America most patriotic, Germany least
The National Opinion Research Center (NORC) of the University of Chicago surveyed 33 nations to determine which people are the most proud of their country. They distinguished between pride over specific accomplishments and general national pride, assigning a score to each nation. United States (4.0) topped the pride over accomplishments survey, followed by Venezuela (3.6), Australia (2.9), Austria (2.4), South Africa (2.7), Canada (2.4), Chile (2.6), the Philippines (2.3) and Israel (2.3). The general national pride was strongest in Venezuela (18.4), then United States (17.7), Australia (17.5), Austria (17.4), South Africa (17), Canada (17), Chile (17.1), New Zealand (16.6) and Israel (16.2). What this seems to suggest is that national pride is strongest in relatively new nations that were once colonies. In 1995-96, NORC conducted a similar survey with 23 countries, which allowed researchers to examine changes over the past decade. This comparison suggests that the nations that experienced recent terrorist attacks on their citizens (US and Australia) have the fastest growing national pride. Meanwhile, established nations (especially in Europe) have the lowest national pride. "It could be that those nations are experiencing a response to globalism, particularly among young people. Many identify as much as being Europeans as they do as being citizens of their own country. In some European nations, the concept of strong patriotism also has negative connotations," said Tom Smith, Director of the General Social Survey at NORC. At the bottom of the list, starting with the least patriotic, Germany, Latvia, Sweden, Slovakia, Poland, Taiwan, France, Switzerland, and the Czech Republic.
Americans and Venezuelans lead the world in national pride, EurekAlert.org
NORC, UChicago.edu