Countries With the Worst National Anthems

The Top Ten
1 United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly shortened to United Kingdom, UK or Britain is a Sovereign State located of the Northwestern coast of Europe. It is a Parliamentary Constitutional Monarchy currently lead by Monarch Queen Elizabeth II and its current prime minister is ...read more.

Sad that this was India's national anthem before Jana Gana Mana. The current national anthem brings people together (whether you are hindu, muslim, sikh etc.) and is about God being the protector and guider of india.

Contrast that with this, Britain's "God Save the King/Queen". Here the Indians were required to beseech God to protect the royal family of this small Island nation which had divided and conquered India, wrecked its economy and created religious division which destroyed Indian Unity. Here the Indians were thanking their oppressers and asking for their oppressor's enemies to be disposed of. Who even puts that stuff in an Anthem? An anthem should bring people together, not divide people.

It's dull, funereal, outdated and disgustingly elitist. I'm English and am embarrassed at every public event at which it's played. Give me "Land of Hope and Glory" any day if it wasn't so imperialistic - just tweak the lyrics a bit.

I agree with the other comments. A national anthem should be about the country and the people, not the monarch. And it's also a shame that "God Save the Queen" is the national anthem of the UK AND England, so England doesn't really have its own official anthem.

I will admit, I'm proud to be not only British, but also English... But I hate this anthem with a passion! In my personal opinion, this doesn't suit England, sure it's the home of our Queen but she's not just our queen, I will say that it's fine as the UK anthem, but NOT as Englands anthem.
#Jerusalem

2 Malaysia Malaysia is a Southeast Asian country occupying the Malaysian Peninsula and part of the island of Borneo. It's known for its beaches, rain forests and mix of Malay, Chinese, Indian and European influences. The sprawling capital, Kuala Lumpur, is home to colonial buildings, busy shopping districts such ...read more.

Yes its true, our flag plagiarism The USA, our national anthem is Indonesian folk song, our government rule by commonwealth policy. I'm a Chinese born Malaysia.

Do not judge our country. I bet yours are great but saying other is plain WRONG.

Stolen from a Indonesia folk song.. umm jah

What the hell is this.

3 India India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country (with over 1.2 billion people), and the most populous democracy in the world. Its capital is New Delhi. Some other major cities are Mumbai, Chennai, and Ahemdabad. The most spoken languages are Hindi and English, but there are 22 official Indian languages.

Filthy India. The anthem they sing so nicely with their heads up high in arrogance was written in honour of the king and queen of England, they cry about British rule yet sing this with their heads high. Indians are the most arrogant people I've come across, they spit at others yet don't know their history.

India has the best national anthem in the world. Everyone who thinks it is bad shame on them. India is not full of rapists. It is not a crap country. We r proud that we are part of India. India is one of the best county in the world and there is no denying that

The western people only know English, this anthem shows unity and by the way it is written in Sanskrit. Th e only headache in the world is you jealous illiterate westerns who don't know the meaning of it. Do you even know the english word man came from a Sanskrit word

The person who said that don't even know what the hell they are saying for him a question: do you even know the language? You are a person who is very judgemental! Lolah it meant laugh out loud at him! If you don't know something then don't give you stupid opinion to everybody.

4 Pakistan Pakistan was established in 1947 and is located in South Asia. Islamabad is the capital city of Pakistan. Karachi, Lahore and Peshawar are other major cities of Pakistan. Urdu and English are official languages of Pakistan. World's second highest peak (K-2) and ninth highest peak (Nanga Parbat) are ...read more.

Pakistan have the power to fight against India, nobody can destroy it who think that India can destroy Pakistan he is the busted

Pakistan is on the top of list who have best National Anthem ok Go and check top ten National Anthem and then comment

Pakistan is beautiful. but no way will it be able to fight against india. pakistan's anthem is not that great. try listening to Usa's, india's, or UAE's. these are great anthems. they show and tell about country. pakistan was NEVER the best anthem in the world. india was once.

National Anthem of Pakistan is Best Anthem written in Farsi by Hafiz Jalandri. If you can't understand it Don't judge it. English people huh mad people

5 Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia. Ruled by the Dutch for over 300 years and Japan for 3 years and 6 months, the country gained independence in 1945, or exactly in 17th August 1945. Jakarta is the capital city, located in the island of Java. Major languages include Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian), Javanese, Sundanese and Minangkabau. Islam is the largest religion, being over 80% of the entire population. Indonesia is an archipelago, consisting of around 17,000 islands distributed along the marine country. Known for agricultural mountain-paddy fields, this thought is a common stereotype. Indonesia also hosts the largest Muslim population in the world. ...read more.

Whoever added Indonesia to this list probably hasn't even heard what the national anthem even sounded like. Or worst, haven't absorbed the true meaning behind the song itself.

I'm not going to say much, because it's just pointless to argue when something doesn't even make sense. Adding Indonesia to this list was a mistake.

Why there is a list of worst national anthem in the world, every national anthem has a deep meaning for each nation

Indonesia's nation anthem is the best national anthem in the world

Indonesia is not that bad... Go see the lyrics who make this thing bruh...

6 Canada Canada is a country in North America that is next to the United States, and it's the 2nd largest country in the world by area (size is 9.985 million km²). This country has 10 provinces, and 3 territories. Canada became a dominion on July 1, 1867. Its 10 provinces are: Ontario, British Columbia, Quebec, Alberta, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, New Brunswick, and Prince... read more

Has to be the lamest national anthem ever written. Then again Canada isn't known for having a strong identity more a mosaic of stronger immigrant cultures.

Worst national anthem I ever head. Everything about it sounds like the opening theme of an animated cartoon for kids under 5 years old.

You are entitled to have your oppinion and I am entitled to have mine. My oppinion is that this anthem is better than americas. I mean Canada is the greatest country in the world.

7 Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands. With an area of 7,617,930 square kilometres (2,941,300 sq mi), Australia is the largest country by area in Oceania and the world's sixth-largest country. Australia is the oldest, flattest, and driest inhabited continent, with the least fertile soils. It is a megadiverse country, and its size gives it a wide variety of landscapes and climates, with deserts in the centre, tropical rainforests in the north-east, and mountain ranges in the south-east.

This list shouldn't even exist. Out of all lists this has gotta be one of the worst. Ik people have opinions on songs, and ngl, I do too, but anthems are more important than songs, and they also have good things in the lyrics. Now tell me, whats bad about some anthems other than how the music is? No answer? That's what I thought.

Australia's National anthem is amazingly bad. No, no matter how amazing you are at singing (and some great singers have tried to sing this song), can sing it well. It isn't awe inspiring at all.

It sounds like it was recorded on an old Philips Yak Back with a broken cable.

Knowing the unrest this nation faced in the 90's after the fall of the USSR, it probably was.

I always hated it. So utterly painful, boring, and dull, dull, dull. The only thing it inspires is a desperate trip to the toilet.

8 United States The United States of America, or the U.S.A. for short, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, 48 of them are contiguous states. There are two other states, Alaska and Hawaii, which are north and south of the contiguous states, respectively. The United States declared its independence from the British Empire in 1776 with the Declaration of Independence. They won their independence in 1783 with the Treaty of Paris. Its capital, Washington D.C. (District of Columbia) is defined by imposing neoclassical monuments and buildings including the iconic ones that house the federal government's 3 branches: the Capitol, White House and Supreme Court. Though it has no official language, English and ...read more.

The American anthem rarely sung well, with so much extra unnecessary flair and cues from pop-music. The tune is also not particularly inspiring, and neither are the words. It's just about being able to see the flag in the battle. No great descriptive words about the nation (other than the end), just looking at a flag.

There's no official way to sing it so everyone gets lost while what ever celebrity goes way too overboard. The anthem should unify the people while singing it not leave the crowd feeling uncomfortable and slightly confused on when the work "land" will end

Well all the crap about Americans being too stupid to understand the anthem is simply untrue, but the anthem is nonetheless quite boring and the lyrics aren't terrible, but it's just not an enjoyable song.

Written by a Frenchman watching a British assault on a US coastal city during the US Revolutionary War. And to think that the Americans don't like the French after everything that the French gave them. LOL

9 France France, officially the French Republic, is a sovereign state comprising territory in western Europe and several overseas regions and territories. The European part of France, called metropolitan France, extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea, and from the Rhine to ...read more.

The French anthem is the most catchy, it's peculiar and old. It's historically very important for France and French people. When you hear or sing the bloody text makes you feel so motivated and inspired, it gives energy and pride, your are ready to sacrifice yourself for France and freedom.
At least with "La Marseillaise" we warn all our ennemies that we are strong and ready to fight. For me it's unthinkable to have an other anthem because it's the best in the world : everybody knows the music of "La Marseillaise" and it gives joy to our allies and fear to our ennemies, it's perfect.

Many famous songs begin with the French national anthem, like for example "All You Need Is Love" famous song of the great Beatles.
Maybe for that reason, this anthem is appreciated by English people.
I'm French and I do also appreciate American, English and Russian ones, also because there are so famous.

La Marseillaise is a revolutionary song not a military one, it has been written in 1792, therefore the words are those ones used at this time about Revolution. And French Revolution is worldly known, used and applauded.
Of course it's not a romantic song but it's not prevent France to be the Romantic country.

You don't understand anything, is a revolutionary song not a military one, it has been written in 1792, therefore the words are those ones used at this time about Revolution. And French Revolution is worldly known, used and applauded.

10 Russia Russia, or the Russian Federation (RF), is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world by area, covering over 17,125,191 square kilometres (6,612,073 sq mi), and encompassing one-eighth of Earth's inhabitable landmass. Russia extends across eleven time zones and borders sixteen sovereign nations, the most of any country in the world. It is the ninth-most populous country and the most populous country in Europe, with a population of 145.5 million. The country's capital and largest city is Moscow, the largest city entirely within Europe. Saint Petersburg is Russia's cultural centre and second-largest city. Other major urban areas include Novosibirsk, Yekaterinburg, Nizhny Novgorod and Kazan.

This is why I absolutely hate thetoptens. Russia and India are considered to be the best national anthems but some jealousy retard folks vote them for expressing anti septiment. YOU MUST ALLOW ONLY THOSE TO VOTE WHO ARE 18+ AND HAVE A ACCOUNT, OR ELSE THRASH YOUR GARBAGE WEBSITE.

I am from India and the Russian anthem is one of the best I've heard, far better captures the spirit of russians and much better than many of the western ones.

This is ridiculous. The words and tune of the Russian anthem are inspiring and legendary. Most of this list is garbage, in fact.

No it is not a good national anthem its basically just a ripoff of the soviet unions national anthem

The Contenders
11 Argentina Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of 2,780,400 km2 (1,073,500 sq mi), making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, the fourth-largest country in the Americas, and the eighth-largest country in the world. It shares the bulk of the Southern Cone with Chile to the west, and is also bordered by Bolivia and Paraguay to the north, Brazil to the northeast, Uruguay and the South Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Drake Passage to the south. Argentina is a federal state subdivided into twenty-three provinces, and one autonomous city, which is the federal capital and largest city of the nation, ...read more.

The instrumental intro goes on so long that when it finishes, everyone thinks it's finished. Cue applause. But, no! Then the singing starts. And then suddenly it's pver again...or is it?

It just keeps dragging on and on and on and the song has so rhythm or flow too it just words being said without and organized pattern

Way too long! Cut to the chase and end it! It has no rhythm or flow!

You won't believe the self-glorifying lyric! Truly obscene!

12 Switzerland Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a federal republic in Europe. It consists of 26 cantons, and the city of Bern is the seat of the federal authorities. ...read more.
13 Vietnam Vietnam, officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia.

It said the path to glory is built by the bodies of our foes and I am Vietnamese

It is really vibrant and emotional...

Viet dogs are communists!

14 Djibouti Djibouti, officially the Republic of Djibouti, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is bordered by Somaliland in the south, Ethiopia in the southwest, Eritrea in the north, and the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden in the east. Across the Gulf of Aden is Yemen. The country has a total area of 23,200 ...read more.

The Audio of the Djibouti anthem is like several 40-year old men singing in a broken yak bak they found in a yard sale. 10/10 audio quality

Sounds like it was recorded with a potato, for god's sake. Also, it sounds like scream-singing, even without the yak-bak audio.

You know an anthem is going to sound bad when they can't even afford a proper recording device to record it with

Made my cat run away. It is so bad it made nails on chalkboard flinch.

15 Italy Italy (Italian: Repubblica Italiana) is a sovereign state and unitary parliamentary republic in south-central Europe.

Italy covers an area of 301,338 km². With almost 62 million inhabitants, it is the third most populous EU member state. Located in the heart of the Mediterranean Sea, Italy shares open land borders with France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia, San Marino, and Vatican City. The... read more

Too cheery and friendly. A true anthem must inspire awe on its country men and strike fear on its enemies, like the Russian and Portuguese anthem.
The Italian one does neither.

Never heard it, but if it's like Italians it's of course one of the worst.

Just boring like the heart of Italy, the Vatican city.

16 Israel Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in Western Asia. It is situated on the southeastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea and the northern shore of the Red Sea, and shares borders with Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan to the east, and Egypt to the southwest; it is also ...read more.

Need improvement, I think capture another land and make a new anthem.

This anthem is just a downer,although given the circumstances it makes sense.

It is just, the sound of, man it's just so BAD.

So depressing

17 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan, officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, is a country in the Transcaucasian region, situated at the crossroads of Southwest Asia and Southeastern Europe. It is a part of the Caucasus region, and is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia ...read more.
18 China China, officially the People's Republic of China, is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population of more than 1.4 billion. China spans five geographical time zones and borders 14 countries, the second most of any country in the world after Russia. Covering an area of approximately 9.6 million square kilometers (3,700,000 sq mi), it is the world's third or fourth largest country. The country consists of 23 provinces, five autonomous regions, four municipalities, and two Special Administrative Regions (Hong Kong and Macau). The national capital is Beijing, and the most populous city and financial center is Shanghai. Chinese (Mandarin) is the only official ...read more.

Count your blessings if you can't understand the deliberately plain, aggressively stupid and violent lyrics, set to a passable tune of middling jingoism. The last bit, "Advance, advance, advance, advance! " sounds like someone raping your ears.

Just not just not that good

19 El Salvador El Salvador, officially the Republic of El Salvador, is the smallest and the most densely populated country in Central America.

El Salvador national anthem is the best because it is an invitation to be proud of who you are and where you come from!

Has the best national anthem. You must hear listen to it.

20 Macedonia North Macedonia is a landlocked southeastern European country. It borders Greece to the south, Albania to the west, Bulgaria to the east, and Serbia and Kosovo to the north. It has a population of over 2 million people which are a mixture of Macedonians, Albanians, and Serbians. Macedonian is the official language of the country. North Macedonia has many beautiful forests, lakes, and old structures. The capital city is Skopje.

Exactly true I just hate the Macedonian national anthem god!

The worst national anthem I've ever heard

This anthem makes no sense

Worst country!

21 Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is the southernmost country in the world, and the closest to Antarctica; occupying a long and narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Chile covers an area of 756,096 square kilometers (291,930 sq mi), with a population of 17.5 million as of 2017. It shares land borders with Peru to the north, Bolivia to the north-east, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far south. Chile also controls the Pacific islands of Juan Fernández, Isla Salas y Gómez, Desventuradas, and Easter Island in Oceania. It also claims about 1,250,000 square kilometers ...read more.

It's an anthem dedicated to the country and not to the people

22 Uruguay Uruguay, officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast; while bordering the Río de la Plata to the south and the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast. It is part of the Southern ...read more.

One of the most beautiful National Anthems. Musically is like listening a opera: it engages you! The lyrics are what you can expect for an anthem but again the music is superb.

Really poor song. Terrible. No one likes it

Well maybe that's your opinion.

23 Singapore Singapore, officially known as the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It is situated approximately one degree of latitude (137 kilometers or 85 miles) north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula. It borders the Strait of Malacca to the west, the Singapore Strait to the south, the South China Sea to the east, and the Straits of... read more

I'm Sinagporean and I don't like our anthem. It has a nice tune, but I feel it gets rather draggy. The lyrics are also quite generic.

It has the worst national anthem. Dude I am Singaporean and I hate our national anthem.It's so god damn horrible.

24 Spain Spain, or the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in southwestern Europe with parts of territory in the Atlantic Ocean and across the Mediterranean Sea. The largest part of Spain is situated on the Iberian Peninsula; its territory also includes the Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean, the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean Sea, the autonomous cities of Ceuta and Melilla, and several minor overseas territories also scattered along the Moroccan coast of the Alboran Sea. The country's mainland is bordered to the south by Gibraltar; to the south and east by the Mediterranean Sea; to the north by France, Andorra and the Bay of Biscay; and to the west by Portugal and the Atlantic Ocean.

No words. Boring music. Vote for this garbage as the worst.

Sincerely, Singapore

No words. Sounds like a fat horse running through a swamp.

25 Albania Albania is a southeastern European country that is slightly larger than Maryland and near Montenegro, Kosovo, Republic of Macedonia, and Greece. The capital is a city called Tirana. Some other major cities in Albania are Durrës, Elbasan, Vlorë, and Shkodër. Albania gained its independence in 1912. Many different languages are spoken but the official language is Albanian. They also speak Italian, Greek, French, German, and English. The population is currently 2,897,400 people (254 per square mile). Most Albanian people are Muslim but some are Christian. Albania is mostly farmland and is known to have beautiful beaches.

Albanian national anthem makes your blood boil proud to be Albanian
You can not be Albanian You need to be born Albanian

Not bad at all!

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