Public confidence in national direction varies dramatically around the world. Respondents in several Asian countries are broadly optimistic, while majorities across much of Europe and the Americas believe their countries are on the wrong track.
This graphic, via Visual Capitalist's Gabriel Cohen, ranks 30 countries by the percentage of adults ages 16 to 74 who believe their country is moving in the right or wrong direction.
The visualization uses 2026 survey data from Ipsos Global Opinion Polls and covers 25,709 respondents.
Asian Optimism in 2026
Asian countries dominate the top of the ranking, accounting for six of the seven countries where a majority of respondents believe their country is on the right track.
Singapore leads at 86%, followed by Malaysia at 74% and India at 69%. Indonesia and Thailand are tied at 62%, while South Korea stands at 58%.
This table ranks all 30 countries:
CountryApproval of Country Direction (%)Disapproval of Country Direction (%) 🇸🇬 Singapore8614 🇲🇾 Malaysia7426 🇮🇳 India6931 🇹🇭 Thailand6238 🇮🇩 Indonesia6238 🇰🇷 S. Korea5842 🇦🇷 Argentina5545 🇨🇱 Chile4852 🇨🇴 Colombia4654 🇨🇦 Canada4555 🇦🇺 Australia4456 🇵🇱 Poland4357 🇮🇪 Ireland4258 🇯🇵 Japan4159 🇺🇸 U.S.4060 🇮🇱 Israel3664 🇲🇽 Mexico3664 🇧🇷 Brazil3466 🇳🇱 Netherlands3268 🇸🇪 Sweden3169 🇪🇸 Spain3169 🇮🇹 Italy3169 🇧🇪 Belgium3070 🇹🇷 Türkiye2872 🇿🇦 South Africa2377 🇭🇺 Hungary2377 🇩🇪 Germany2377 🇬🇧 Great Britain2179 🇵🇪 Peru1585 🇫🇷 France1090 🌐 World4159Economic moment
