Israel Ranks Most Unpopular Nation in Democracy Perception Index 2026

World9 days ago

The US occupies the No. 5 spot among countries with the worst global image in the Democracy Perception Index. Israel is the most negatively viewed nation in the world, followed by North Korea in second place, Afghanistan in third, and Iran in fourth.

These rankings from the 2026 index were made available on October 11 and identify the least popular nations based on a worldwide survey of national perception. The data ranks states by how negatively they are viewed by the global population.

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20%Israeli Political Reset+0.3%

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Israel Ranks Most Unpopular Nation in Democracy Perception Index 2026

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Possible scenarios

35%Isolation Deepens Gradually-0.2%
30%Western Ties Hold+0.1%
20%Israeli Political Reset+0.3%

Each figure is the modeled move of the S&P 500 if the outcome occurs. For information only. Not investment advice.