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Loneliness around the world: patterns, predictors, and well-being implications.

David Leblang1, Dennis Wesselbaum2

  • 1Department of Politics and Batten School of Public Policy, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA.

European Journal of Epidemiology
|June 26, 2026
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Over one in five adults globally experience loneliness, with higher rates in low-income nations. Factors like health and education influence loneliness, which impacts well-being and migration desires.

Keywords:
Global healthLonelinessSubjective well-beingSurvey data

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Published on: May 29, 2020

Area of Science:

  • Global Health
  • Social Epidemiology
  • Psychology

Background:

  • Loneliness is a growing public health issue with limited global data.
  • Understanding cross-national variations in loneliness is crucial for targeted interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the global prevalence and predictors of loneliness.
  • To examine the association between loneliness and subjective well-being, emotions, and migration intentions.
  • To explore contextual variations in the experience and impact of loneliness.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized data from the 2023-2024 Gallup World Poll, encompassing 218,048 adults across 148 countries.
  • Employed multivariate analyses to identify predictors of loneliness.
  • Analyzed associations between loneliness and subjective well-being, negative emotions, and migration intentions, considering regional differences.

Main Results:

  • Over 20% of adults worldwide reported feeling lonely, with the highest prevalence in low-income countries and Sub-Saharan Africa.
  • Better health, higher education, larger household size, and employment were associated with lower loneliness, but these relationships varied by context.
  • Loneliness correlated with reduced subjective well-being, increased negative emotions, and stronger migration intentions, particularly in high-income regions.

Conclusions:

  • Loneliness is a universal yet context-specific phenomenon requiring tailored global and local strategies.
  • Addressing loneliness necessitates considering both structural determinants and psychosocial factors.
  • Promoting social connection and emotional well-being worldwide demands integrated policy approaches.