Countries with the most social fragmentation
Social meta-index — trust, cohesion, civic stability.
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South Korea
Social meta-index52.9Elevated - 2
Mexico
Social meta-index52.6Elevated - 3
Turkey
Social meta-index49.8Elevated - 4
South Africa
Social meta-index48.8Elevated - 5
Argentina
Social meta-index43.9Moderate - 6
Brazil
Social meta-index42.5Moderate - 7
UAE
Social meta-index42.3Moderate - 8
Japan
Social meta-index40.6Moderate - 9
Singapore
Social meta-index39.1Moderate - 10
Poland
Social meta-index36.4Moderate
What this measures
Social stress measures cohesion across institutional trust, homicide, perceived fairness and civic participation. It moves slowly but matters for resilience.
Other rankings
The pipeline re-checks daily; underlying sources publish on their own cadence. Every number traces back to its source on the country page.