Forest Cover
National forest cover as a percentage of total land area (FAO Global Forest Resources Assessment). Forested countries offer cleaner air (trees absorb PM2.5 and CO₂), cooler temperatures (urban heat island reduction), fresher water (watershed protection), biodiversity, and direct mental health benefits from access to green space. Forest cover champions: Suriname (93%), Gabon (88%), Seychelles (88%), Guyana (90%), French Guiana (90%), Papua New Guinea (74%), Finland (73%), Bhutan (72%), Brunei (72%), Laos (82%). Near-zero forest: Bahrain (0%), Qatar (0.3%), Kuwait (0.4%), Egypt (0.1%), Libya (0.1%), Iceland (1%), Saudi Arabia (1%). Score is capped at 80% as extreme values beyond this don't meaningfully increase livability. Note: forest cover ≠ accessible green space per capita — small city-states like Singapore (5% forest) may feel greener than data suggests due to dense urban forestry.
| #↑ | Country↕ | Raw Value↕ | Score↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laos82 % |
82 % | 100 |
| 1 | Palau87 % |
87 % | 100 |
| 1 | Seychelles88 % |
88 % | 100 |
| 1 | Gabon88 % |
88 % | 100 |
| 1 | French Guiana90 % |
90 % | 100 |
| 1 | Guyana90 % |
90 % | 100 |
| 1 | Micronesia91 % |
91 % | 100 |
| 1 | Suriname93 % |
93 % | 100 |
| 9 | Solomon Islands79 % |
79 % | 98 |
| 10 | Papua New Guinea74 % |
74 % | 92 |
| 11 | Finland73 % |
73 % | 90 |
| 12 | Guinea-Bissau72 % |
72 % | 89 |
| 12 | Brunei72 % |
72 % | 89 |
| 12 | Bhutan72 % |
72 % | 89 |
| 15 | Marshall Islands70 % |
70 % | 87 |
| 15 | Niue70 % |
70 % | 87 |
| 17 | Sweden69 % |
69 % | 86 |
| 18 | Japan68 % |
68 % | 84 |
| 19 | Congo DR67 % |
67 % | 83 |
| 20 | Slovenia66 % |
66 % | 82 |
| 21 | Congo65 % |
65 % | 81 |
| 21 | Zambia65 % |
65 % | 81 |
| 21 | Cook Islands65 % |
65 % | 81 |
| 24 | Korea Republic64 % |
64 % | 79 |
| 25 | Brazil62 % |
62 % | 77 |
| 25 | Equatorial Guinea62 % |
62 % | 77 |
| 25 | Malaysia62 % |
62 % | 77 |
| 25 | Montenegro62 % |
62 % | 77 |
| 29 | Chinese Taipei61 % |
61 % | 76 |
| 29 | Dominica61 % |
61 % | 76 |
| 31 | Belize60 % |
60 % | 75 |
| 31 | Venezuela60 % |
60 % | 75 |
| 31 | Samoa60 % |
60 % | 75 |
| 31 | Colombia60 % |
60 % | 75 |
| 35 | Peru58 % |
58 % | 72 |
| 36 | Panama57 % |
57 % | 71 |
| 36 | Bosnia and Herzegovina57 % |
57 % | 71 |
| 38 | Fiji56 % |
56 % | 70 |
| 38 | Costa Rica56 % |
56 % | 70 |
| 40 | Tahiti55 % |
55 % | 68 |
| 40 | Ecuador55 % |
55 % | 68 |
| 42 | Latvia54 % |
54 % | 67 |
| 43 | Estonia53 % |
53 % | 66 |
| 43 | Bolivia53 % |
53 % | 66 |
| 45 | Bahamas52 % |
52 % | 65 |
| 45 | Tanzania52 % |
52 % | 65 |
| 45 | Indonesia52 % |
52 % | 65 |
| 48 | Grenada50 % |
50 % | 62 |
| 49 | Russia49 % |
49 % | 61 |
| 49 | Mozambique49 % |
49 % | 61 |
| 49 | Timor-Leste49 % |
49 % | 61 |
| 52 | Gambia48 % |
48 % | 60 |
| 53 | Austria47 % |
47 % | 59 |
| 53 | Vietnam47 % |
47 % | 59 |
| 55 | Angola46 % |
46 % | 57 |
| 55 | Cambodia46 % |
46 % | 57 |
| 55 | Korea DPR46 % |
46 % | 57 |
| 55 | Honduras46 % |
46 % | 57 |
| 55 | Croatia46 % |
46 % | 57 |
| 55 | Martinique46 % |
46 % | 57 |
| 61 | Senegal45 % |
45 % | 56 |
| 61 | Paraguay45 % |
45 % | 56 |
| 61 | New Caledonia45 % |
45 % | 56 |
| 64 | Liberia44 % |
44 % | 55 |
| 64 | Trinidad and Tobago44 % |
44 % | 55 |
| 64 | Myanmar44 % |
44 % | 55 |
| 67 | Belarus43 % |
43 % | 54 |
| 67 | Liechtenstein43 % |
43 % | 54 |
| 67 | Vanuatu43 % |
43 % | 54 |
| 70 | Kosovo42 % |
42 % | 52 |
| 70 | Cameroon42 % |
42 % | 52 |
| 72 | Benin40 % |
40 % | 50 |
| 72 | Slovakia40 % |
40 % | 50 |
| 72 | Dominican Republic40 % |
40 % | 50 |
| 72 | Georgia40 % |
40 % | 50 |
| 72 | Guadeloupe40 % |
40 % | 50 |
| 77 | North Macedonia39 % |
39 % | 49 |
| 78 | Canada38 % |
38 % | 48 |
| 78 | Sierra Leone38 % |
38 % | 48 |
| 78 | Réunion38 % |
38 % | 48 |
| 78 | Portugal38 % |
38 % | 48 |
| 78 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines38 % |
38 % | 48 |
| 78 | New Zealand38 % |
38 % | 48 |
| 84 | Luxembourg37 % |
37 % | 46 |
| 85 | Central African Republic36 % |
36 % | 45 |
| 85 | Spain36 % |
36 % | 45 |
| 87 | Bulgaria35 % |
35 % | 44 |
| 87 | Montserrat35 % |
35 % | 44 |
| 89 | Lithuania34 % |
34 % | 43 |
| 89 | Czech Republic34 % |
34 % | 43 |
| 89 | Andorra34 % |
34 % | 43 |
| 89 | Malawi34 % |
34 % | 43 |
| 89 | Mexico34 % |
34 % | 43 |
| 89 | Italy34 % |
34 % | 43 |
| 95 | United States33 % |
33 % | 41 |
| 95 | Norway33 % |
33 % | 41 |
| 95 | Germany33 % |
33 % | 41 |
| 95 | Ivory Coast33 % |
33 % | 41 |
| 95 | Guatemala33 % |
33 % | 41 |
| 100 | Thailand32 % |
32 % | 40 |
| 100 | Sri Lanka32 % |
32 % | 40 |
| 100 | Serbia32 % |
32 % | 40 |
| 100 | Mayotte32 % |
32 % | 40 |
| 100 | Greece32 % |
32 % | 40 |
| 105 | Swaziland31 % |
31 % | 39 |
| 105 | France31 % |
31 % | 39 |
| 105 | Switzerland31 % |
31 % | 39 |
| 108 | Poland30 % |
30 % | 38 |
| 108 | Burundi30 % |
30 % | 38 |
| 108 | Turks and Caicos Islands30 % |
30 % | 38 |
| 108 | Romania30 % |
30 % | 38 |
| 108 | Jamaica30 % |
30 % | 38 |
| 108 | Guam30 % |
30 % | 38 |
| 114 | South Sudan29 % |
29 % | 37 |
| 114 | Tonga29 % |
29 % | 37 |
| 116 | Cuba28 % |
28 % | 35 |
| 116 | Cayman Islands28 % |
28 % | 35 |
| 116 | São Tomé and Príncipe28 % |
28 % | 35 |
| 116 | Saint Lucia28 % |
28 % | 35 |
| 116 | Albania28 % |
28 % | 35 |
| 116 | Saint Kitts and Nevis28 % |
28 % | 35 |
| 116 | Nicaragua28 % |
28 % | 35 |
| 123 | Guinea27 % |
27 % | 34 |
| 123 | Philippines27 % |
27 % | 34 |
| 125 | Nepal26 % |
26 % | 33 |
| 126 | Nigeria25 % |
25 % | 32 |
| 126 | Hong Kong25 % |
25 % | 32 |
| 126 | Bermuda25 % |
25 % | 32 |
| 126 | Saint Pierre and Miquelon25 % |
25 % | 32 |
| 126 | Anguilla25 % |
25 % | 32 |
| 126 | U.S. Virgin Islands25 % |
25 % | 32 |
| 126 | British Virgin Islands25 % |
25 % | 32 |
| 126 | Wallis and Futuna25 % |
25 % | 32 |
| 134 | Togo24 % |
24 % | 30 |
| 134 | Zimbabwe24 % |
24 % | 30 |
| 134 | Hungary24 % |
24 % | 30 |
| 134 | India24 % |
24 % | 30 |
| 134 | American Samoa24 % |
24 % | 30 |
| 139 | Belgium23 % |
23 % | 29 |
| 139 | China23 % |
23 % | 29 |
| 141 | Ghana22 % |
22 % | 28 |
| 141 | Madagascar22 % |
22 % | 28 |
| 141 | Antigua and Barbuda22 % |
22 % | 28 |
| 141 | Northern Mariana Islands22 % |
22 % | 28 |
| 141 | Chile22 % |
22 % | 28 |
| 146 | Burkina Faso20 % |
20 % | 26 |
| 146 | San Marino20 % |
20 % | 26 |
| 148 | Botswana19 % |
19 % | 24 |
| 148 | Rwanda19 % |
19 % | 24 |
| 148 | Cyprus19 % |
19 % | 24 |
| 151 | Scotland18 % |
18 % | 23 |
| 152 | Australia17 % |
17 % | 22 |
| 152 | Mauritius17 % |
17 % | 22 |
| 152 | Ukraine17 % |
17 % | 22 |
| 155 | Wales15 % |
15 % | 19 |
| 155 | Ethiopia15 % |
15 % | 19 |
| 155 | Eritrea15 % |
15 % | 19 |
| 155 | Turkey15 % |
15 % | 19 |
| 159 | Denmark14 % |
14 % | 18 |
| 159 | Puerto Rico14 % |
14 % | 18 |
| 159 | Lebanon14 % |
14 % | 18 |
| 162 | Moldova13 % |
13 % | 17 |
| 162 | El Salvador13 % |
13 % | 17 |
| 164 | Morocco12 % |
12 % | 16 |
| 164 | Azerbaijan12 % |
12 % | 16 |
| 166 | Ireland11 % |
11 % | 14 |
| 166 | England11 % |
11 % | 14 |
| 166 | Netherlands11 % |
11 % | 14 |
| 166 | Bangladesh11 % |
11 % | 14 |
| 166 | Cape Verde11 % |
11 % | 14 |
| 171 | Mali10 % |
10 % | 13 |
| 171 | Uruguay10 % |
10 % | 13 |
| 171 | Somalia10 % |
10 % | 13 |
| 171 | Argentina10 % |
10 % | 13 |
| 171 | Saint-Martin10 % |
10 % | 13 |
| 176 | Chad9 % |
9 % | 12 |
| 176 | Uganda9 % |
9 % | 12 |
| 176 | Armenia9 % |
9 % | 12 |
| 179 | Northern Ireland8 % |
8 % | 11 |
| 179 | Uzbekistan8 % |
8 % | 11 |
| 179 | Turkmenistan8 % |
8 % | 11 |
| 179 | Israel8 % |
8 % | 11 |
| 183 | Namibia7 % |
7 % | 10 |
| 183 | South Africa7 % |
7 % | 10 |
| 183 | Kenya7 % |
7 % | 10 |
| 183 | Mongolia7 % |
7 % | 10 |
| 183 | Tajikistan7 % |
7 % | 10 |
| 183 | Iran7 % |
7 % | 10 |
| 189 | Kyrgyzstan6 % |
6 % | 8 |
| 190 | Singapore5 % |
5 % | 7 |
| 190 | Zanzibar5 % |
5 % | 7 |
| 190 | Pakistan5 % |
5 % | 7 |
| 193 | Tunisia4 % |
4 % | 6 |
| 193 | Haiti4 % |
4 % | 6 |
| 195 | Syria3 % |
3 % | 5 |
| 195 | Maldives3 % |
3 % | 5 |
| 195 | Sint Maarten3 % |
3 % | 5 |
| 198 | Faroe Islands2 % |
2 % | 3 |
| 198 | United Arab Emirates2 % |
2 % | 3 |
| 198 | Iraq2 % |
2 % | 3 |
| 198 | Kiribati2 % |
2 % | 3 |
| 198 | Comoros2 % |
2 % | 3 |
| 198 | Afghanistan2 % |
2 % | 3 |
| 204 | Oman0.5 |
0.5 | 2 |
| 204 | Yemen1 % |
1 % | 2 |
| 204 | Malta1 % |
1 % | 2 |
| 204 | Niger1 % |
1 % | 2 |
| 204 | Lesotho1 % |
1 % | 2 |
| 204 | Sudan1 % |
1 % | 2 |
| 204 | Aruba1 % |
1 % | 2 |
| 204 | Curacao1 % |
1 % | 2 |
| 204 | Saudi Arabia1 % |
1 % | 2 |
| 204 | Kazakhstan1 % |
1 % | 2 |
| 204 | Jordan1 % |
1 % | 2 |
| 204 | Algeria1 % |
1 % | 2 |
| 204 | Palestine1 % |
1 % | 2 |
| 204 | Iceland1 % |
1 % | 2 |
| 218 | Macau0 % |
0 % | 1 |
| 218 | Monaco0 % |
0 % | 1 |
| 218 | Nauru0 % |
0 % | 1 |
| 218 | Bahrain0 % |
0 % | 1 |
| 218 | Tuvalu0 % |
0 % | 1 |
| 218 | Gibraltar0 % |
0 % | 1 |
| 218 | Western Sahara0.1 |
0.1 | 1 |
| 218 | Libya0.1 |
0.1 | 1 |
| 218 | Egypt0.1 |
0.1 | 1 |
| 218 | Mauritania0.2 |
0.2 | 1 |
| 218 | Qatar0.3 |
0.3 | 1 |
| 218 | Barbados0.3 |
0.3 | 1 |
| 218 | Djibouti0.3 |
0.3 | 1 |
| 218 | Kuwait0.4 |
0.4 | 1 |






































































































































































































































