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Best countries for mental health in 2026

Mental meta-index — anxiety, suicide, life satisfaction.

  1. 1

    Singapore

    Mental meta-index
    13.1
    Low
  2. 2

    Norway

    Mental meta-index
    18.2
    Low
  3. 3

    Sweden

    Mental meta-index
    20.1
    Low
  4. 4

    UAE

    Mental meta-index
    20.9
    Low
  5. 5

    Switzerland

    Mental meta-index
    21.1
    Low
  6. 6

    Israel

    Mental meta-index
    22.0
    Low
  7. 7

    Italy

    Mental meta-index
    22.7
    Low
  8. 8

    Netherlands

    Mental meta-index
    23.2
    Low
  9. 9

    Japan

    Mental meta-index
    23.6
    Low
  10. 10

    Mexico

    Mental meta-index
    25.7
    Moderate

What this measures

Mental meta-index draws on suicide rate, depression prevalence, anxiety, loneliness, life satisfaction and work-life balance. These countries cluster at the favorable end — though aggregates always hide individuals.

Other rankings

The pipeline re-checks every 12 hours; underlying sources publish on their own cadence. Every number traces back to its source on the country page.

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