Which are the most patriotic nations on earth? In 1995/96, and 2003/04 research was conducted by the International Social Survey Program (ISSP) in 33 countries. It looked into national pride, or the positive affect that people feel towards their countries, closely related to patriotism and nationalism (1). The results varied considerably across different nations. From that data, here are the first 25 most patriotic countries:

	Country	Rank	Tailribbon
	United States	1 (tie)	Flag of USA car sticker
	Venezuela	1 (tie)
	Australia	3
	Austria	4
	South Africa	5	Flag of South Africa car sticker
	Canada	6	Canada Maple Leaf car sticker Flag of Canada car sticker Fleur de lis heritage car sticker
	Chile	7
	New Zealand	8
	The Philippines	9
	Israel	10
	Denmark	11 (tie)
	Hungary	11 (tie)
	Ireland	11 (tie)	Flag of Ireland car sticker
	Uruguay	14
	Portugal	15
	Finland	16
	Spain	17
	Japan	18
	Great Britain	19	Union Jack car sticker
	Slovenia	20
	Russia	21	Flag of Russia car sticker
	Norway	22
	South Korea	24 (tie)
	Czech Republic	24 (tie)
	Switzerland	24 (tie)

Some interesting facts:

• Americans have the most national pride in terms of different domains: democracy, political influence, economic system, science, and military (2)
• Venezuelans expressed the most pride in: sports, arts, and history, and treatment of groups (2)
• Ex-English colonies (US, Australia, Canada, New Zealand) ranked higher than Great Britain
• Ex-Spanish colonies (Venezuela, Chile, Uruguay) all rank higher than Spain
• Austria is only highest European country in top third, as growing globalization and political integration in Europe have reduced national pride
• Countries experienced growth in national pride: USA, Australia, Hungary, the Philippines, Spain

More interesting facts:

• Men usually tend to have more national pride than women (especially in nations like France, Great Britain, Switzerland, Taiwan, USA)
• National pride is lower in minority groups (except in parts of New Zealand, and the Philippines)
• In most countries, the greatest national pride is among those aged 70+

References

1. World Opinion: Tom W. Smith and Seokho Kim. National Pride in Comparative Perspective: 1995/96 and 2003/04. International Journal of Public Opinion Research (Spring 2006) 18 (1): 127-136 doi:10.1093/ijpor/edk007. Accessed: January 16, 2014.
2. "U.S. and Venezuela Lead World in National Pride. World Public Opinion.org August 31, 2006. Accessed January 16, 2014. <Link>

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