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The 10 least stressed countries in 2026

Lowest composite stress scores worldwide.

  1. 1

    Norway

    composite stress score
    23.6
    Low
  2. 2

    Switzerland

    composite stress score
    26.3
    Moderate
  3. 3

    Sweden

    composite stress score
    27.3
    Moderate
  4. 4

    Netherlands

    composite stress score
    28.7
    Moderate
  5. 5

    New Zealand

    composite stress score
    30.0
    Moderate
  6. 6

    Germany

    composite stress score
    33.1
    Moderate
  7. 7

    Japan

    composite stress score
    33.8
    Moderate
  8. 8

    India

    composite stress score
    34.2
    Moderate
  9. 9

    Australia

    composite stress score
    35.9
    Moderate
  10. 10

    Poland

    composite stress score
    36.0
    Moderate

What this measures

Low composite stress does not mean problem-free — every country has hot spots. But on the weighted aggregate of 31 indicators, these are the most functional societies right now.

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Rankings update every 12 hours from the live indicator pipeline. Every number traces back to its source on the country page.

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