Which country has the highest Individualism Score?

Netherlands has the highest Individualism Score in 2023, at 100, followed by Denmark (89) and Sweden (87).

Which country has the lowest Individualism Score?

Kenya has the lowest Individualism Score in 2023, at 4.

What is the median Individualism Score across countries?

The median is 36.5 across the 118 countries with data in 2023.

Where does this individualistic countries data come from?

Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Individualism - Hofstede Insights Country Comparison Tool; Individualistic Culture - Wiki; Individualistic Cultures And Example Behavior - Simply Psychology; Individualism - Clearly Cultural.

Country rankings

Individualistic Countries

Name: Individualistic Countries
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Netherlands has the highest Individualism Score in 2023 (100), followed by Denmark (89) and Sweden (87). Kenya has the lowest (4).

Culture119 countries · 1 metricUpdated Oct 16, 2024Original page

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ShowingIndividualism ScoreBetter directionWhether a higher or a lower value is better. A green arrow means higher is better, a red arrow means lower is better, and no arrow means neither.More in the glossary →

Year

118 of 235 countries

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Individualism Score, 2023

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Ranking

Highest first: the first 15 and last 5 of 118 countries.

Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median

36.5

Middle half 23.25 – 57.75

Average

40.6

118 countries

Highest

100

Netherlands

Lowest

Kenya

Biggest changes · 2022 → 2023

118 countries have a value in both years.

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Data

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118 countries · # = rank by Individualism Score

#
1	Netherlands	100
2	Denmark	89
3	Sweden	87
4	Iceland	83
5	Belgium	81
5	Norway	81
5	Slovenia	81
8	Germany	79
8	Switzerland	79
10	Austria	77
11	United Kingdom	76
12	Finland	75
13	France	74
14	Australia	73
15	Canada	72
16	Hungary	71
17	Czechia	70
17	Latvia	70
19	New Zealand	69
20	Spain	67
21	Japan	62
21	Estonia	62
23	United States	60
23	Uruguay	60
23	Luxembourg	60
26	Portugal	59
26	Greece	59
26	Malta	59
29	South Korea	58
29	Ireland	58
31	Slovakia	57
32	Israel	56
33	Ukraine	55
33	Lithuania	55
35	Italy	53
36	Bhutan	52
37	Argentina	51
38	Hong Kong	50
38	Bulgaria	50
40	Chile	49
41	Saudi Arabia	48
41	Belarus	48
43	Poland	47
43	Suriname	47
45	Russia	46
45	Turkey	46
45	Romania	46
48	China	43
48	Singapore	43
48	Puerto Rico	43
51	Serbia	42
51	Croatia	42
53	Taiwan	40
53	Bosnia and Herzegovina	40
53	North Macedonia	40
56	Jamaica	39
57	Dominican Republic	38
58	Mongolia	37
58	Sao Tome and Principe	37
60	Brazil	36
60	Guatemala	36
60	United Arab Emirates	36
63	Syria	35
63	Sri Lanka	35
63	Zambia	35
66	Mexico	34
67	Vietnam	30
67	Nepal	30
67	Malawi	30
67	Namibia	30
71	Colombia	29
71	Algeria	29
73	Azerbaijan	28
73	Kuwait	28
75	Malaysia	27
75	Tunisia	27
75	Lebanon	27
75	Moldova	27
75	Albania	27
75	Montenegro	27
81	Venezuela	26
82	Tanzania	25
82	Iraq	25
82	Senegal	25
82	Trinidad and Tobago	25
86	India	24
86	Morocco	24
86	Ecuador	24
89	Iran	23
89	South Africa	23
89	Bolivia	23
92	Peru	20
92	Kazakhstan	20
92	Jordan	20
92	Honduras	20
92	Sierra Leone	20
92	Cape Verde	20
98	Thailand	19
98	El Salvador	19
100	Angola	18
100	Qatar	18
102	Philippines	17
102	Libya	17
102	Armenia	17
105	Mozambique	15
105	Burkina Faso	15
105	Costa Rica	15
105	Georgia	15
109	Fiji	14
110	Egypt	13
111	Paraguay	12
112	Panama	11
113	Ghana	9
114	Ethiopia	7
115	Indonesia	5
115	Pakistan	5
115	Bangladesh	5
118	Kenya	4

What correlates with Individualism Score (2023)?

Pearson r against 1,667 other country metrics sharing at least 71 countries, 1 near-identical series hidden. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Individualism Score tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

Social Mobility IndexSocial Mobility by Country
r = +0.89 · very strong · n = 77
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Web Index ScoreWeb Index by Country
r = +0.87 · very strong · n = 72
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US News Comfortable Retirement RankingBest Countries to RetireA rank: rank 1 is the best
r = −0.86 · very strong · n = 89
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Crude Cancer Rate - FemaleCancer Rates by Country
r = +0.86 · very strong · n = 115
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ICI ScoreAverage IQ by Country
r = +0.86 · very strong · n = 104
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Quality of Life Rank (US News)Standard of Living by CountryA rank: rank 1 is the best
r = −0.85 · very strong · n = 90
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Individualism Score tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

RichAds 2024Tier 1 Countries
r = −0.84 · very strong · n = 105
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Vulnerability Score (lower is better)Countries that Still Have Slavery
r = −0.82 · very strong · n = 108
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Vulnerability ScoreGlobal Slavery Index by Country
r = −0.81 · very strong · n = 108
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Failed States IndexFailed States
r = −0.77 · very strong · n = 114
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Gender Inequality Index ScoreGender Inequality Index by Country
r = −0.77 · very strong · n = 114
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Fragile States Index
r = −0.77 · very strong · n = 115
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest Individualism Score?: Netherlands has the highest Individualism Score in 2023, at 100, followed by Denmark (89) and Sweden (87).
Which country has the lowest Individualism Score?: Kenya has the lowest Individualism Score in 2023, at 4.
What is the median Individualism Score across countries?: The median is 36.5 across the 118 countries with data in 2023.
Where does this individualistic countries data come from?: Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Individualism - Hofstede Insights Country Comparison Tool; Individualistic Culture - Wiki; Individualistic Cultures And Example Behavior - Simply Psychology; Individualism - Clearly Cultural.