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How a country is viewed abroad can influence everything from tourism and investment to diplomacy and soft power. While countries such as Switzerland, Canada, and Japan enjoy strongly positive global reputations, others face much more negative perceptions.

This graphic ranks 65 countries by their average net perception score, calculated by subtracting negative views from positive views.

The data comes from the Democracy Perception Index 2026, which surveyed more than 46,000 respondents across 85 countries.

Switzerland and Canada top the global rankings with net perception scores of +36, followed closely by Japan (+34) and Sweden (+33).

Of the top 15 best-perceived countries, over two-thirds are located in Europe. Member countries of the European Union, meanwhile, average out to around +26. This average is brought down substantially by France’s relatively low +11 score, which it shares with the United Kingdom.

The Worst-Perceived Countries Worldwide
The U.S. is not alone in netting a negative perception score. India (-2) and Pakistan (-9) both received more negative responses than positive, as did Nigeria (-3), Russia (-11), and Saudi Arabia (-1).

No country fares worse than Israel, which has a -24 net perception score. Controversy around the country has grown in recent years owing to its conflicts in Gaza as well as Lebanon, Syria, and most notably Iran.

As a result, Israel records the lowest net perception score in the survey. It ranks below every other country evaluated, including Afghanistan and North Korea (both -19), underscoring how sharply global opinion has shifted in recent years.

The United States stands out as a major outlier in the rankings. Despite being the world’s largest economy and one of its most influential countries, it receives a net perception score of -16, placing it among the five lowest-ranked nations in the survey.

While the global view of the U.S. has always been complex, shaped by immigration, culture, and foreign policy, it has deteriorated notably over the last decade. Under the Donald Trump administrations (2017-2021, 2025-present), surveys have consistently reflected a worsening of global public opinion of, and trust in, the United States.

https://www.visualcapitalist.com/ranked-worlds-most-and-least-liked-countries/

Nigeria did better than US and Ruskies?
Fake list!
A real list, Nigeria MUST be among top 5 worst perceived

I’m just thinking loud this afternoon ; how will many of you that de-market Nigeria daily market Nigeria when your preferred candidate becomes the president of the nation?

Will you say the whole country has become saints or everyone has been washed?

showboy2301:
I’m just thinking loud this afternoon ; how will many of you that de-market Nigeria daily market Nigeria when your preferred candidate becomes the president of the nation?

Will you say the whole country has become saints or everyone has been washed?

just leave them

Go to all social media platforms n see how ibos are demarketing Nigeria because we failed to vote their messiah.

There's a fb page I followed n they released videos of 5 shooting n 11 killings in a week by teenagers n an ibo guy responded that

"It is far worse in Nigeria"

U have to see how all of us entered him n countered his lies.

Coupled with the fact that the same people spoiling our name abroad are d same people crying about our bad image.

Just this morning 14 Nigerians have been caught in ordinary Liberia for drugs n u have to see comments of Liberians, Ghanaians, south Africans n co.

It is just sickening

QuinQQ:
Nigeria did better than US and Ruskies?
Fake list!
A real list, Nigeria MUST be among top 5 worst perceived

BUT NIGERIA DOESN'T INVADE AND BOMB OTHER COUNTRIES ILLEGALLY TO STEAL THEIR RESOURCES, OR COMMIT GENOCIDE AGAINST ENTIRE POPULATIONS, OR BOMB CHILDREN'S SCHOOLS LIKE THE AMERICANS AND ISRAELIS YOU WORSHIP AS YOUR LORD AND SAVIOUR.

SO SHUT UP.

BATified2023:
just leave them

Go to all social media platforms n see how ibos are demarketing Nigeria because we failed to vote their messiah.

There's a fb page I followed n they released videos of 5 shooting n 11 killings in a week by teenagers n an ibo guy responded that

"It is far worse in Nigeria"

U have to see how all of us entered him n countered his lies.

Coupled with the fact that the same people spoiling our name abroad are d same people crying about our bad image.

Just this morning 14 Nigerians have been caught in ordinary Liberia for drugs n u have to see comments of Liberians, Ghanaians, south Africans n co.

It is just sickening

That’s what many of them did in Dubai and some Asian countries too; drugs.

But they forgot that no matter what they do, their candidate can never smell Aso rock.

We have to make sure they fail in soiling the name of Nigeria and other well meaning Nigerians.

GOD bless Nigeria

rossipki:
BUT NIGERIA DOESN'T INVADE AND BOMB OTHER COUNTRIES ILLEGALLY TO STEAL THEIR RESOURCES, OR COMMIT GENOCIDE AGAINST ENTIRE POPULATIONS, OR BOMB CHILDREN'S SCHOOLS LIKE THE AMERICANS AND ISRAELIS YOU WORSHIP AS YOUR LORD AND SAVIOUR.

SO SHUT UP.

Yeah, but they only do it for a reason (terrorism), either that or it was a mistake. But Nigeria exports Yahoo Boys and 419ers to totally innocent countries and also Yahoo totally innocent people right from here. Not to talk of drugs. How many Russian citizens are in jail in Nigeria? See the difference?

showboy2301:
I’m just thinking loud this afternoon ; how will many of you that de-market Nigeria daily market Nigeria when your preferred candidate becomes the president of the nation?

Will you say the whole country has become saints or everyone has been washed?

Even if Mother Teresa becomes the president of Nigeria, Nigeria as it is right now will still be among the 5 worst perceived

QuinQQ:
Even if Mother Teresa becomes the president of Nigeria, Nigeria as it is right now will still be among the 5 worst perceived

So what do you suggest we Nigerians do to change the international bad image that some people are giving Nigeria?


Don’t forget that many developed countries are more corrupt than Nigeria but you will never see them disgracing their countries

showboy2301:
So what do you suggest we Nigerians do to change the international bad image that some people are giving Nigeria?


Don’t forget that many developed countries are more corrupt than Nigeria but you will never see them disgracing their countries

Nothing. There is nothing we can do, just as there is nothing that can be done to prevent AI from destroying humanity. It is simply too late.

Lie. When Nigerians travel to developed countries they're flabagasted that so much is based on honour. They see so much loopholes in the system!

QuinQQ:
Nothing. There is nothing we can do, just as there is nothing that can be done to prevent AI from destroying humanity. It is simply too late.

Lie. When Nigerians travel to developed countries they're flabagasted that so much is based on honour. They see so much loopholes in the system!

Let me ask a simpler question; have you ever left the shores of Nigeria?