Top Ten Most Socialist Countries

1. Cuba

   

   Cuba, officially the Republic of Cuba, is a sovereign state comprising the island of Cuba as well as Isla de la Juventud and several minor archipelagos.

   Although it's sadly quite authoritarian, this is actually one of the few real socialist states. This country stands apart from the other liberal or fascist states on this list because it has a ruling Communist party that does not support capitalism.

   The highest actual socialist country on this list. How is this below the Nordic countries and other European countries? Those are at best social democracies, which are just more moderate forms of capitalism.

   Cuba is a poor country but has better universal healthcare than the United States. This is one of the salient advantages of socialism.

2. Vietnam

   

   Vietnam, officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It shares land borders with China to the north, Laos and Cambodia to the west, and has a long coastline along the South China Sea to the east.... read more

3. Soviet Union

   

   While ex-socialist, it is one of the few countries on this list that was actually socialist.

   This country had a Communist party that implemented a form of socialism.

   Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Again, in the name.

4. North Korea

   

   The Democratic People's Republic of Korea, also known as North Korea, is a country in Eastern Asia. Its capital is Pyongyang. It is currently ruled by the Juche leader Kim Jong-Un, who inherited the title from his father, Kim Jong-Il, who in turn inherited it from his father, Kim Il-Sung.... read more

   Literally a dictatorship run by the government.

   One of the few socialist countries on this list.

5. Netherlands

   

   The Netherlands, informally Holland, is a country located in northwestern Europe with overseas territories in the Caribbean. It is the largest of four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

   The Netherlands consists of twelve provinces and borders Germany to the east and Belgium... read more

   Comments based on assumptions and not on facts are always wrong. Shorter work hours were their policy to increase employment and social inclusion. If a person works 25 instead of 50 hours a week, there will be 25 hours left for somebody else, and one more person will be employed.

   This type of thinking was part of their social agreement, and in literature, it's called "social intelligence." Lower workforce participation (US) doesn't always mean better productivity, but it always means that more people are long-term unemployed and hence excluded from the workforce, i.e., more poverty.

   The role of drugs and prostitution in their economic growth was extremely exaggerated by the visitor. Drugs and prostitution are mostly for tourists. Dutch people have been the healthiest European nation for a long time according to many data sources.

   Their slogan is: "Don't work hard, work smart." Which they do. For about 20 to 30 years, they have had the shortest working hours in the world. This is a middle-class country. There's no visible and significant poverty there.

6. Canada

   

   Canada is a country in North America that borders the United States, and it is the second-largest country in the world by area (9.985 million km²). The country has 10 provinces and 3 territories. Canada became a dominion on July 1, 1867.... read more

   Canada, specifically Ontario, is undeniably under socialist control. Our alcohol is sold only in province-owned stores and distributed to restaurants and bars with heavy regulation and tax. Our citizens are highly taxed, well beyond what is needed in a country with such a small population. These taxes serve the government's model of wealth redistribution and fund the endless stream of liberal-voting immigrants that keep the left in power.

   Canada is also home to many government-supported monopolies, with some of the highest costs in the world for TV, internet, and cellular services, among many others. Canada even has its own TV network, the CBC, owned and paid for by the Canadian government, used to dispense its propaganda!

7. Norway

   

   Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a sovereign and unitary monarchy in Northern Europe whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, plus the island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard.... read more

   I lived in Norway for 12 years. I left because I was taxed so harshly. As a single guy with no dependents, the vast majority of my earnings went to the state. I paid an income tax close to 40%, a sales tax of 25%, and countless other taxes or hidden fees. There is a T.V. tax of somewhere around 2500kr per year - if you have a T.V., you must pay it. There is a road tax, and there are road tolls. Alcohol is taxed extremely heavily and is mostly only available through government alcohol shops. Vehicles often cost double or more than what you would pay elsewhere because of various vehicle taxes.

   If you are healthy and motivated, then Norway is a horrible place to live - as you will get no benefit from their "free" healthcare. If you are sick, lazy, or a single parent, then move to Norway. You can continue living off the hard work of others (or a sovereign wealth fund paid for by oil).

8. Venezuela

   

   Venezuela, officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, is a federal republic located on the northern coast of South America. It is bordered by Colombia to the west, Brazil to the south, and Guyana to the east, with the Caribbean Sea to the north. Its capital and largest city is Caracas.

   The most corrupt on the list.

9. China

   

   China, officially the People's Republic of China, is a country in East Asia. It is the world's second-most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion people. China spans five geographical time zones and shares land borders with 14 countries, second only to Russia in the number of neighboring... read more

   This article is entirely propaganda, trying to get you to think these awful socialist countries aren't actually socialist so you feel better about yourselves.

   The largest socialist country in the world, though trending toward national capitalism.

10. Finland

    

    Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland across from Estonia to the south. Finland covers an area... read more

    A small country (5.5 million people), known for two things:

    1. Finland usually tops many of the world's best-of charts, such as the best country to live in, based on objective criteria like health, economic dynamism, education, political environment, and quality of life.

    2. Finland is the country with the biggest number of metal bands per capita in the world (3,400 bands).

    This country is not socialist, but it's still a better choice than many others on this list because it includes some social supports.

    The least popular of the Scandinavian countries.

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    Yugoslavia

    

    Yugoslavia was a country located in Southeastern and Central Europe that existed from 1918 until 1992. It was made up of several ethnic groups and experienced ongoing political and social conflicts. These tensions eventually led to its breakup into multiple independent countries.... read more

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    Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

    

    Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is an island country in the Lesser Antilles island arc, in the southern portion of the Windward Islands, which lie at the southern end of the eastern border of the Caribbean Sea where the latter meets the Atlantic Ocean.

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13. Sweden

    

    Sweden, officially the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe.

    It borders Norway to the west and Finland to the east and is connected to Denmark in the southwest by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund. At 450,295 square kilometers (173,860 sq mi), Sweden is the third-largest... read more

    Basically, they think all the Nordic countries are the socialist countries. I think that is true.

    Everyone's favorite example to point to.

14. Laos

    

    Laos, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic (LPDR), or commonly referred to by its colloquial name Muang Lao, is a landlocked country in the heart of the Indochinese Peninsula of Mainland Southeast Asia. It is bordered by Myanmar (Burma) and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia... read more

    Surprised this isn't higher, considering it's one of only FIVE countries remaining that still gladly claim they're communist.

15. Denmark

    

    Denmark is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It is the most populous and politically central constituent of the Kingdom of Denmark, a constitutionally unitary state that includes the autonomous territories of the Faroe Islands and Greenland in the North Atlantic Ocean. European Denmark is the southernmost... read more

    I also read some comparative survey reports indicating that for the past 2-3 decades, Danes have shown the highest degree of happiness and satisfaction with life in the world.

    One of the strongest welfare states in the world, also said to be the happiest country on earth.

16. 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

    France has the highest level of public expenses and taxes in all of Europe, with the highest rate of social expenses in the world (as compared to its GDP: 34%). It should be considered the most socialist country in all of Europe.

    This country has class consciousness and a socialist history (e.g., the French Revolution began as a socialist movement that later became more liberal).

    Greatest healthcare system in the world.

17. Angola

    

    Angola, officially the Republic of Angola, is a country in Southern Africa. It is bordered by Namibia to the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Zambia to the east, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. Its capital and largest city is Luanda.

18. New Zealand

    

    New Zealand is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean.

    It is situated 1,500 kilometres (900 mi) east of Australia across the Tasman Sea and roughly 1,000 kilometres (600 mi) south of the Pacific island areas of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga. New Zealand's capital city is Wellington... read more

    Possibly the poorest, but as wealth pours in faster, the economy improves.

19. Nicaragua

    

    Nicaragua, officially the Republic of Nicaragua, is the largest country in the Central American isthmus. It is bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south, with the Caribbean Sea to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Managua is the capital and largest city.

    "There was a conviction that the socialist cause was a just one, and so wherever there were struggles against colonialism, imperialism, and neocolonialism, the Soviet Union would support those struggles and those causes, in the form of economic and military help. The economic assistance that the Soviet Union gave Nicaragua was invaluable." - Daniel Ortega

20. National Socialist Germany

    

21. Eritrea

    

    Eritrea officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in East Africa. With its capital at Asmara, it is bordered by Sudan in the west, Ethiopia in the south, and Djibouti in the southeast.

    Since 1991, the People's Front for Democracy and Justice, based on socialism and left-wing nationalism, has been the sole legal political party in Eritrea.

22. East Germany

    

23. Costa Rica

    

    Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica, is a country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west, the Caribbean Sea to the east, and Ecuador to the south of Cocos Island.... read more

    Poor due to lack of money and rainforest bulldozing, but it functions better than the rest of Central America in terms of economic prosperity.

24. Myanmar

    

    Myanmar (formerly Burma) is a Southeast Asian nation of more than 100 ethnic groups, bordering India, Bangladesh, China, Laos, and Thailand. Yangon (formerly Rangoon), the country's largest city, is home to bustling markets, numerous parks and lakes, and the towering, gilded Shwedagon Pagoda, which contains... read more

25. Germany

    

    Germany was formally united in 1871 under the initiative of Bismarck, with King Wilhelm of Prussia as emperor. The previous Holy Roman Empire, essentially a continuation of the empire of Charlemagne (Karl der Große), was dissolved in 1806.... read more

26. United States

    

    The United States of America, or the U.S.A. for short, is a federal republic composed of 50 states. Forty-eight of them are contiguous states. The other two, Alaska and Hawaii, are located to the northwest and south of the contiguous states, respectively. The United States declared its independence from... read more

    So many taxes (aka wealth redistribution) and so many Americans on government assistance. I'm surprised the USA is not the number one most socialist country in the world.

27. Mozambique

    

    Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique, is a country in Southeast Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west, and Swaziland and South Africa to the southwest. It gained independence from Portugal in 1975... read more