As of 2026, Switzerland is the most compassionate country (97.5/100, Exemplary) and Yemen the least (0.0/100, Critical) on the Compassion Benchmark World Countries Index, which scores 193 countries across 8 dimensions.
World Countries Compassion Benchmark · 2026
Most & Least Compassionate Countries 2026
Comparative benchmark of 207 countries and territories across the full institutional compassion framework. Scores are derived from public evidence across governance, policy, healthcare, social protection, rights, equity, and institutional accountability.
193Countries ranked
36.2Mean score
35.9Median score
8Dimensions
2026Publication year
Band distribution
Most and least compassionate
Top 5 and bottom 5 entities in the World Countries by composite score, with position relative to the field median.
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By Region: mean composite breakdown
Mean composite by Region — World Countries
Ranked highest to lowest. Reference line at index mean (36.2).
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AWR Awareness ·EMP Empathy ·ACT Action ·EQU Equity ·BND Boundaries ·ACC Accountability ·SYS Systems ·INT Integrity
How to read the scores
The 0–100 scale — five bands
Every entity — state, corporation, AI lab, robotics lab, or city — is scored 0–100 across 8 dimensions and 40 subdimensions. The composite score places the entity in one of five bands:
Critical0–20Foundational compassion practices are absent or documented active harm is present.
Developing20–40Some practices are emerging but remain inconsistent, reactive, or unevenly applied.
Functional40–60Core practices exist and meet a basic bar, with significant gaps remaining.
Established60–80Practices are systematic, documented, and supported by consistent evidence.
Exemplary80–100Practices are independently verified, consistent, and sustained under pressure.
The 8 dimensions
Each dimension is scored 1–5 across 5 subdimensions (40 subdimensions total), then converted to a 0–100 composite. A score of 1.0 on a subdimension represents the minimum anchor; 5.0 is exemplary conduct.
AWRAwarenessDoes this entity reliably detect when others are in pain or need — before they name it?
EMPEmpathyDoes this entity genuinely connect with the inner experience of those it serves?
ACTActionDoes compassionate understanding translate into real, proportional, effective help?
EQUEquityIs care distributed fairly — especially toward those with greatest need and least power?
BNDBoundariesIs helping sustainable, ethical, and autonomy-preserving — not dependency-creating?
ACCAccountabilityDoes this entity own its failures, correct course, and make genuine repair?
SYSSystemic ThinkingDoes compassion extend to root causes and structural change — not only symptom relief?
INTIntegrityIs compassion genuine, consistent, and non-performative — especially when it costs something?
Scores are based on public evidence — government reports, regulatory filings, independent audits, judicial findings, and verifiable third-party records. Entities never pay for inclusion, score changes, or suppression of findings. Full methodology
| Rank | Country | Region | AWR | EMP | ACT | EQU | BND | ACC | SYS | INT | Score | Band |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland | WEur | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4 | 5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 97.5 | exemplary |
| 2 | Iceland | NEur | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 87.5 | exemplary |
| 3 | Canada | NAm | 4 | 4.5 | 4 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 84.6 | exemplary |
| 4 | Ireland | WEur | 4 | 4.5 | 4 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 84.6 | exemplary |
| 5 | Finland | NEur | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 84.4 | exemplary |
| 6 | Austria | WEur | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 83 | exemplary |
| 7 | Estonia | EEur | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 83 | exemplary |
| 8 | Liechtenstein | WEur | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 83 | exemplary |
| 9 | Taiwan | EAsia | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 83 | exemplary |
| 10 | Uruguay | LAm | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 83 | exemplary |
| 11 | Costa Rica | LAm | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3.5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 81.4 | exemplary |
| 12 | Denmark | NEur | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4 | 81.3 | exemplary |
| 13 | Luxembourg | WEur | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 81.3 | exemplary |
| 14 | Sweden | NEur | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 81.3 | exemplary |
| 15 | Norway | NEur | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4 | 78.1 | established |
| 16 | Belgium | WEur | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3.5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3.5 | 77.9 | established |
| 17 | Germany | WEur | 4.3 | 4 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 4 | 3.8 | 4 | 3.5 | 77.1 | established |
| 18 | New Zealand | Pac | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3.3 | 4 | 3.8 | 4 | 3.5 | 70.3 | established |
| 19 | Botswana | Africa | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 67.5 | established |
| 20 | Japan | EAsia | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4 | 65.6 | established |
| 21 | Netherlands | WEur | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 65.6 | established |
| 22 | Andorra | WEur | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 62.5 | established |
| 23 | Australia | Pac | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 62.5 | established |
| 24 | Barbados | LAm | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 62.5 | established |
| 25 | Cabo Verde | Africa | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 62.5 | established |
| 26 | Cape Verde | Africa | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 62.5 | established |
| 27 | Chile | LAm | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 62.5 | established |
| 28 | Czech Republic | EEur | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 62.5 | established |
| 29 | France | WEur | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 62.5 | established |
| 30 | Latvia | EEur | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 62.5 | established |
| 31 | Lithuania | EEur | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 62.5 | established |
| 32 | San Marino | WEur | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 62.5 | established |
| 33 | Slovenia | EEur | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 62.5 | established |
| 34 | South Korea | EAsia | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 62.5 | established |
| 35 | United Kingdom | WEur | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 62.5 | established |
| 36 | Singapore | SEAsia | 3.8 | 3.5 | 4 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3 | 4 | 2.8 | 62.2 | established |
| 37 | Ghana | Africa | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 60.9 | established |
| 38 | Malta | WEur | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 60.9 | established |
| 39 | Seychelles | Africa | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 60.9 | established |
| 40 | Portugal | WEur | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 60.6 | established |
| 41 | Mauritius | Africa | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 60 | functional |
| 42 | Spain | WEur | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 60 | functional |
| 43 | Mongolia | EAsia | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3 | 3 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 54.7 | functional |
| 44 | Palau | Pac | 3 | 3 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 3 | 53.1 | functional |
| 45 | Bhutan | SAsia | 3 | 3.5 | 3 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 51.6 | functional |
| 46 | Monaco | WEur | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 51.6 | functional |
| 47 | Hungary | EEur | 3 | 2.9 | 3 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.15 | 50.2 | functional |
| 48 | Cook Islands | Pac | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 50 | functional |
| 49 | Cyprus | WEur | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 50 | functional |
| 50 | Namibia | Africa | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 50 | functional |
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| 51 | Samoa | Pac | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 50 | functional |
| 52 | South Africa | Africa | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 50 | functional |
| 53 | Ukraine | EEur | 3 | 3 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 50 | functional |
| 54 | Argentina | LAm | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 48.4 | functional |
| 55 | Armenia | EEur | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 48.4 | functional |
| 56 | Fiji | Pac | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 48.4 | functional |
| 57 | Micronesia | Pac | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 48.4 | functional |
| 58 | Nepal | SAsia | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 48.4 | functional |
| 59 | Sao Tome and Principe | Africa | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 48.4 | functional |
| 60 | São Tomé and Príncipe | Africa | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 48.4 | functional |
| 61 | Trinidad and Tobago | LAm | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 48.4 | functional |
| 62 | Tuvalu | Pac | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 48.4 | functional |
| 63 | Malaysia | SEAsia | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 46.9 | functional |
| 64 | Italy | WEur | 2.8 | 3 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 3 | 2.6 | 3 | 2.8 | 46 | functional |
| 65 | Poland | EEur | 3 | 2.5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2.5 | 3 | 2.5 | 42.2 | functional |
| 66 | Marshall Islands | Pac | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 41.4 | functional |
| 67 | Vanuatu | Pac | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3 | 41.4 | functional |
| 68 | Croatia | EEur | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 40.6 | functional |
| 69 | Timor-Leste | SEAsia | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 3 | 2.8 | 40.6 | functional |
| 70 | Bangladesh | SAsia | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.25 | 3 | 2.75 | 2.75 | 2.5 | 39.8 | developing |
| 71 | Greece | WEur | 3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 2 | 39.1 | developing |
| 72 | Kiribati | Pac | 2.5 | 3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 39.1 | developing |
| 73 | Jamaica | LAm | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 37.5 | developing |
| 74 | Oman | MEast | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 37.5 | developing |
| 75 | Panama | LAm | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 37.5 | developing |
| 76 | Romania | EEur | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 37.5 | developing |
| 77 | Albania | EEur | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 35.9 | developing |
| 78 | Belize | LAm | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 35.9 | developing |
| 79 | Benin | Africa | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 35.9 | developing |
| 80 | Brazil | LAm | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 35.9 | developing |
| 81 | Colombia | LAm | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 35.9 | developing |
| 82 | Côte d'Ivoire | Africa | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 35.9 | developing |
| 83 | Dominican Republic | LAm | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 35.9 | developing |
| 84 | Guyana | LAm | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 35.9 | developing |
| 85 | Indonesia | SEAsia | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 35.9 | developing |
| 86 | Jordan | MEast | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 35.9 | developing |
| 87 | Kenya | Africa | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 35.9 | developing |
| 88 | Kosovo | EEur | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 35.9 | developing |
| 89 | Lesotho | Africa | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 35.9 | developing |
| 90 | Liberia | Africa | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 35.9 | developing |
| 91 | Malawi | Africa | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 35.9 | developing |
| 92 | Maldives | SAsia | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 35.9 | developing |
| 93 | Moldova | EEur | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 35.9 | developing |
| 94 | Montenegro | EEur | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 35.9 | developing |
| 95 | Morocco | MEast | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 35.9 | developing |
| 96 | North Macedonia | EEur | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 35.9 | developing |
| 97 | Peru | LAm | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 35.9 | developing |
| 98 | Sierra Leone | Africa | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 35.9 | developing |
| 99 | Solomon Islands | Pac | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 35.9 | developing |
| 100 | Suriname | LAm | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 35.9 | developing |
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| 101 | Tanzania | Africa | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 35.9 | developing |
| 102 | The Gambia | Africa | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 35.9 | developing |
| 103 | Tonga | Pac | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 35.9 | developing |
| 104 | Zambia | Africa | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 35.9 | developing |
| 105 | Georgia | EEur | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 34.4 | developing |
| 106 | Serbia | EEur | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 34.4 | developing |
| 107 | Sri Lanka | SAsia | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 34.4 | developing |
| 108 | Vatican City | WEur | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 34.4 | developing |
| 109 | Vietnam | SEAsia | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 2 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2 | 34.4 | developing |
| 110 | Senegal | Africa | 3 | 2 | 2.5 | 1.25 | 2.5 | 1.75 | 3 | 2.5 | 33.6 | developing |
| 111 | Cuba | LAm | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 2.5 | 2 | 1.5 | 3 | 1.5 | 32.8 | developing |
| 112 | Mexico | LAm | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2 | 32.8 | developing |
| 113 | Philippines | SEAsia | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2 | 32.8 | developing |
| 114 | Thailand | SEAsia | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2 | 32.8 | developing |
| 115 | Slovakia | EEur | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 31.6 | developing |
| 116 | Kyrgyzstan | CAsia | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2.5 | 2 | 31.3 | developing |
| 117 | Bulgaria | EEur | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 30.4 | developing |
| 118 | Rwanda | Africa | 2.25 | 2 | 2.75 | 2 | 2.25 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 27.3 | developing |
| 119 | Ecuador | LAm | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 25.6 | developing |
| 120 | Kuwait | MEast | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 25 | developing |
| 121 | Nauru | Pac | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 25 | developing |
| 122 | Palestine | MEast | 2 | 2.5 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 25 | developing |
| 123 | Paraguay | LAm | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 25 | developing |
| 124 | Tunisia | MEast | 2.2 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 23.8 | developing |
| 125 | Angola | Africa | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 23.4 | developing |
| 126 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | EEur | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 23.4 | developing |
| 127 | Brunei | SEAsia | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 23.4 | developing |
| 128 | Comoros | Africa | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 23.4 | developing |
| 129 | Guatemala | LAm | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 23.4 | developing |
| 130 | Madagascar | Africa | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 23.4 | developing |
| 131 | Mozambique | Africa | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 23.4 | developing |
| 132 | Togo | Africa | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 23.4 | developing |
| 133 | Egypt | MEast | 2 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 21.9 | developing |
| 134 | Algeria | MEast | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 1.5 | 20.3 | developing |
| 135 | Cameroon | Africa | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 1.5 | 20.3 | developing |
| 136 | Djibouti | Africa | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 1.5 | 20.3 | developing |
| 137 | Gabon | Africa | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 1.5 | 20.3 | developing |
| 138 | Guinea | Africa | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 1.5 | 20.3 | developing |
| 139 | Honduras | LAm | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 1.5 | 20.3 | developing |
| 140 | Kazakhstan | CAsia | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 1.5 | 20.3 | developing |
| 141 | Mauritania | Africa | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 1.5 | 20.3 | developing |
| 142 | Papua New Guinea | Pac | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 1.5 | 20.3 | developing |
| 143 | Republic of Congo | Africa | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 1.5 | 20.3 | developing |
| 144 | Uzbekistan | CAsia | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 1.5 | 20.3 | developing |
| 145 | Zimbabwe | Africa | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 1.5 | 20.3 | developing |
| 146 | China | EAsia | 2 | 2 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1.75 | 1 | 2.5 | 1 | 19.5 | critical |
| 147 | UAE | MEast | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 1.5 | 3 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 18.4 | critical |
| 148 | Nigeria | Africa | 1.75 | 1.75 | 1.75 | 1.5 | 2 | 1.75 | 1.5 | 1.75 | 18 | critical |
| 149 | Venezuela | LAm | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 18 | critical |
| 150 | United States | NAm | 1.9 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 2 | 1.4 | 2 | 1.5 | 17.5 | critical |
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| 151 | Lebanon | MEast | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 17.2 | critical |
| 152 | Pakistan | SAsia | 1.875 | 1.875 | 1.875 | 1.375 | 1.875 | 1.375 | 1.875 | 1.375 | 17.2 | critical |
| 153 | India | SAsia | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 2 | 1.5 | 15.6 | critical |
| 154 | El Salvador | LAm | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 15 | critical |
| 155 | Laos | SEAsia | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 14.1 | critical |
| 156 | Guinea-Bissau | Africa | 1.6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1.6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13.1 | critical |
| 157 | Cambodia | SEAsia | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 12.5 | critical |
| 158 | Iraq | MEast | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 12.5 | critical |
| 159 | Uganda | Africa | 1.4 | 1.4 | 2 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1 | 1.8 | 1 | 11.9 | critical |
| 160 | Chad | Africa | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 10.9 | critical |
| 161 | Qatar | MEast | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 2.5 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 10.9 | critical |
| 162 | Turkey | MEast | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.15 | 1.6 | 1.15 | 10.3 | critical |
| 163 | Azerbaijan | EEur | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 9.4 | critical |
| 164 | Bahrain | MEast | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 9.4 | critical |
| 165 | Equatorial Guinea | Africa | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 9.4 | critical |
| 166 | Eswatini | Africa | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 9.4 | critical |
| 167 | Saudi Arabia | MEast | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1 | 9.4 | critical |
| 168 | Burundi | Africa | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 7.8 | critical |
| 169 | Nicaragua | LAm | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 7.8 | critical |
| 170 | Tajikistan | CAsia | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 7.8 | critical |
| 171 | Bolivia | LAm | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 6.3 | critical |
| 172 | Burkina Faso | Africa | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 6.3 | critical |
| 173 | Central African Republic | Africa | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4.7 | critical |
| 174 | Ethiopia | Africa | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4.7 | critical |
| 175 | Haiti | LAm | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4.7 | critical |
| 176 | Libya | MEast | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4.7 | critical |
| 177 | Somalia | Africa | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4.7 | critical |
| 178 | Niger | Africa | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1 | 1.2 | 1 | 1.4 | 1 | 3.7 | critical |
| 179 | Mali | Africa | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.4 | 1 | 3.1 | critical |
| 180 | Iran | MEast | 1.2 | 1 | 1.2 | 1 | 1.2 | 1 | 1.2 | 1 | 2.5 | critical |
| 181 | Democratic Republic of C | Africa | 1.125 | 1 | 1.1 | 1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 2.3 | critical |
| 182 | Afghanistan | SAsia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | critical |
| 183 | Belarus | EEur | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | critical |
| 184 | Eritrea | Africa | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | critical |
| 185 | Israel | MEast | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | critical |
| 186 | Myanmar | SEAsia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | critical |
| 187 | North Korea | EAsia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | critical |
| 188 | Russia | EEur | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | critical |
| 189 | South Sudan | Africa | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | critical |
| 190 | Sudan | MEast | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | critical |
| 191 | Syria | MEast | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | critical |
| 192 | Turkmenistan | CAsia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | critical |
| 193 | Yemen | MEast | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | critical |
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World Countries Compassion Benchmark Index 2026 — Complete Rankings
| Rank | Country | Composite Score | Band | AWR | EMP | ACT | EQU | BND | ACC | SYS | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland | 97.5 | exemplary | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4 | 5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| 2 | Iceland | 87.5 | exemplary | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.7 |
| 3 | Canada | 84.6 | exemplary | 4 | 4.5 | 4 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | Ireland | 84.6 | exemplary | 4 | 4.5 | 4 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | Finland | 84.4 | exemplary | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.3 |
| 6 | Austria | 83 | exemplary | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 7 | Estonia | 83 | exemplary | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 8 | Liechtenstein | 83 | exemplary | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 9 | Taiwan | 83 | exemplary | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 10 | Uruguay | 83 | exemplary | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 11 | Costa Rica | 81.4 | exemplary | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3.5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 12 | Denmark | 81.3 | exemplary | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4 |
| 13 | Luxembourg | 81.3 | exemplary | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.8 |
| 14 | Sweden | 81.3 | exemplary | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.3 |
| 15 | Norway | 78.1 | established | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4 |
| 16 | Belgium | 77.9 | established | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3.5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3.5 |
| 17 | Germany | 77.1 | established | 4.3 | 4 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 4 | 3.8 | 4 | 3.5 |
| 18 | New Zealand | 70.3 | established | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3.3 | 4 | 3.8 | 4 | 3.5 |
| 19 | Botswana | 67.5 | established | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.8 |
| 20 | Japan | 65.6 | established | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4 |
| 21 | Netherlands | 65.6 | established | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.3 |
| 22 | Andorra | 62.5 | established | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| 23 | Australia | 62.5 | established | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| 24 | Barbados | 62.5 | established | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| 25 | Cabo Verde | 62.5 | established | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| 26 | Cape Verde | 62.5 | established | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| 27 | Chile | 62.5 | established | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| 28 | Czech Republic | 62.5 | established | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| 29 | France | 62.5 | established | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| 30 | Latvia | 62.5 | established | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| 31 | Lithuania | 62.5 | established | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| 32 | San Marino | 62.5 | established | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| 33 | Slovenia | 62.5 | established | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| 34 | South Korea | 62.5 | established | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| 35 | United Kingdom | 62.5 | established | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| 36 | Singapore | 62.2 | established | 3.8 | 3.5 | 4 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3 | 4 | 2.8 |
| 37 | Ghana | 60.9 | established | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| 38 | Malta | 60.9 | established | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| 39 | Seychelles | 60.9 | established | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| 40 | Portugal | 60.6 | established | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
| 41 | Mauritius | 60 | functional | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.3 |
| 42 | Spain | 60 | functional | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.4 |
| 43 | Mongolia | 54.7 | functional | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3 | 3 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.5 |
| 44 | Palau | 53.1 | functional | 3 | 3 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 3 |
| 45 | Bhutan | 51.6 | functional | 3 | 3.5 | 3 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 46 | Monaco | 51.6 | functional | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 47 | Hungary | 50.2 | functional | 3 | 2.9 | 3 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.15 |
| 48 | Cook Islands | 50 | functional | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 49 | Cyprus | 50 | functional | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 50 | Namibia | 50 | functional | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 51 | Samoa | 50 | functional | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 52 | South Africa | 50 | functional | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 53 | Ukraine | 50 | functional | 3 | 3 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 54 | Argentina | 48.4 | functional | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 55 | Armenia | 48.4 | functional | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 56 | Fiji | 48.4 | functional | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 57 | Micronesia | 48.4 | functional | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 58 | Nepal | 48.4 | functional | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 59 | Sao Tome and Principe | 48.4 | functional | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 60 | São Tomé and Príncipe | 48.4 | functional | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 61 | Trinidad and Tobago | 48.4 | functional | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 62 | Tuvalu | 48.4 | functional | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 63 | Malaysia | 46.9 | functional | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 |
| 64 | Italy | 46 | functional | 2.8 | 3 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 3 | 2.6 | 3 | 2.8 |
| 65 | Poland | 42.2 | functional | 3 | 2.5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2.5 | 3 | 2.5 |
| 66 | Marshall Islands | 41.4 | functional | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 2.8 |
| 67 | Vanuatu | 41.4 | functional | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3 |
| 68 | Croatia | 40.6 | functional | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
| 69 | Timor-Leste | 40.6 | functional | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 3 | 2.8 |
| 70 | Bangladesh | 39.8 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.25 | 3 | 2.75 | 2.75 | 2.5 |
| 71 | Greece | 39.1 | developing | 3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 2 |
| 72 | Kiribati | 39.1 | developing | 2.5 | 3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 73 | Jamaica | 37.5 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 74 | Oman | 37.5 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 75 | Panama | 37.5 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 76 | Romania | 37.5 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 77 | Albania | 35.9 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 78 | Belize | 35.9 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 79 | Benin | 35.9 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 80 | Brazil | 35.9 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 81 | Colombia | 35.9 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 82 | Côte d'Ivoire | 35.9 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 83 | Dominican Republic | 35.9 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 84 | Guyana | 35.9 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 85 | Indonesia | 35.9 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 86 | Jordan | 35.9 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 87 | Kenya | 35.9 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 88 | Kosovo | 35.9 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 89 | Lesotho | 35.9 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 90 | Liberia | 35.9 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 91 | Malawi | 35.9 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 92 | Maldives | 35.9 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 93 | Moldova | 35.9 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 94 | Montenegro | 35.9 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 95 | Morocco | 35.9 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 96 | North Macedonia | 35.9 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 97 | Peru | 35.9 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 98 | Sierra Leone | 35.9 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 99 | Solomon Islands | 35.9 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 100 | Suriname | 35.9 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 101 | Tanzania | 35.9 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 102 | The Gambia | 35.9 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 103 | Tonga | 35.9 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 104 | Zambia | 35.9 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 105 | Georgia | 34.4 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 |
| 106 | Serbia | 34.4 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 |
| 107 | Sri Lanka | 34.4 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 |
| 108 | Vatican City | 34.4 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 |
| 109 | Vietnam | 34.4 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 2 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2 |
| 110 | Senegal | 33.6 | developing | 3 | 2 | 2.5 | 1.25 | 2.5 | 1.75 | 3 | 2.5 |
| 111 | Cuba | 32.8 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 2.5 | 2 | 1.5 | 3 | 1.5 |
| 112 | Mexico | 32.8 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2 |
| 113 | Philippines | 32.8 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2 |
| 114 | Thailand | 32.8 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2 |
| 115 | Slovakia | 31.6 | developing | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.2 |
| 116 | Kyrgyzstan | 31.3 | developing | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2.5 | 2 |
| 117 | Bulgaria | 30.4 | developing | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
| 118 | Rwanda | 27.3 | developing | 2.25 | 2 | 2.75 | 2 | 2.25 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 1.5 |
| 119 | Ecuador | 25.6 | developing | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 1.8 |
| 120 | Kuwait | 25 | developing | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 121 | Nauru | 25 | developing | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 122 | Palestine | 25 | developing | 2 | 2.5 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 123 | Paraguay | 25 | developing | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 124 | Tunisia | 23.8 | developing | 2.2 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 1.8 |
| 125 | Angola | 23.4 | developing | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 126 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 23.4 | developing | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 127 | Brunei | 23.4 | developing | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 128 | Comoros | 23.4 | developing | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 129 | Guatemala | 23.4 | developing | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 130 | Madagascar | 23.4 | developing | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 131 | Mozambique | 23.4 | developing | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 132 | Togo | 23.4 | developing | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 133 | Egypt | 21.9 | developing | 2 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 1.4 |
| 134 | Algeria | 20.3 | developing | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 135 | Cameroon | 20.3 | developing | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 136 | Djibouti | 20.3 | developing | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 137 | Gabon | 20.3 | developing | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 138 | Guinea | 20.3 | developing | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 139 | Honduras | 20.3 | developing | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 140 | Kazakhstan | 20.3 | developing | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 141 | Mauritania | 20.3 | developing | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 142 | Papua New Guinea | 20.3 | developing | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 143 | Republic of Congo | 20.3 | developing | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 144 | Uzbekistan | 20.3 | developing | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 145 | Zimbabwe | 20.3 | developing | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 146 | China | 19.5 | critical | 2 | 2 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1.75 | 1 | 2.5 | 1 |
| 147 | UAE | 18.4 | critical | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 1.5 | 3 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.2 |
| 148 | Nigeria | 18 | critical | 1.75 | 1.75 | 1.75 | 1.5 | 2 | 1.75 | 1.5 | 1.75 |
| 149 | Venezuela | 18 | critical | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.9 |
| 150 | United States | 17.5 | critical | 1.9 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 2 | 1.4 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 151 | Lebanon | 17.2 | critical | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| 152 | Pakistan | 17.2 | critical | 1.875 | 1.875 | 1.875 | 1.375 | 1.875 | 1.375 | 1.875 | 1.375 |
| 153 | India | 15.6 | critical | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 154 | El Salvador | 15 | critical | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
| 155 | Laos | 14.1 | critical | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| 156 | Guinea-Bissau | 13.1 | critical | 1.6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1.6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 157 | Cambodia | 12.5 | critical | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| 158 | Iraq | 12.5 | critical | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| 159 | Uganda | 11.9 | critical | 1.4 | 1.4 | 2 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1 | 1.8 | 1 |
| 160 | Chad | 10.9 | critical | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| 161 | Qatar | 10.9 | critical | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 2.5 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 |
| 162 | Turkey | 10.3 | critical | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.15 | 1.6 | 1.15 |
| 163 | Azerbaijan | 9.4 | critical | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 |
| 164 | Bahrain | 9.4 | critical | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 |
| 165 | Equatorial Guinea | 9.4 | critical | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 |
| 166 | Eswatini | 9.4 | critical | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 |
| 167 | Saudi Arabia | 9.4 | critical | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1 |
| 168 | Burundi | 7.8 | critical | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 |
| 169 | Nicaragua | 7.8 | critical | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 |
| 170 | Tajikistan | 7.8 | critical | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 |
| 171 | Bolivia | 6.3 | critical | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 |
| 172 | Burkina Faso | 6.3 | critical | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.1 |
| 173 | Central African Republic | 4.7 | critical | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 174 | Ethiopia | 4.7 | critical | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 175 | Haiti | 4.7 | critical | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 176 | Libya | 4.7 | critical | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 177 | Somalia | 4.7 | critical | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 178 | Niger | 3.7 | critical | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1 | 1.2 | 1 | 1.4 | 1 |
| 179 | Mali | 3.1 | critical | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.4 | 1 |
| 180 | Iran | 2.5 | critical | 1.2 | 1 | 1.2 | 1 | 1.2 | 1 | 1.2 | 1 |
| 181 | Democratic Republic of C | 2.3 | critical | 1.125 | 1 | 1.1 | 1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| 182 | Afghanistan | 0 | critical | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 183 | Belarus | 0 | critical | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 184 | Eritrea | 0 | critical | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 185 | Israel | 0 | critical | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 186 | Myanmar | 0 | critical | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 187 | North Korea | 0 | critical | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 188 | Russia | 0 | critical | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 189 | South Sudan | 0 | critical | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 190 | Sudan | 0 | critical | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 191 | Syria | 0 | critical | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 192 | Turkmenistan | 0 | critical | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 193 | Yemen | 0 | critical | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the most compassionate country in 2026?
As of 2026, Switzerland is the most compassionate country on the Compassion Benchmark, with a composite score of 97.5/100 (Exemplary).
What is the least compassionate country in 2026?
As of 2026, Yemen ranks last in the Compassion Benchmark World Countries Index, with a composite score of 0.0/100 (Critical).
How many countries are scored?
The Compassion Benchmark World Countries Index scores 193 countries across 8 dimensions of institutional compassion.
How is the compassion score calculated?
The score is a composite across 8 dimensions (Awareness, Empathy, Action, Equity, Boundaries, Accountability, Systemic Impact, and Integrity), each scored 0–5 from behavioral evidence, then converted to a 0–100 scale with an integration premium for balanced profiles. See compassionbenchmark.com/methodology for the full framework.
Who runs the Compassion Benchmark, and can a country pay for a better score?
The Compassion Benchmark is an independent benchmark institution. No country can pay for inclusion, a higher score, or the suppression of findings — every country in this index is scored from public evidence, not by application.