Moral Disorder Index

195 nations ranked  ·  Updated 2026-07-01

World Avg 40.4 High Stable
United States 36.65 Elevated Rank #90
195 nations
Rank Country Score Band Truth Authority Body Family Sovereignty Sacred Creation Religion Trend
1 56.33
Severe 62 83.1 45 65 30.6 58.6 10.7 Christian + Muslim
2 56.06
Severe 62.3 82.4 49.4 53.4 22.2 59.6 47.5 Christian
3 51.51
Severe 61.1 67.3 39.8 65 28.7 47.6 30.5 Christian
4 51.11
Severe 46.9 78.7 33.1 65 24.5 61.2 26.8 Muslim
5 50.52
Severe 70 85 38.2 24.4 28.1 69.2 36 Communist/Atheist
6 50.47
Severe 54.9 88.3 33.1 65 40.1 45.7 10.7 Christian
7 49.31
Critical COERCED 44.5 70.1 39.6 65 26 50.2 19.9 Christian
8 48.6
Critical COERCED 45 67.1 40.2 65 22.8 49.1 10.7 Muslim
9 48.33
Critical 47.2 53.8 47.9 50.5 21.1 51.9 46.6 Christian
10 47.55
Critical 36.9 46.3 55.6 54.4 19.6 45.1 49.8 Christian
11 47.46
Critical COERCED 54.3 68.3 35.5 50 27.2 56.5 7.9 Muslim
12 47.38
Critical COERCED 58.1 70.2 24.2 50 46.9 59.8 26.8 Muslim
13 47.18
Critical COERCED 49.2 81.4 31.6 65 24.5 42.6 12.9 Muslim + Christian
14 46.43
Critical COERCED 64.2 67.7 52.2 27.1 28.4 40.4 33.8 Christian
15 45.59
Critical 41.4 53 53.3 48.4 19.9 37.8 48.4 Christian
16 45.57
Critical COERCED 60.7 64.2 37.7 23.2 22.3 63.8 45 Communist/Atheist + Buddhist
17 45.36
Critical COERCED 58.8 70.9 40 39.9 28.4 41.8 29.6 Christian
18 45.11
Critical COERCED 44.2 52.2 34.1 65 28.1 46.4 12.1 Christian + Muslim
19 45.05
Critical COERCED 44.4 58.4 25.7 65 24.6 52.4 30 Christian
20 45.03
Critical 42 46.4 53 42.7 19.1 45 42.9 Christian
21 44.99
Critical 46.5 64.6 35.7 65 21.7 38.2 6.5 Muslim
22 44.87
Critical COERCED 51.2 67.8 18 65 23.6 55.2 11.1 Muslim
23 44.03
Critical 33.4 47.2 46.2 50.5 18.7 46.4 50.3 Christian
24 43.95
High COERCED 62.6 62.4 27.7 28.1 20.6 66.4 30.5 Communist/Atheist + Buddhist
25 43.54
High 36.8 33 53.4 51.5 14.1 39.5 46.6 Christian
26 43.08
High COERCED 53.8 64.1 32.2 35 24.6 57.5 6 Muslim
27 42.97
High 30 28.2 53 53.3 17.1 39.8 62.2 Christian
28 42.86
High COERCED 52.9 74.7 19.4 50 35.6 51.4 5.1 Muslim
29 42.64
High 46.2 59.7 41.7 50 20.3 32.2 34.2 Christian
30 42.53
High 37.9 47.6 47.6 50 18.5 38.9 17.6 Christian + Hindu
31 42.53
High COERCED 54.1 72.9 25.2 50 28.3 40.8 25 Christian
32 42.26
High 49.7 57.5 27.5 65 22.3 36.6 6.5 Muslim
33 42.12
High COERCED 59.2 80.7 14.7 50 27.4 48.3 5.6 Muslim
34 42.11
High COERCED 67.1 79.4 22.4 26.8 24.7 54 22.1 Muslim
35 42.09
High COERCED 57.5 60.5 21.1 50 24 48.4 27.9 Buddhist
36 41.96
High 37.9 61.4 28.3 65 22.6 38.2 24.1 Christian
37 41.94
High 41.8 59.4 38.1 48.4 20.4 36.6 47.5 Christian
38 41.93
High 44.5 55.4 38.1 50 21.9 37.9 25 Christian
39 41.42
High 39.2 61.2 22.6 65 20 45.6 6.5 Muslim
40 41.26
High 33.1 51.6 43.9 50 17.3 37.1 33.3 Christian
41 41.09
High COERCED 67 87.2 26.1 21.1 23.8 47.5 12 Muslim
42 40.71
High 35.4 61.1 27.9 50 22.4 51.6 10.7 Muslim + Christian
43 40.68
High COERCED 63.4 55 46.3 23.3 27.1 32 25 Christian
44 40.5
High COERCED 58 68.5 18 35 25.2 56.2 19.5 Muslim
45 40.41
High 43.6 74.8 21.6 50 21 44.2 22.1 Animist + Animist
46 40.34
High 41.5 51.8 40.8 41.6 20.2 37.4 36.9 Christian
47 40.25
High 44.2 65.1 31.7 50 25.9 32.8 23.1 Christian
48 40.18
High COERCED 46.9 66.9 22 35 22.2 59.1 19.4 Muslim
49 40.12
High COERCED 49.5 62.5 29.7 50 26.8 31.6 25.4 Christian
50 40.09
High 31.8 42.3 37.5 65 17.4 30.3 34.6 Christian + Hindu
51 40.09
High 49.1 52.1 38 32.6 26.2 42 34.2 Christian
52 39.99
High 35.4 59.4 32.3 50 18.2 43.6 12.9 Muslim
53 39.95
High 55.3 64.3 37.8 37.2 24.9 27 31 Christian
54 39.94
High 42.9 67.8 18 65 20 38.5 5.6 Muslim
55 39.94
High COERCED 53.9 63.6 26.7 25.9 24.6 56.6 18.5 Muslim
56 39.89
High COERCED 56.7 66.2 29.5 35 23.5 39.2 26 Buddhist
57 39.84
High COERCED 45.4 63.8 26.3 50 25.1 39.9 10.3 Christian + Muslim
58 39.67
High 35.1 49.9 35.7 50 20.8 40.3 22.6 Muslim + Christian
59 39.52
High COERCED 58.1 65.3 19.4 35 27.6 51.4 12.7 Buddhist
60 39.43
High COERCED 47.9 52.3 24 35 19.7 58.3 29.6 Hindu
61 39.32
High COERCED 52.9 77.5 22.6 35 23.5 43.8 19.9 Muslim
62 39.31
High 36.8 50.2 27.9 50 16.4 45.8 42 Hindu
63 39.2
High 37.5 54.5 32.2 50 20.6 39.1 19.5 Christian
64 39.09
High COERCED 56.6 77.7 17.6 20 42.8 58.5 7.9 Muslim
65 39.06
High 41.6 61.9 29.9 50 26.3 34.1 13.9 Christian
66 39.03
High 30.8 30.4 40.6 42.3 16.9 50.6 32.8 Christian
67 39.02
High 37.6 45.2 33.5 45.9 15 42.3 47.5 Christian
68 38.99
Elevated 36.8 34.2 40.5 39.3 26.5 41.6 53.5 Secular Chr.
69 38.91
Elevated 35 28.7 37.7 43.4 25.8 43 68.1 Secular Chr.
70 38.9
Elevated 35 27.3 38.8 52.3 14 38.4 53.5 Christian
71 38.89
Elevated COERCED 55.3 68.3 24.9 29.6 23.1 46.9 19.4 Muslim
72 38.63
Elevated 33 32.8 47 41.1 16.8 38 35.1 Christian
73 38.58
Elevated 49 54.3 37.6 33.3 22.8 33.5 38.3 Christian
74 37.87
Elevated 29.5 26 40.3 50 14.3 42.5 25 Christian
75 37.7
Elevated 41.8 48.6 31.6 50 17.2 31.8 27.3 Christian
76 37.63
Elevated 46.2 52.8 29.1 40.5 25.2 36.5 30 Christian
77 37.49
Elevated 48.3 46.3 39.5 29.3 24 34.4 33.7 Christian
78 37.39
Elevated 29.6 14.7 41.1 40.9 9.6 51.3 48.9 Christian
79 37.11
Elevated COERCED 41.7 72.7 19.2 35 21.5 50 10.7 Muslim
80 37.03
Elevated 26.9 29.2 39 45.6 20.9 39.3 50.7 Christian
81 37
Elevated 34 35.1 34.6 50 19.1 36 29.6 Christian
82 37
Elevated 47.1 57.5 33.4 33.1 16 33.7 33.6 Muslim
83 36.98
Elevated 35.7 37.8 36.1 37.2 26.4 39.2 49.8 Christian
84 36.98
Elevated 46.6 52.2 28.7 35 17.7 40.4 35.2 Buddhist
85 36.98
Elevated 37.7 32.1 39.7 32.8 27 41 42.9 Secular Chr.
86 36.82
Elevated 35 51.2 33.9 50 17.3 28 27.7 Christian
87 36.77
Elevated 29.2 38.7 40.9 50 16.9 30.4 18.5 Christian
88 36.75
Elevated 32.3 36.9 45.3 38 17.7 33 30 Christian
89 36.68
Elevated 37.3 41.8 38.6 38.5 20.7 33.8 32.8 Christian
90 36.65
Elevated 32.4 25 41.5 37.6 19.1 39.9 54.3 Christian
91 36.6
Elevated 34.9 51.4 18.8 65 21.6 33.4 13 Christian
92 36.5
Elevated 32.5 17.5 39.5 39.9 16.2 47.2 32.8 Christian
93 36.48
Elevated 38.5 48 35.3 36.4 26.1 33.9 33.7 Christian
94 36.46
Elevated 46.2 51.6 40.1 30.6 13.9 28.4 34.8 Buddhist
95 36.41
Elevated 36.8 34.8 33.1 40.1 26.4 37.7 53 Secular Chr.
96 36.38
Elevated 29.6 15.5 37.8 47.8 10.6 42.7 51.7 Secular Chr.
97 36.37
Elevated 33 28.4 33.2 43.2 23.9 40.9 53.5 Christian
98 36.34
Elevated COERCED 46.1 69.6 24.6 35 28.7 35.2 11.6 Christian
99 36.25
Elevated COERCED 56.4 62.2 29.5 26.2 27.6 32 19.5 Christian
100 36.22
Elevated COERCED 55 59.3 23.8 23.7 19.4 46.7 18.9 Muslim + Christian
101 36.2
Elevated 36.2 50 33.6 33.2 12.3 42.1 34.1 Muslim
102 36.18
Elevated 25.7 25.6 36.2 42.4 25.9 40.6 70 Secular Chr.
103 36.16
Elevated 58.6 30.9 31.7 24.3 19.6 43.5 39.2 Secular Chr. + Buddhist
104 36.1
Elevated 41.9 61.2 15.5 35 16.7 56.9 9.7 Muslim
105 36.06
Elevated 29.2 21.2 38.8 38.8 24.6 40.6 65.8 Christian
106 35.99
Elevated 48.6 55.5 28.9 40 23.5 26.4 29.6 Christian
107 35.8
Elevated 48.8 57.1 17.5 34.1 21.7 46.2 30 Christian
108 35.76
Elevated COERCED 47 65.5 25.6 24.6 20.8 43.4 20.3 Muslim
109 35.61
Elevated 47 62.3 21.5 50 26.1 24.9 8 Christian
110 35.42
Elevated 34.8 31.8 32.8 36.7 23.9 42 41.1 Christian
111 35.23
Elevated 30.9 19.8 38.2 37.2 15.5 41.1 62.2 Christian
112 35.21
Elevated 41.7 36.8 35.3 34.6 25.5 31.1 44.3 Christian
113 35.21
Elevated 27.9 25.2 35.8 36.8 25.7 43.5 49.8 Secular Chr.
114 35.14
Elevated COERCED 55.8 64.2 20.2 16.6 21.9 50.4 13.4 Muslim
115 35.08
Elevated 36.1 35.4 37.9 33.2 22.5 35 37.4 Christian
116 35.05
Elevated 35 41.3 24.7 50 20.8 35.9 25.9 Christian
117 35.04
Elevated 34.1 60.1 29.1 35 21.7 37.1 18.5 Christian
118 34.94
Elevated 42.9 42.5 37.4 34.7 19 25.8 36.9 Christian
119 34.82
Elevated 31.5 21.9 36.8 37.3 18.6 39.6 55.3 Christian
120 34.81
Elevated 37.3 59 33.4 33.7 20.3 29.3 22.7 Christian
121 34.8
Elevated 26.5 18.2 37.1 39.8 23.4 39.7 64 Christian
122 34.76
Elevated 39.1 53 33.1 30.4 21.3 32.1 36.5 Muslim + Christian
123 34.74
Elevated 27.3 26 36.3 37 24.3 39.7 56.3 Secular Chr.
124 34.68
Elevated 28.5 23.2 33.8 37 24.9 41.4 67.7 Christian
125 34.59
Elevated 37.5 24.8 30.8 32.1 13.1 48.1 49.1 Jewish State
126 34.44
Elevated 46.5 32.7 31.1 25.7 28 38.6 51.1 Christian + Buddhist
127 34.38
Elevated 42.5 58.2 25.5 38 19.4 29.9 25 Christian
128 34.36
Elevated 29.3 14.6 37.2 37 18.6 43.6 47.1 Christian
129 34.36
Elevated 40 56.3 22.8 35 20.9 40.9 11.5 Animist + Animist
130 34.33
Elevated 34.7 33.6 26.4 40.4 23.1 39 53.5 Christian
131 34.29
Elevated 36.8 42.9 34.3 33.4 13.9 32.9 42 Christian
132 34.28
Elevated 40.9 52.7 26.5 26.7 20.9 43.9 18.5 Christian
133 34.26
Elevated 37.5 51.7 33.8 31.4 18.7 30 37.4 Christian
134 34.24
Elevated 32.1 41.1 32.3 33.6 26.4 37.5 35.1 Christian
135 34.04
Elevated 32.8 32.6 31.2 35.6 25.9 38.8 42 Christian
136 34.01
Elevated COERCED 40.1 76.4 11.5 17.3 41 57.6 7.4 Muslim
137 33.99
Concerning COERCED 58.9 59.1 22.9 15.6 20.6 43.5 7 Muslim
138 33.78
Concerning 27.3 15.9 40.4 39.8 10 35.9 51.7 Christian
139 33.72
Concerning 35.6 50.1 14.5 50 16.2 42.3 6 Muslim
140 33.72
Concerning 29.4 19.5 35.7 39.4 15.8 36 61.7 Christian
141 33.67
Concerning 26.4 17.9 36.7 32.5 13.9 44.8 61.7 Secular Chr.
142 33.65
Concerning 25.4 12.6 37.8 39.5 18.4 38.6 61.2 Christian
143 33.48
Concerning 46.2 58.8 20.8 17.2 18.5 52.2 8.3 Muslim
144 33.21
Concerning 22.1 36.6 40.8 40.5 10.5 28.3 31 Christian
145 33.12
Concerning COERCED 54.5 38.3 28.3 27.4 26.8 29.5 25 Christian
146 33.11
Concerning 37.4 38.9 23.6 37.4 13 40.9 31 Hindu + Christian
147 32.91
Concerning 25.1 23.1 34 37.6 23.4 36.7 54 Secular Chr.
148 32.87
Concerning 35.8 47 24.2 50 21.6 23.9 13.5 Christian + Muslim
149 32.68
Concerning 25 38.8 23 50 14 36.2 30 Christian
150 32.61
Concerning 42.5 49.4 21.6 20 19.5 50 16.2 Muslim
151 32.54
Concerning 47 67.4 18.8 18.8 20.6 42.7 11.6 Muslim + Christian
152 32.16
Concerning 25.9 19 37.4 35.8 19.3 34.1 44.3 Christian
153 31.67
Concerning 36.2 32.6 26.2 30.9 19.3 38.9 32.8 Christian + Hindu
154 31.59
Concerning 34.4 27.2 34.3 30.8 22.7 30.1 37.9 Christian
155 31.5
Concerning 36 44.7 20.7 35 20 37.5 18.1 Christian
156 31.34
Concerning 33.7 51.7 17 35 17.4 42.5 5.1 Muslim
157 31.31
Concerning 23.7 37.6 38.4 33 11.3 27.6 31.4 Christian
158 31.3
Concerning COERCED 50.8 34.6 20 22.4 18.7 43 26.8 Muslim
159 31.28
Concerning COERCED 55.4 59.6 8.2 20.7 22.1 45 18.5 Muslim
160 31.2
Concerning 37.7 37.1 19.7 32.3 15.2 42 30 Christian
161 31.12
Concerning 27.6 39.2 37.2 33.2 16.5 24.9 19 Christian
162 31.1
Concerning 22.2 35.2 39.3 31.6 15 28.7 27.7 Christian
163 31.04
Concerning 38.2 45.2 21 21.5 18.6 47 16.4 Buddhist
164 30.99
Concerning 21.9 40.1 37.4 33.2 11.3 27.4 30.5 Christian
165 30.97
Concerning 26.6 24.2 27 39.9 8.8 37.2 47.1 Christian
166 30.88
Concerning 48.9 45.9 17.1 16.1 15.9 50.5 7.4 Muslim
167 30.73
Concerning 39.7 52.4 24.2 14.8 16.5 44.6 9.7 Muslim
168 30.57
Concerning 38.5 22.1 21.2 28.7 14.9 47.4 29.7 Buddhist
169 30.52
Concerning 41.7 18 31 24.7 13.1 37.3 34.7 Buddhist + Christian
170 30.5
Concerning COERCED 56.4 50.7 15 12.1 22.4 46 6 Muslim
171 30.42
Concerning 22.5 36.1 41.5 29.8 10.5 25.8 19.5 Christian
172 30.28
Concerning 53 50.8 16.3 16.4 19.1 42.3 5.1 Muslim
173 30.21
Concerning 44 49.4 23.9 35 20.9 19.2 11.2 Christian
174 29.8
Concerning 36.9 43.9 14.4 17.5 15.7 57.6 6 Muslim
175 29.49
Concerning 32.4 42.8 16.5 35 15.6 36.5 27.3 Christian
176 29.38
Concerning 38.3 30.9 18.3 30.6 21.5 36.9 34.2 Christian
177 29.29
Concerning 29.2 35.2 19.6 39.1 13.5 33.8 28.2 Christian
178 29.29
Concerning COERCED 52.9 42.9 14 16.5 16.6 45 5.1 Muslim
179 29.19
Concerning 24.5 36.2 31.5 22.9 13.1 38 18.5 Christian
180 29.09
Concerning 26.4 39.5 20.2 35 14.3 37 20.4 Christian
181 28.84
Concerning 33.7 22.5 27.9 29.5 7.7 32.6 40 Buddhist
182 28.51
Concerning 25.1 27 25.7 31.2 9.8 36 39.2 Christian
183 28.4
Concerning 23.5 37 31.2 28.3 15.8 28.3 21.3 Christian
184 28.26
Concerning 22.9 34 33.5 26.9 12.3 27.5 29.6 Christian
185 28.13
Concerning 28.7 46.3 23.8 22.9 19.7 31.8 28.2 Christian
186 28.11
Concerning 32.3 47.7 19.7 35 17.7 24.5 13 Christian
187 28.05
Concerning 25.5 39.5 18.1 32.1 18 35.9 29.6 Christian
188 27.95
Low 30.3 21.9 29.9 26 16.2 29.2 43 Buddhist + Secular Chr.
189 27.71
Low 35.3 36.4 20.3 31.6 18.5 25.9 29.1 Christian
190 27.55
Low 22.3 23.2 20.4 34.6 8.4 39.7 36.5 Christian
191 27.48
Low 31.1 35 19.4 26.5 18 36.1 21.8 Christian
192 25.68
Low 45.6 47 17.5 11.4 15.8 30.8 6 Muslim
193 24.88
Low 26.5 26.5 17.8 28.7 9.7 31.1 33.3 Christian
194 24.86
Low 31.9 36.8 13.3 22.3 13.4 36.5 12.6 Christian
195 24.46
Low COERCED 42.8 42.5 14.1 12.6 19.7 31.4 6.5 Muslim

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