Be Bald and Be Free Day: These countries have the highest percentage of men with no hair
Being bald isn’t the negative nelly it is regularly made out to be.
Last summer, I shaved my head in solidarity with a family member going through illness (everything’s fine), and apart from the positive feeling I got from helping out, being bald was a true revelation.
All of a sudden, I had no worry about having to constantly check if my previously quite thick mop was in place; shampoo was out of the question on the shopping list and I could cut down my ‘getting ready time’ on a morning by a large percentage.
Of course, this was by choice and not everyone is as pleased as I was being bald, but the positives were certainly there.
Every October 14, people are encouraged to embrace their scalp’s natural look, with no wigs, hats, or comb-overs. Be Bald and Be Free Day is about celebrating baldness as a statement of confidence, identity, and freedom.
Which country has the highest rate of balding?
According to recent global data, some countries lead the world in male pattern baldness, where a large share of men show visible hair loss. A survey by Medihair (2024-2025) reports that nearly 44.5% of men in Spain experience hair loss—placing Spain at the top of such rankings. Tailing closely are Italy (≈ 44.37%) and France (≈ 44.25%) with similarly high percentages.
Other countries rounding out the top tier include:
- United States: about 42.7%
- Germany: approximately 41.5%
- Croatia and Canada: both around 40-41%
- Czech Republic, Australia, Norway, United Kingdom, Turkey also appear among nations with high proportions of bald or balding men, usually above the 40% mark.
By contrast, countries in Asia and Latin America generally report lower rates of male baldness. For example, Indonesia falls near the bottom of the list with about 26.9% of men affected by significant hair loss.
Several factors appear to influence why baldness rates differ so much across countries. Genetics and ethnicity play a major role, with Caucasian men showing higher rates of male pattern baldness, according to Medihair. Lifestyle and diet are also key: poor nutrition, stress, and a lack of essential vitamins and minerals, common in many Western nations, can accelerate hair thinning.
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The age structure of a population matters too; countries with older male demographics naturally see more cases of hair loss, as reported by The Olive Press.
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