan ranks last at 37.1. This represents a 2-fold difference between the highest and lowest values.
What Perceived Health As Positive Measures
Perceived Health As Positive 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 Perceived Health As Positive 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 37.1 (Japan) to 85.6 (Canada) — a 2-fold difference across 38 countries.
Regional Patterns
European countries dominate this ranking, holding 13 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 64.6 to 75.4. The overall spread from 37.1 to 85.6 reflects significant global variation.
Notable Outliers
The top of the ranking is competitive: Canada and New Zealand are separated by only 0%, indicating that the leading positions could shift with updated data.
Continental Leaders
Highest Ranked
The top five countries for Perceived Health As Positive are Canada (85.6), New Zealand (85.4), Australia (85), United States (84.9), and Colombia (80.4). Together, these nations represent the global leaders in this metric.
Lowest Ranked
At the other end of the spectrum, Japan (37.1), Lithuania (48.9), Latvia (49), South Korea (53.1), and Portugal (53.6) have the lowest values globally.
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 |  Canada | 85.6% | North America | 100% |
| 2nd |  New Zealand | 85.4% | Oceania | 97% |
| 3rd |  Australia | 85.0% | Oceania | 95% |
| 4th |  United States | 84.9% | North America | 92% |
| 5th |  Colombia | 80.4% | North America | 89% |
| 6th |  Ireland | 79.9% | Europe | 87% |
| 7th |  Switzerland | 79.3% | Europe | 84% |
| 8th |  Greece | 78.2% | Europe | 82% |
| 9th |  Israel | 75.8% | Asia | 79% |
| 10th |  Italy | 75.4% | Europe | 76% |
| 11th |  Belgium | 74.6% | Europe | 74% |
| 12th |  Norway | 74.2% | Europe | 71% |
| 13th |  United Kingdom | 73.4% | Europe | 68% |
| 14th |  Luxembourg | 73.0% | Europe | 66% |
| 15th |  Iceland | 72.0% | Europe | 63% |
| 16th |  Spain | 70.1% | Europe | 61% |
| 17th |  Costa Rica | 70.0% | North America | 58% |
| 18th |  Netherlands | 69.9% | Europe | 55% |
| 19th |  Denmark | 68.1% | Europe | 53% |
| 20th |  Austria | 67.7% | Europe | 50% |
| 21st |  Slovakia | 66.7% | Europe | 47% |
| 22nd |  Finland | 66.5% | Europe | 45% |
| 23rd |  Sweden | 66.5% | Europe | 42% |
| 24th |  Czechia | 66.3% | Europe | 39% |
| 25th |  Slovenia | 66.3% | Europe | 37% |
| 26th |  France | 66.2% | Europe | 34% |
| 27th |  Mexico | 65.5% | North America | 32% |
| 28th |  Germany | 64.6% | Europe | 29% |
| 29th |  Hungary | 64.6% | Europe | 26% |
| 30th |  Turkey | 64.4% | Europe | 24% |
| 31st |  Poland | 64.2% | Europe | 21% |
| 32nd |  Chile | 60.3% | South America | 18% |
| 33rd |  Estonia | 57.7% | Europe | 16% |
| 34th |  Portugal | 53.6% | Europe | 13% |
| 35th |  South Korea | 53.1% | Asia | 11% |
| 36th |  Latvia | 49.0% | Europe | 8% |
| 37th |  Lithuania | 48.9% | Europe | 5% |
| 38th |  Japan | 37.1% | Asia | 3% |