Ranking · 76 countries · updated 2026-10-08
The best countries for families, 2026
The family score combines the World Bank Human Capital Index (child health and schooling, 30%), under-5 mortality (15%), life expectancy (10%), health spending (10%), safety (25%) and stability (10%).
The top three are Singapore, Japan and Hong Kong. Click any country for its full guide to visas, costs, safety and citizenship.
| # | Country | Family score | Child outcomes (HCI) | Under-5 mortality | Family of 4 / mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Singapore | 95 | 0.879 | 2.7 | $8,500 |
| 2 |  Japan | 92 | 0.805 | 2.4 | $4,150 |
| 3 |  Hong Kong | 90 | 0.813 | – | $7,200 |
| 4 |  Norway | 87 | 0.771 | 2.5 | $6,100 |
| 5 |  South Korea | 87 | 0.799 | 2.8 | $3,700 |
| 6 |  Finland | 87 | 0.796 | 2.4 | $5,250 |
| 7 |  Sweden | 87 | 0.795 | 2.4 | $5,500 |
| 8 |  Switzerland | 85 | 0.756 | 3.9 | $9,050 |
| 9 |  Ireland | 85 | 0.793 | 3.9 | $7,900 |
| 10 |  Slovenia | 84 | 0.775 | 2.3 | $4,100 |
| 11 |  Iceland | 83 | 0.745 | 2.8 | $8,200 |
| 12 |  Australia | 83 | 0.77 | 3.6 | $6,850 |
| 13 |  Netherlands | 82 | 0.79 | 3.9 | $6,600 |
| 14 |  Denmark | 81 | 0.755 | 4 | $6,700 |
| 15 |  Estonia | 81 | 0.777 | 2 | $4,250 |
| 16 |  Portugal | 80 | 0.769 | 3.2 | $4,550 |
| 17 |  New Zealand | 80 | 0.776 | 4.7 | $5,750 |
| 18 |  Czech Republic | 80 | 0.752 | 2.6 | $4,200 |
| 19 |  Austria | 80 | 0.747 | 3.3 | $5,050 |
| 20 |  Luxembourg | 80 | 0.686 | 2.2 | $7,200 |
| 21 |  Italy | 79 | 0.728 | 2.7 | $4,600 |
| 22 |  Canada | 79 | 0.798 | 5.4 | $6,150 |
| 23 |  Germany | 78 | 0.751 | 3.7 | $5,350 |
| 24 |  United Kingdom | 78 | 0.783 | 4.7 | $6,600 |
| 25 |  Belgium | 78 | 0.76 | 3.7 | $5,300 |
| 26 |  Taiwan | 77 | – | – | $3,100 |
| 27 |  Spain | 77 | 0.728 | 3.2 | $4,600 |
| 28 |  Malta | 76 | 0.709 | 5.3 | $4,800 |
| 29 |  France | 75 | 0.763 | 4.3 | $5,350 |
| 30 |  Cyprus | 75 | 0.756 | 5 | $4,550 |
| 31 |  Poland | 74 | 0.753 | 4.2 | $3,700 |
| 32 |  United Arab Emirates | 72 | 0.673 | 4.8 | $6,650 |
| 33 |  Qatar | 71 | 0.638 | 5.9 | $6,550 |
| 34 |  Greece | 70 | 0.69 | 3.8 | $3,650 |
| 35 |  Croatia | 70 | 0.71 | 5.6 | $3,500 |
| 36 |  Lithuania | 69 | 0.706 | 3.4 | $3,600 |
| 37 |  Latvia | 69 | 0.707 | 2.5 | $3,450 |
| 38 |  Hungary | 68 | 0.683 | 3.7 | $3,350 |
| 39 |  Montenegro | 66 | 0.633 | 2.4 | $3,050 |
| 40 |  Slovakia | 64 | 0.665 | 6.3 | $3,800 |
| 41 |  Bahrain | 63 | 0.652 | 8.8 | $3,300 |
| 42 |  Kuwait | 62 | 0.563 | 8.1 | $3,900 |
| 43 |  United States | 62 | 0.702 | 6.5 | $7,100 |
| 44 |  Oman | 61 | 0.608 | 10.3 | $3,050 |
| 45 |  Serbia | 58 | 0.677 | 5.4 | $3,000 |
| 46 |  Saudi Arabia | 58 | 0.576 | 6 | $3,900 |
| 47 |  Bulgaria | 57 | 0.614 | 5.7 | $1,900 |
| 48 |  Chile | 57 | 0.652 | 6.8 | $2,950 |
| 49 |  Malaysia | 56 | 0.611 | 8.3 | $2,200 |
| 50 |  Albania | 54 | 0.634 | 9.2 | $2,750 |
| 51 |  Romania | 54 | 0.584 | 7.3 | $2,850 |
| 52 |  Uruguay | 54 | 0.599 | 7.4 | $3,900 |
| 53 |  Costa Rica | 51 | 0.629 | 10.4 | $3,650 |
| 54 |  Mauritius | 51 | 0.622 | 15.4 | $2,750 |
| 55 |  Vietnam | 50 | 0.69 | 17.3 | $1,950 |
| 56 |  Argentina | 49 | 0.602 | 9.5 | $3,550 |
| 57 |  Turkey | 47 | 0.649 | 9.6 | $2,800 |
| 58 |  Cape Verde | 46 | – | 11.1 | $2,850 |
| 59 |  Georgia | 45 | 0.569 | 8.6 | $2,600 |
| 60 |  Thailand | 43 | 0.609 | 9 | $2,250 |
| 61 |  Indonesia | 40 | 0.54 | 17.7 | $2,100 |
| 62 |  Peru | 39 | 0.605 | 12.9 | $2,950 |
| 63 |  Panama | 37 | 0.502 | 15.3 | $3,700 |
| 64 |  Morocco | 35 | 0.504 | 15.7 | $2,400 |
| 65 |  Colombia | 35 | 0.604 | 11.5 | $2,350 |
| 66 |  Mexico | 35 | 0.613 | 13.1 | $3,600 |
| 67 |  Paraguay | 34 | 0.528 | 16.3 | $2,150 |
| 68 |  Brazil | 34 | 0.551 | 14.2 | $2,650 |
| 69 |  Ecuador | 33 | 0.594 | 12.9 | $2,600 |
| 70 |  Dominican Republic | 30 | 0.503 | 30.6 | $2,650 |
| 71 |  Namibia | 28 | 0.508 | 39.5 | $2,450 |
| 72 |  Philippines | 26 | 0.516 | 26.5 | $2,150 |
| 73 |  Ghana | 25 | 0.45 | 35.9 | $2,750 |
| 74 |  Kenya | 22 | 0.547 | 38.8 | $2,250 |
| 75 |  Rwanda | 20 | 0.38 | 37.7 | $1,800 |
| 76 |  South Africa | 15 | 0.425 | 35.1 | $2,850 |
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