Ranked: The Healthiest (and Unhealthiest) Countries in the World, 2025

A newly released global health index indicates that countries’ health varies significantly, as evaluated through ten specific measures. These criteria encompass healthy life expectancy, blood pressure levels, blood glucose (a key indicator of diabetes risk), obesity rates, prevalence of depression, overall happiness, alcohol consumption, tobacco use, levels of physical inactivity, and government expenditure on healthcare.

The index computed a ratio to determine each country’s proximity to the optimal health score. Notably, the country with the lowest score is the Central African Republic, with a rating of 46.23, while Taiwan boasts the highest score at 97.59. Countries that lacked sufficient data across more than one measure were excluded, resulting in a comprehensive index that features 197 countries and accounts for over 95 percent of the global population.

Not surprisingly, Taiwan has emerged as the healthiest country in the world, showcasing an impressive commitment to well-being. On the flip side, some war-torn nations in sub-Saharan Africa find themselves at the bottom of the health rankings, grappling with significant challenges. Interestingly, even picturesque destinations like St. Lucia and Barbados, often seen as tropical paradises, have received low health scores. This is largely attributed to poor dietary habits and a lack of physical activity. It’s a reminder that paradise isn’t always synonymous with health!

Global Health Index: The Healthiest (and Unhealthiest) Countries in the World, 2025

Rank	Country	Region	Population	Global Health Index 2025
1	Taiwan	Eastern Asia	23,220,670	97.59
2	Singapore	Southeastern Asia	5,700,000	97.43
3	Israel	West Asia	7,420,000	97.1
4	Japan	Eastern Asia	126,540,000	97.07
5	Switzerland	Western Europe	8,680,980	97.06
6	Norway	Northern Europe	5,367,580	95.88
7	Sweden	Northern Europe	10,379,295	95.41
8	South Korea	Eastern Asia	48,180,000	95.34
9	Andorra	Southern Europe	80,740	95.21
10	Iceland	Northern Europe	364,134	95.08
11	Luxembourg	Western Europe	510,000	94.83
12	Netherlands	Western Europe	17,424,978	93.84
13	Finland	Northern Europe	5,548,000	93.4
14	Germany	Central Europe	82,300,000	92.36
15	Denmark	Northern Europe	5,822,863	92.3
16	Belgium	Western Europe	10,710,530	91.88
17	Hong Kong	Eastern Asia	7,053,947	91.81
18	France	Western Europe	65,250,000	91.72
19	Austria	Central Europe	8,935,800	91.36
20	New Zealand	Australasia	4,699,755	91.28
21	Italy	Southern Europe	60,550,000	91.1
22	Spain	Southern Europe	46,080,000	90.85
23	Malta	Southern Europe	420,264	90.66
24	Czech Republic	Central Europe	10,524,167	90.46
25	Costa Rica	Central America	5,044,197	90.29
26	United Arab Emirates	West Asia	7,510,000	90.12
27	Kuwait	West Asia	2,740,000	90.07
28	Slovenia	Southeastern Europe (Balkans)	2,030,000	90.02
29	Greece	Southeastern Europe (Balkans)	11,360,000	89.92
30	Ireland	Western Europe	5,145,255	89.83
31	Croatia	Southeastern Europe (Balkans)	3,871,833	88.88
32	Australia	Australasia	25,422,800	88.56
33	Bahrain	West Asia	1,260,000	88.02
34	Portugal	Southern Europe	10,343,066	87.73
35	Slovakia	Central Europe	5,449,270	87.55
36	United Kingdom	Western Europe	66,796,121	87.34
37	Cyprus	West Asia	1,100,000	86.98
38	Hungary	Central Europe	9,980,000	86.85
39	Estonia	Northern Europe	1,331,824	86.72
40	Canada	North America	40,297,761	86.49
41	Qatar	West Asia	1,760,000	86.4
42	Macao (SAR China)	Eastern Asia	540,560	85.86
43	Chile	South America	18,549,457	85.2
44	Latvia	Northern Europe	1,893,223	85.17
45	Lithuania	Northern Europe	3,320,000	84.96
46	North Macedonia	Southeastern Europe (Balkans)	1,836,713	84.95
47	Saudi Arabia	West Asia	27,450,000	84.78
48	Poland	Central Europe	38,280,000	84.29
49	Brunei	Southeastern Asia	408,540	84.28
50	Liechtenstein	Central Europe	40,000	84.26
51	Monaco	Western Europe	40,000	84
52	Russia	Eastern Europe	142,960,000	83.59
53	Bulgaria	Southeastern Europe (Balkans)	6,519,789	83.31
54	Moldova	Southeastern Europe (Balkans)	3,570,000	83.3
55	Kazakhstan	Central Asia	16,030,460	82.76
56	Uruguay	South America	3,370,000	82.72
57	Azerbaijan	West Asia	9,191,720	82.67
58	Argentina	South America	47,327,407	81.97
59	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Southeastern Europe (Balkans)	3,824,782	81.77
60	Oman	West Asia	2,780,000	81.54
61	United States	North America	339,996,564	81.49
62	Romania	Southeastern Europe (Balkans)	19,053,815	81.22
63	Jamaica	Caribbean	2,740,000	81.21
64	Thailand	Southeastern Asia	69,120,000	80.8
65	Trinidad and Tobago	Caribbean	1,340,000	80.72
66	Jordan	West Asia	6,190,000	80.7
67	Turkey	West Asia	72,750,000	80.34
68	Tunisia	Northern Africa	10,480,000	79.96
69	Saint Lucia	Caribbean	170,000	79.95
70	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Caribbean	110,000	79.91
71	India	Southern Asia	1,210,854,977	79.12
72	Seychelles	Eastern Africa	90,000	78.77
73	Turkmenistan	Central Asia	5,040,000	78.31
74	Algeria	Northern Africa	43,851,044	78.28
75	Malaysia	Southeastern Asia	33,200,000	77.73
76	Antigua and Barbuda	Caribbean	90,000	77.11
77	Brazil	South America	216,422,446	76.95
78	Panama	Central America	3,520,000	76.75
79	Belarus	Eastern Europe	9,611,750	76.68
80	Grenada	Caribbean	100,000	76.31
81	Ukraine	Eastern Europe	45,450,000	75.15
82	Suriname	South America	520,000	74.85
83	Tajikistan	Central Asia	6,880,000	74.79
84	China	Eastern Asia	1,341,340,000	74.57
85	Armenia	West Asia	3,091,245	74.17
86	Fiji	Melanesia	860,820	74.14
87	Dominica	Caribbean	70,000	74.02
88	Saint Kitts and Nevis	Caribbean	50,000	73.55
89	Cuba	Caribbean	10,985,974	73.04
90	Nicaragua	Central America	6,359,689	71.89
91	Albania	Southeastern Europe (Balkans)	2,800,138	71.84
92	Serbia	Southeastern Europe (Balkans)	7,770,000	71.33
93	Mauritius	Eastern Africa	1,300,000	71.02
94	Paraguay	South America	6,450,000	70.81
95	Lebanon	West Asia	4,230,000	70.79
96	Kyrgyzstan	Central Asia	5,333,440	70.23
97	Guyana	South America	850,000	70.2
98	Mexico	North America	129,875,529	69.85
99	Dominican Republic	Caribbean	10,790,744	69.77
100	Colombia	South America	50,290,000	69.38
101	Georgia	Eastern Europe	4,350,225	69.37
102	El Salvador	Central America	6,602,370	69.33
103	Belize	Central America	310,000	69.26
104	Cambodia	Southeastern Asia	14,143,680	69.12
105	Vietnam	Southeastern Asia	94,700,000	69.05
106	Morocco	Northern Africa	31,950,000	69
107	Ecuador	South America	17,483,326	68.88
108	Venezuela	South America	30,518,260	68.86
109	Indonesia	Southeastern Asia	275,361,267	68.84
110	Peru	South America	34,352,720	68.74
111	Cape Verde	Western Africa	512,450	68.37
112	Bolivia	South America	12,186,079	68.16
113	South Africa	Southern Africa	62,027,503	68.15
114	Montenegro	Southeastern Europe (Balkans)	630,000	67.91
115	Uzbekistan	Central Asia	27,440,000	67.42
116	Libya	Northern Africa	6,360,000	67.29
117	Mongolia	Eastern Asia	3,296,866	67.2
118	Philippines	Southeastern Asia	108,667,043	67.16
119	Iraq	West Asia	31,670,000	66.88
120	Barbados	Caribbean	270,000	66.86
121	Iran	West Asia	85,000,000	66.52
122	Laos	Southeastern Asia	6,200,000	66.44
123	Honduras	Central America	9,571,352	66.34
124	Sao Tome and Principe	Central Africa	170,000	66.21
125	Guatemala	Central America	17,980,803	66.01
126	Botswana	Southern Africa	2,010,000	65.95
127	Ghana	Western Africa	34,237,620	65.64
128	Senegal	Western Africa	17,745,000	65.14
129	Malawi	Eastern Africa	17,563,749	65.11
130	Namibia	Southern Africa	2,280,000	64.92
131	Ethiopia	Eastern Africa	126,527,060	64.68
132	Djibouti	Eastern Africa	893,450	64.39
133	Sudan	Northern Africa	33,600,000	64.15
134	Tanzania	Eastern Africa	61,741,120	63.55
135	Comoros	Eastern Africa	730,620	63.53
136	Kenya	Eastern Africa	51,526,000	63.38
137	Burkina Faso	Western Africa	20,505,155	62.92
138	Uganda	Eastern Africa	47,729,952	62.21
139	Burundi	Eastern Africa	13,162,955	61.81
140	Eritrea	Eastern Africa	5,250,000	61.4
141	Yemen	West Asia	24,050,000	60.47
142	Zambia	Eastern Africa	20,216,029	60.32
143	Mauritania	Western Africa	4,594,525	60.07
144	Gambia	Western Africa	1,730,000	59.93
145	Gabon	Central Africa	1,510,000	59
146	Zimbabwe	Eastern Africa	16,775,307	58.67
147	Togo	Western Africa	6,030,000	57.98
148	Niger	Western Africa	15,510,000	57.84
149	Mali	Western Africa	19,329,841	57.74
150	Madagascar	Eastern Africa	28,812,195	57.61
151	Congo (Republic)	Central Africa	4,040,000	56.64
152	Benin	Western Africa	13,852,780	56.08
153	Micronesia	Micronesia	110,000	55.93
154	Nauru	Micronesia	10,000	55.5
155	Vanuatu	Melanesia	240,000	55.43
156	Palau Islands	Micronesia	20,000	55.22
157	Bahamas	Caribbean	340,550	55
158	Sri Lanka	Southern Asia	20,860,000	54.55
159	Bhutan	Southern Asia	730,440	54.54
160	Egypt	Northern Africa	81,120,000	54.28
161	Nepal	Southern Asia	28,760,000	54.11
162	Samoa	Polynesia	180,000	54
163	San Marino	Southern Europe	30,000	53.91
164	Solomon Islands	Melanesia	540,000	53.88
165	Tonga	Polynesia	100,000	53.65
166	Tuvalu	Polynesia	11,000	53.52
167	Rwanda	Eastern Africa	13,400,541	53.25
168	Haiti	Caribbean	11,470,261	52.88
169	Papua New Guinea	Melanesia	6,860,000	52.55
170	Mozambique	Eastern Africa	34,173,805	52.46
171	Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast)	Western Africa	29,389,150	52.43
172	Cameroon	Central Africa	30,135,732	52.32
173	Nigeria	Western Africa	230,842,743	52.08
174	Angola	Central Africa	35,981,281	52.07
175	Bangladesh	Southern Asia	165,158,620	51.65
176	Syria	West Asia	20,410,000	51.54
177	Myanmar	Southeastern Asia	51,483,949	51.37
178	Guinea	Western Africa	9,980,000	51.26
179	Liberia	Western Africa	3,990,000	51.13
180	Afghanistan	Southern Asia	31,415,280	50.78
181	Maldives	Southern Asia	320,000	49.82
182	Pakistan	Southern Asia	207,684,000	49.6
183	Congo (Democratic Republic)	Central Africa	111,859,928	49.41
184	Kiribati	Micronesia	101,120	49.31
185	Kosovo	Southeastern Europe (Balkans)	2,080,000	49.23
186	Guinea Bissau	Western Africa	1,520,000	48.83
187	Equatorial Guinea	Central Africa	700,000	48.15
188	Eswatini	Southern Africa	1,193,560	48.03
189	Palestine	West Asia	4,040,000	47.94
190	Timor-Leste	Southeastern Asia	1,343,875	47.49
191	North Korea	Eastern Asia	24,350,000	47.46
192	Sierra Leone	Western Africa	5,870,000	47.38
193	Somalia	Eastern Africa	9,330,000	47.06
194	Lesotho	Southern Africa	2,280,000	46.86
195	Chad	Central Africa	11,230,000	46.82
196	South Sudan	Eastern Africa	12,118,379	46.65
197	Central African Republic	Central Africa	4,403,540	46.23

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