| 1. | Ukraine | 6.3% | |
| 2. | United States | 5.9% | |
| 3. | Australia | 5.9% | |
| 4. | Estonia | 5.9% | |
| 5. | Brazil | 5.8% | |
| 6. | Greece | 5.7% | |
| 7. | Portugal | 5.7% | |
| 8. | Belarus | 5.6% | |
| 9. | Finland | 5.6% | |
| 10. | Lithuania | 5.6% | |
| 11. | Russia | 5.5% | |
| 12. | Cuba | 5.5% | |
| 13. | New Zealand | 5.4% | |
| 14. | Moldova | 5.4% | |
| 15. | Barbados | 5.4% | |
| 16. | Germany | 5.2% | |
| 17. | Spain | 5.2% | |
| 18. | Czech Republic | 5.2% | |
| 19. | Paraguay | 5.2% | |
| 20. | Bulgaria | 5.2% | |
| 21. | Trinidad and Tobago | 5.2% | |
| 22. | Bahamas | 5.2% | |
| 23. | Italy | 5.1% | |
| 24. | Poland | 5.1% | |
| 25. | Hungary | 5.1% | |
| 26. | United Arab Emirates | 5.1% | |
| 27. | Austria | 5.1% | |
| 28. | Slovakia | 5.1% | |
| 29. | Croatia | 5.1% | |
| 30. | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 5.1% | |
| 31. | Qatar | 5.1% | |
| 32. | Slovenia | 5.1% | |
| 33. | Cyprus | 5.1% | |
| 34. | Djibouti | 5.1% | |
| 35. | Malta | 5.1% | |
| 36. | Antigua and Barbuda | 5.1% | |
| 37. | Romania | 5.0% | |
| 38. | Chile | 5.0% | |
| 39. | Switzerland | 5.0% | |
| 40. | Serbia | 5.0% | |
| 41. | Denmark | 5.0% | |
| 42. | Kuwait | 5.0% | |
| 43. | Georgia | 5.0% | |
| 44. | Uruguay | 5.0% | |
| 45. | Armenia | 5.0% | |
| 46. | Luxembourg | 5.0% | |
| 47. | Iran | 4.9% | |
| 48. | Tunisia | 4.9% | |
| 49. | Sweden | 4.9% | |
| 50. | Latvia | 4.9% | |
| 51. | Cape Verde | 4.9% | |
| 52. | Saint Lucia | 4.9% | |
| 53. | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 4.9% | |
| 54. | France | 4.8% | |
| 55. | Peru | 4.8% | |
| 56. | Belgium | 4.8% | |
| 57. | Ireland | 4.8% | |
| 58. | Albania | 4.8% | |
| 59. | Jamaica | 4.8% | |
| 60. | Lesotho | 4.8% | |
| 61. | Bahrain | 4.8% | |
| 62. | Montenegro | 4.8% | |
| 63. | Suriname | 4.8% | |
| 64. | Ethiopia | 4.7% | |
| 65. | Colombia | 4.7% | |
| 66. | Argentina | 4.7% | |
| 67. | Canada | 4.7% | |
| 68. | Netherlands | 4.7% | |
| 69. | Dominican Republic | 4.7% | |
| 70. | Norway | 4.7% | |
| 71. | Lebanon | 4.7% | |
| 72. | Costa Rica | 4.7% | |
| 73. | Oman | 4.7% | |
| 74. | Botswana | 4.7% | |
| 75. | Grenada | 4.7% | |
| 76. | South Africa | 4.6% | |
| 77. | Uganda | 4.6% | |
| 78. | Azerbaijan | 4.6% | |
| 79. | Israel | 4.6% | |
| 80. | Singapore | 4.6% | |
| 81. | India | 4.5% | |
| 82. | United Kingdom | 4.5% | |
| 83. | Algeria | 4.5% | |
| 84. | Morocco | 4.5% | |
| 85. | Saudi Arabia | 4.5% | |
| 86. | Libya | 4.5% | |
| 87. | Guyana | 4.5% | |
| 88. | Turkey | 4.4% | |
| 89. | Thailand | 4.4% | |
| 90. | Kenya | 4.4% | |
| 91. | Madagascar | 4.4% | |
| 92. | Kazakhstan | 4.4% | |
| 93. | Bolivia | 4.4% | |
| 94. | South Sudan | 4.4% | |
| 95. | El Salvador | 4.4% | |
| 96. | Panama | 4.4% | |
| 97. | Namibia | 4.4% | |
| 98. | Mauritius | 4.4% | |
| 99. | Comoros | 4.4% | |
| 100. | Belize | 4.4% | |
| 101. | Haiti | 4.3% | |
| 102. | Eritrea | 4.3% | |
| 103. | Gabon | 4.3% | |
| 104. | China | 4.2% | |
| 105. | Pakistan | 4.2% | |
| 106. | Mexico | 4.2% | |
| 107. | Japan | 4.2% | |
| 108. | Uzbekistan | 4.2% | |
| 109. | Ghana | 4.2% | |
| 110. | Venezuela | 4.2% | |
| 111. | Burundi | 4.2% | |
| 112. | Nicaragua | 4.2% | |
| 113. | Turkmenistan | 4.2% | |
| 114. | Central African Republic | 4.2% | |
| 115. | Mongolia | 4.2% | |
| 116. | Equatorial Guinea | 4.2% | |
| 117. | Eswatini | 4.2% | |
| 118. | Bhutan | 4.2% | |
| 119. | Bangladesh | 4.1% | |
| 120. | Tanzania | 4.1% | |
| 121. | South Korea | 4.1% | |
| 122. | Mozambique | 4.1% | |
| 123. | Sri Lanka | 4.1% | |
| 124. | Malawi | 4.1% | |
| 125. | Kyrgyzstan | 4.1% | |
| 126. | Mauritania | 4.1% | |
| 127. | Iceland | 4.1% | |
| 128. | Vietnam | 4.0% | |
| 129. | Zambia | 4.0% | |
| 130. | Somalia | 4.0% | |
| 131. | Zimbabwe | 4.0% | |
| 132. | Jordan | 4.0% | |
| 133. | Honduras | 4.0% | |
| 134. | Guinea Bissau | 4.0% | |
| 135. | Seychelles | 4.0% | |
| 136. | Nigeria | 3.9% | |
| 137. | Cameroon | 3.9% | |
| 138. | Syria | 3.9% | |
| 139. | Senegal | 3.9% | |
| 140. | Guinea | 3.9% | |
| 141. | Benin | 3.9% | |
| 142. | Togo | 3.9% | |
| 143. | Sierra Leone | 3.9% | |
| 144. | Gambia | 3.9% | |
| 145. | Sao Tome and Principe | 3.9% | |
| 146. | DR Congo | 3.8% | |
| 147. | Malaysia | 3.8% | |
| 148. | Ivory Coast | 3.8% | |
| 149. | Rwanda | 3.8% | |
| 150. | Tajikistan | 3.8% | |
| 151. | Indonesia | 3.7% | |
| 152. | Myanmar | 3.7% | |
| 153. | Iraq | 3.7% | |
| 154. | North Korea | 3.7% | |
| 155. | Guatemala | 3.7% | |
| 156. | Maldives | 3.7% | |
| 157. | Sudan | 3.6% | |
| 158. | Angola | 3.6% | |
| 159. | Yemen | 3.6% | |
| 160. | Mali | 3.6% | |
| 161. | Burkina Faso | 3.6% | |
| 162. | Egypt | 3.5% | |
| 163. | Chad | 3.5% | |
| 164. | Liberia | 3.5% | |
| 165. | Fiji | 3.5% | |
| 166. | Niger | 3.4% | |
| 167. | Cambodia | 3.4% | |
| 168. | Philippines | 3.3% | |
| 169. | Afghanistan | 3.3% | |
| 170. | Nepal | 3.2% | |
| 171. | Laos | 3.2% | |
| 172. | Samoa | 3.2% | |
| 173. | Tonga | 3.2% | |
| 174. | Vanuatu | 3.1% | |
| 175. | Kiribati | 3.1% | |
| 176. | Micronesia | 3.1% | |
| 177. | Papua New Guinea | 3.0% | |
| 178. | Timor Leste | 3.0% | |
| 179. | Solomon Islands | 2.9% |
Depression, a debilitating mental health condition that impacts millions worldwide, is a multifaceted problem compounded by social stigma, lack of access to medical help, and the varying degrees to which it can affect individuals. Recent data on global depression rates reveal a pervasive issue that resonates across cultural, geographical, and socio-economic boundaries.
Leading the roster of the most depressed countries is Ukraine, with a depression rate of an alarming 6.3%. Worryingly close behind are the United States, Australia, and Estonia, each with a depression rate of 5.9%. Brazil follows next with a slightly lower but still substantial depression rate of 5.8%. Greece and Portugal share a depression rate of 5.7% each, with the impact of the economic crises in these nations possibly contributing to the high rates. Belarus, Finland, and Lithuania have similarly high rates of depression, each with a 5.6% prevalence. Despite their varied geographical locations and cultural backgrounds, these countries share the burdensome impact of depression. Countries with the Highest Depression Rates:
| Region ↕ | Depression Rate ↕ |
|---|---|
| 3.3% | |
| 4.8% | |
| 4.5% | |
| 3.6% | |
| 5.1% | |
| 4.7% | |
| 5.0% | |
| 5.9% | |
| 5.1% | |
| 4.6% | |
| 5.2% | |
| 4.8% | |
| 4.1% | |
| 5.4% | |
| 5.6% | |
| 4.8% | |
| 4.4% | |
| 3.9% | |
| 4.2% | |
| 4.4% | |
| 5.1% | |
| 4.7% | |
| 5.8% | |
| 5.2% | |
| 3.6% | |
| 4.2% | |
| 3.4% | |
| 3.9% | |
| 4.7% | |
| 4.9% | |
| 4.2% | |
| 3.5% | |
| 5.0% | |
| 4.2% | |
| 4.7% | |
| 4.4% | |
| 4.7% | |
| 5.1% | |
| 5.5% | |
| 5.1% | |
| 5.2% | |
| 3.8% | |
| 5.0% | |
| 5.1% | |
| 4.7% | |
| 3.5% | |
| 4.4% | |
| 4.2% | |
| 4.3% | |
| 5.9% | |
| 4.2% | |
| 4.7% | |
| 3.5% | |
| 5.6% | |
| 4.8% | |
| 4.3% | |
| 3.9% | |
| 5.0% | |
| 5.2% | |
| 4.2% | |
| 5.7% | |
| 4.7% | |
| 3.7% | |
| 3.9% | |
| 4.0% | |
| 4.5% | |
| 4.3% | |
| 4.0% | |
| 5.1% | |
| 4.1% | |
| 4.5% | |
| 3.7% | |
| 4.9% | |
| 3.7% | |
| 4.8% | |
| 4.6% | |
| 5.1% | |
| 3.8% | |
| 4.8% | |
| 4.2% | |
| 4.0% | |
| 4.4% | |
| 4.4% | |
| 3.1% | |
| 5.0% | |
| 4.1% | |
| 3.2% | |
| 4.9% | |
| 4.7% | |
| 4.8% | |
| 3.5% | |
| 4.5% | |
| 5.6% | |
| 5.0% | |
| 4.4% | |
| 4.1% | |
| 3.8% | |
| 3.7% | |
| 3.6% | |
| 5.1% | |
| 4.1% | |
| 4.4% | |
| 4.2% | |
| 3.1% | |
| 5.4% | |
| 4.2% | |
| 4.8% | |
| 4.5% | |
| 4.1% | |
| 3.7% | |
| 4.4% | |
| 3.2% | |
| 4.7% | |
| 5.4% | |
| 4.2% | |
| 3.4% | |
| 3.9% | |
| 3.7% | |
| 4.7% | |
| 4.7% | |
| 4.2% | |
| 4.4% | |
| 3.0% | |
| 5.2% | |
| 4.8% | |
| 3.3% | |
| 5.1% | |
| 5.7% | |
| 5.1% | |
| 5.0% | |
| 5.5% | |
| 3.8% | |
| 4.9% | |
| 4.9% | |
| 3.2% | |
| 3.9% | |
| 4.5% | |
| 3.9% | |
| 5.0% | |
| 4.0% | |
| 3.9% | |
| 4.6% | |
| 5.1% | |
| 5.1% | |
| 2.9% | |
| 4.0% | |
| 4.6% | |
| 4.1% | |
| 4.4% | |
| 5.2% | |
| 4.1% | |
| 3.6% | |
| 4.8% | |
| 4.9% | |
| 5.0% | |
| 3.9% | |
| 3.8% | |
| 4.1% | |
| 4.4% | |
| 3.0% | |
| 3.9% | |
| 3.2% | |
| 5.2% | |
| 4.9% | |
| 4.4% | |
| 4.2% | |
| 4.6% | |
| 6.3% | |
| 5.1% | |
| 4.5% | |
| 5.9% | |
| 5.0% | |
| 4.2% | |
| 3.1% | |
| 4.2% | |
| 4.0% | |
| 3.6% | |
| 4.0% | |
| 4.0% |