Most Depressed Countries 2023

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Interactive Map Introduction Mental Health Ranking by Country Most Depressed Countries in the World Most Depressed Country in the World Depression Rates by Country Afghanistan Albania Algeria Andorra Angola Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Armenia Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bermuda Bhutan Bolivia Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brazil Brunei Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Canada Central African Republic Chad Chile Colombia Comoros Costa Rica Croatia Cuba Cyprus Czech Republic Democratic Republic of the Congo Denmark Djibouti Dominica Dominican Republic East Timor Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Estonia Eswatini Ethiopia Federated States of Micronesia Fiji Finland France Gabon Georgia Germany Ghana Greece Grenada Guam Guatemala Guinea Guinea-Bissau Guyana Haiti Honduras Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iran Iraq Ireland Israel Italy Ivory Coast Jamaica Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Laos Latvia Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Libya Lithuania Luxembourg Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Maldives Mali Malta Marshall Islands Mauritania Mauritius Mexico Moldova Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Morocco Mozambique Myanmar Namibia Nauru Nepal Netherlands New Zealand Nicaragua Niger Nigeria North Korea Northern Mariana Islands Norway Oman Pakistan Palau Palestine Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay People's Republic of China Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Puerto Rico Qatar Republic of Macedonia Republic of the Congo Romania Russia Rwanda Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines San Marino São Tomé and Príncipe Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands Somalia South Africa South Korea South Sudan Spain Sri Lanka Sudan Suriname Sweden Switzerland Syria Taiwan Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand The Bahamas The Gambia Togo Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States of America United States Virgin Islands Uruguay Uzbekistan Vanuatu Venezuela Vietnam Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe FAQs What is the most depressed country ?What country has the highest depression rate ?What is the least depressed country in the world ?

Introduction

Depression is a global mental health issue that affects individuals to varying degrees across different countries. Some of the most depressed countries include Greece, Spain, Portugal, Palestine, and Tunisia. These countries have depression rates ranging from 6.52% to 5.75%. It is important to note that these rates represent the percentage of the population experiencing depression at a given time and may be influenced by various factors such as socioeconomic conditions, access to mental healthcare, and cultural attitudes towards mental health.

Greece, for instance, has been grappling with economic challenges in recent years, including a severe debt crisis, which could contribute to increased levels of stress and depression. Spain and Portugal have also faced economic difficulties, potentially impacting the mental well-being of their populations. Palestine and Tunisia have experienced political unrest and social instability, which can have profound psychological effects on individuals and communities.

Mental Health Ranking by Country

#	Country	Depression Rate	Suicide Rate
1	Greece	6.52%	5.1 per 100k
2	Spain	6.04%	7.7 per 100k
3	Portugal	5.88%	11.5 per 100k
4	Palestine	5.75%
5	Tunisia	5.75%	3.3 per 100k
6	Bahrain	5.52%	8.9 per 100k
7	Morocco	5.49%	7.2 per 100k
8	Iran	5.48%	5.2 per 100k
9	Lithuania	5.42%	26.1 per 100k
10	Ukraine	5.25%	21.6 per 100k
11	Monaco	5.21%
12	Lesotho	5.17%	72.4 per 100k
13	Latvia	5.16%	20.1 per 100k
14	Guyana	5.15%	40.3 per 100k
15	Gabon	5.12%	8.4 per 100k
16	Suriname	5.1%	25.4 per 100k
17	Estonia	5.09%	14.9 per 100k
18	San Marino	5.09%
19	Lebanon	5.06%	2.8 per 100k
20	Australia	5.05%	12.5 per 100k
21	Belarus	5.04%	21.2 per 100k
22	United Kingdom	5.02%	7.9 per 100k
23	Libya	5.01%	4.5 per 100k
24	Finland	5%	15.3 per 100k
25	Ireland	4.99%	9.6 per 100k
26	Sweden	4.98%	14.7 per 100k
27	Cuba	4.95%	14.5 per 100k
28	Qatar	4.92%	5.8 per 100k
29	United States of America	4.92%	16.1 per 100k
30	Kuwait	4.9%	2.9 per 100k
31	Saudi Arabia	4.9%	6 per 100k
32	Republic of the Congo	4.81%	6.5 per 100k
33	France	4.74%	13.8 per 100k
34	Switzerland	4.72%	14.5 per 100k
35	Bangladesh	4.67%	3.7 per 100k
36	Central African Republic	4.67%	12.3 per 100k
37	Saint Kitts and Nevis	4.66%
38	Andorra	4.65%
39	Nepal	4.64%	9 per 100k
40	Equatorial Guinea	4.63%	7.9 per 100k
41	Mauritius	4.63%	9.5 per 100k
42	United Arab Emirates	4.63%	6.4 per 100k
43	Italy	4.62%	6.7 per 100k
44	Turkey	4.6%	2.4 per 100k
45	Israel	4.55%	5.3 per 100k
46	Trinidad and Tobago	4.52%	8.7 per 100k
47	Uganda	4.48%	4.6 per 100k
48	South Africa	4.45%	23.5 per 100k
49	Algeria	4.42%	2.5 per 100k
50	Denmark	4.41%	10.7 per 100k
51	Netherlands	4.41%	11.8 per 100k
52	Syria	4.39%	2 per 100k
53	Belgium	4.36%	18.3 per 100k
54	Oman	4.33%	4.9 per 100k
55	Germany	4.32%	12.3 per 100k
56	Brazil	4.29%	6.9 per 100k
57	Chile	4.28%	9 per 100k
58	Slovenia	4.28%	19.8 per 100k
59	Angola	4.27%	6.1 per 100k
60	Georgia	4.26%	9.2 per 100k
61	Moldova	4.25%	14.7 per 100k
62	Democratic Republic of the Congo	4.21%	6.7 per 100k
63	The Gambia	4.21%	4.8 per 100k
64	Rwanda	4.2%	5.6 per 100k
65	Yemen	4.2%	5.8 per 100k
66	Jordan	4.19%	1.6 per 100k
67	Bermuda	4.18%
68	Botswana	4.16%	16.1 per 100k
69	Croatia	4.13%	16.4 per 100k
70	United States Virgin Islands	4.12%
71	New Zealand	4.08%	11 per 100k
72	Mongolia	4.07%	17.9 per 100k
73	Bhutan	4.06%	4.6 per 100k
74	Luxembourg	4.02%	11.3 per 100k
75	Djibouti	4.01%	9.6 per 100k
76	Sudan	4%	3.8 per 100k
77	Malaysia	3.99%	5.7 per 100k
78	Comoros	3.97%	5.4 per 100k
79	Afghanistan	3.96%	4.1 per 100k
80	Barbados	3.96%	0.6 per 100k
81	Austria	3.95%	14.6 per 100k
82	Dominican Republic	3.95%	4.9 per 100k
83	Malta	3.95%	6.1 per 100k
84	Saint Lucia	3.95%	7.9 per 100k
85	Russia	3.91%	25.1 per 100k
86	Hungary	3.89%	16.6 per 100k
87	Iraq	3.89%	3.6 per 100k
88	Paraguay	3.88%	6 per 100k
89	Egypt	3.87%	3 per 100k
90	Mexico	3.87%	5.3 per 100k
91	Eswatini	3.87%	29.4 per 100k
92	Eritrea	3.85%	10.9 per 100k
93	Norway	3.85%	11.8 per 100k
94	Czech Republic	3.84%	12.2 per 100k
95	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	3.83%	1 per 100k
96	Kenya	3.82%	6.1 per 100k
97	Cyprus	3.81%	3.6 per 100k
98	Palau	3.8%
99	Canada	3.74%	11.8 per 100k
100	Bulgaria	3.73%	9.7 per 100k
101	Kazakhstan	3.72%	17.6 per 100k
102	Ghana	3.71%	6.6 per 100k
103	Madagascar	3.7%	5.5 per 100k
104	Thailand	3.7%	8.8 per 100k
105	Costa Rica	3.69%	8.1 per 100k
106	India	3.69%	12.7 per 100k
107	Serbia	3.69%	11.4 per 100k
108	Grenada	3.68%	0.7 per 100k
109	Armenia	3.67%	3.3 per 100k
110	Bosnia and Herzegovina	3.67%	10.9 per 100k
111	People's Republic of China	3.67%	8.1 per 100k
112	Puerto Rico	3.67%
113	Liberia	3.62%	4.5 per 100k
114	El Salvador	3.61%	6.1 per 100k
115	Montenegro	3.59%	21 per 100k
116	Taiwan	3.59%
117	Antigua and Barbuda	3.57%	0.4 per 100k
118	Dominica	3.57%
119	Slovakia	3.56%	12.1 per 100k
120	Togo	3.56%	8.8 per 100k
121	Cameroon	3.54%	9 per 100k
122	Venezuela	3.53%	2.1 per 100k
123	Iceland	3.52%	11.9 per 100k
124	Tanzania	3.52%
125	The Bahamas	3.52%	3.5 per 100k
126	Romania	3.51%	9.7 per 100k
127	Guam	3.48%
128	South Sudan	3.48%	3.9 per 100k
129	Mozambique	3.47%	13.6 per 100k
130	Ecuador	3.46%	7.6 per 100k
131	Northern Mariana Islands	3.45%
132	Jamaica	3.44%	2.4 per 100k
133	Ethiopia	3.41%	5.4 per 100k
134	Guatemala	3.41%	5.9 per 100k
135	Burundi	3.39%	6.2 per 100k
136	Sierra Leone	3.39%	6.7 per 100k
137	Guinea-Bissau	3.38%	7 per 100k
138	Uruguay	3.34%	21.2 per 100k
139	Haiti	3.33%	9.6 per 100k
140	Belize	3.32%	7.1 per 100k
141	Kyrgyzstan	3.31%	7.4 per 100k
142	Somalia	3.31%	7.9 per 100k
143	North Korea	3.3%	9.4 per 100k
144	Republic of Macedonia	3.3%	9.4 per 100k
145	Chad	3.29%	6.4 per 100k
146	Nicaragua	3.27%	4.4 per 100k
147	Bolivia	3.26%	6.2 per 100k
148	Namibia	3.26%	9.7 per 100k
149	Sri Lanka	3.26%	14 per 100k
150	São Tomé and Príncipe	3.26%	1.5 per 100k
151	Pakistan	3.23%	8.9 per 100k
152	Guinea	3.16%	7 per 100k
153	Zambia	3.16%	7.3 per 100k
154	Benin	3.15%	7.8 per 100k
155	Maldives	3.15%	2.7 per 100k
156	Panama	3.15%	2.9 per 100k
157	Senegal	3.15%	6 per 100k
158	Azerbaijan	3.13%	4.1 per 100k
159	Seychelles	3.12%	8.1 per 100k
160	Uzbekistan	3.12%	8 per 100k
161	Turkmenistan	3.11%	5.7 per 100k
162	Malawi	3.1%	5.4 per 100k
163	Burkina Faso	3.07%	7.5 per 100k
164	Albania	3.05%	4.3 per 100k
165	Ivory Coast	3.05%	8.9 per 100k
166	Fiji	3.01%	9 per 100k
167	Poland	2.98%	11.3 per 100k
168	Mauritania	2.94%	3.1 per 100k
169	Cambodia	2.89%	4.9 per 100k
170	Federated States of Micronesia	2.87%	28.2 per 100k
171	Honduras	2.86%	2.1 per 100k
172	Vietnam	2.83%	7.5 per 100k
173	Nauru	2.81%
174	Marshall Islands	2.79%
175	Nigeria	2.76%	3.5 per 100k
176	Zimbabwe	2.76%	14.1 per 100k
177	Argentina	2.72%	8.4 per 100k
178	Papua New Guinea	2.7%	3 per 100k
179	Philippines	2.69%	2.2 per 100k
180	Laos	2.67%	5.4 per 100k
181	Japan	2.66%	15.3 per 100k
182	Niger	2.65%	5.3 per 100k
183	South Korea	2.64%	28.6 per 100k
184	Indonesia	2.63%	2.4 per 100k
185	Vanuatu	2.63%	18 per 100k
186	Tajikistan	2.6%	4.3 per 100k
187	Solomon Islands	2.55%	14.7 per 100k
188	Colombia	2.51%	3.9 per 100k
189	Mali	2.46%	4.1 per 100k
190	Singapore	2.45%	11.2 per 100k
191	East Timor	2.41%	3.7 per 100k
192	Peru	2.36%	2.8 per 100k
193	Myanmar	2.28%	2.9 per 100k
194	Brunei	1.83%	2.7 per 100k

Most Depressed Countries in the World

The most depressed countries in the world are Greece, Spain, Portugal, Palestine, Tunisia, Bahrain, Morocco, Iran, Lithuania, and Ukraine. With a depression rate of 6.52%, Greece is the most depressed country in the world. The second most depressed country is Spain, with a depression rate of 6.04%, Portugal comes third with a rate of 5.88%, and Palestine and Tunisia come in fourth and fifth place, both with a depression rate of 5.75%. The sixth most depressed country is Bahrain, with a depression rate of 5.52%, while the seventh is Morocco with a rate of 5.49%. Iran follows in eighth place, with a depression rate of 5.48%, Lithuania is the ninth most depressed country with a rate of 5.42%, and Ukraine rounds out the list of the top ten most depressed countries with a depression rate of 5.25%.

The top 10 most depressed countries are:

1. Greece – 6.52%
2. Spain – 6.04%
3. Portugal – 5.88%
4. Palestine – 5.75%
5. Tunisia – 5.75%
6. Bahrain – 5.52%
7. Morocco – 5.49%
8. Iran – 5.48%
9. Lithuania – 5.42%
10. Ukraine – 5.25%

Most Depressed Country in the World

The most depressed country in the world is Greece, with a depression rate estimated at 6.52%. Greece has been suffering from severe depression for the past few years, its economy has been in a downward spiral, poverty levels rising considerably, and unemployment rates reaching as high as 27%. People living in Greece are facing extreme hardship with rising costs of living while wages remain stagnant or decreasing further. In addition, Greece’s economic policies have led to a rise in public debt, making it one of the most indebted countries in Europe. All these factors contribute to an overall sense of despair and hopelessness among Greek citizens, leading them to suffer from psychological disorders such as anxiety, depression, and other mental health problems at higher levels than anywhere else in Europe. The situation is particularly acute for young people who often struggle to find employment opportunities, resulting in even more feelings of despondency and helplessness. As if this wasn’t enough, Greece also suffers from an inadequate healthcare system that fails to provide adequate mental health services when needed. All these issues combined can help make sense of why Greece is currently considered the most depressed country in the world.

Depression Rates by Country

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