The 2026 Rankings
Local Bonds
Strength of neighborhood ties, multigenerational households, social trust among locals.
59 Countries Ranked
7.4 Average Score
9.0 Top Score
Score Distribution
Hover over bars to see which countries fall in each range
The Contenders Ranked 4–10
Complete Index All 59 Countries
1 Spain Europe 9.0 2 Italy Europe 9.0 3 Brazil Americas 9.0 4 Portugal Europe 8.5 5 Mexico Americas 8.5 6 Greece Europe 8.5 7 Colombia Americas 8.5 8 Argentina Americas 8.5 9 Turkey Middle East & Africa 8.5 10 Indonesia Asia-Pacific 8.5 11 Philippines Asia-Pacific 8.5 12 Georgia Middle East & Africa 8.5 13 armenia Other 8.5 14 Croatia Europe 8.0 15 Costa Rica Americas 8.0 16 Ecuador Americas 8.0 17 Vietnam Asia-Pacific 8.0 18 Serbia Europe 8.0 19 Albania Europe 8.0 20 Thailand Asia-Pacific 7.5 21 Uruguay Americas 7.5 22 Netherlands Europe 7.5 23 Dominican Republic Americas 7.5 24 Cyprus Europe 7.5 25 Malaysia Asia-Pacific 7.5 26 Romania Europe 7.5 27 Bulgaria Europe 7.5 28 Mauritius Middle East & Africa 7.5 29 grenada Other 7.5 30 dominica Other 7.5 31 antigua Other 7.5 32 Montenegro Europe 7.5 33 Taiwan Asia-Pacific 7.5 34 Cambodia Asia-Pacific 7.5 35 Panama Americas 7.0 36 Malta Europe 7.0 37 Ireland Europe 7.0 38 Hungary Europe 7.0 39 Chile Americas 7.0 40 Japan Asia-Pacific 7.0 41 st-kitts Other 7.0 42 slovenia Other 7.0 43 New Zealand Asia-Pacific 7.0 44 South Africa Middle East & Africa 7.0 45 Germany Europe 6.5 46 France Europe 6.5 47 Austria Europe 6.5 48 Czechia Europe 6.5 49 Latvia Europe 6.5 50 Lithuania Europe 6.5 51 South Korea Asia-Pacific 6.5 52 Australia Asia-Pacific 6.5 53 Singapore Asia-Pacific 6.0 54 Andorra Europe 6.0 55 Switzerland Europe 6.0 56 Estonia Europe 6.0 57 United Kingdom Europe 5.5 58 Qatar Middle East & Africa 5.5 59 United Arab Emirates Middle East & Africa 5.0