Countries by Social Support
Complete ranking of 38 countries • Percentage of population aged 15 years or over • Updated 2026
About Social Support Rankings
Iceland leads all 38 countries in Social Support with a value of 98.08, while South Korea ranks last at 79.046. The gap between top and bottom reflects meaningful global variation.
What Social Support Measures
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 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 79.046 (South Korea) to 98.08 (Iceland) — minimal difference across 38 countries.
Regional Patterns
European countries dominate this ranking, holding 16 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 87.989 to 92.868. The overall spread from 79.046 to 98.08 reflects significant global variation.
Notable Outliers
The top of the ranking is competitive: Iceland and Finland are separated by only 3%, indicating that the leading positions could shift with updated data.
Continental Leaders
Highest Ranked
The top five countries for Social Support are Iceland (98.08), Finland (95.417), Hungary (94.883), Norway (93.969), and Denmark (93.762). Together, these nations represent the global leaders in this metric.
Lowest Ranked
At the other end of the spectrum, South Korea (79.046), Greece (81.186), Turkey (83.178), Colombia (84.894), and Mexico (85.653) 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 |  Iceland | 98.1% | Europe | 100% |
| 2nd |  Finland | 95.4% | Europe | 97% |
| 3rd |  Hungary | 94.9% | Europe | 95% |
| 4th |  Norway | 94.0% | Europe | 92% |
| 5th |  Denmark | 93.8% | Europe | 89% |
| 6th |  Slovakia | 93.6% | Europe | 87% |
| 7th |  Slovenia | 93.4% | Europe | 84% |
| 8th |  Estonia | 93.3% | Europe | 82% |
| 9th |  Czechia | 93.0% | Europe | 79% |
| 10th |  Israel | 92.9% | Asia | 76% |
| 11th |  New Zealand | 92.5% | Oceania | 74% |
| 12th |  Spain | 92.2% | Europe | 71% |
| 13th |  Sweden | 92.1% | Europe | 68% |
| 14th |  Ireland | 92.1% | Europe | 66% |
| 15th |  Latvia | 92.0% | Europe | 63% |
| 16th |  Switzerland | 91.3% | Europe | 61% |
| 17th |  Netherlands | 91.0% | Europe | 58% |
| 18th |  Belgium | 90.2% | Europe | 55% |
| 19th |  Canada | 90.0% | North America | 53% |
| 20th |  United States | 89.9% | North America | 50% |
| 21st |  Germany | 89.7% | Europe | 47% |
| 22nd |  Austria | 89.7% | Europe | 45% |
| 23rd |  Australia | 89.4% | Oceania | 42% |
| 24th |  United Kingdom | 88.8% | Europe | 39% |
| 25th |  Costa Rica | 88.3% | North America | 37% |
| 26th |  Portugal | 88.2% | Europe | 34% |
| 27th |  Chile | 88.2% | South America | 32% |
| 28th |  Poland | 88.0% | Europe | 29% |
| 29th |  Lithuania | 88.0% | Europe | 26% |
| 30th |  Luxembourg | 87.7% | Europe | 24% |
| 31st |  France | 87.1% | Europe | 21% |
| 32nd |  Italy | 85.9% | Europe | 18% |
| 33rd |  Japan | 85.9% | Asia | 16% |
| 34th |  Mexico | 85.7% | North America | 13% |
| 35th |  Colombia | 84.9% | North America | 11% |
| 36th |  Turkey | 83.2% | Europe | 8% |
| 37th |  Greece | 81.2% | Europe | 5% |
| 38th |  South Korea | 79.0% | Asia | 3% |