Best Countries For Autistic People?

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I really want to know?

nordic countries?

that would be my guess.

I actually think we'd be best in a more primitive society where we live in small villages and have to deal with a lot fewer people in life.

This probably belongs in the "Unpopular Opinions" thread, but I really don't think there is a perfect place for autistic people. I can imagine any number of absolutely horrendous places, mostly in the third world, that kill their disabled children outright. Even "friendly" countries with highly developed social systems have eugenics laws in place for anyone who doesn't fit the system.

When I read about all of the horrible things that happen to autistic people around the world, I'm glad I live where I do. I wouldn't want to be killed outright, but neither would I want too much done for me. Either way, it's a bad situation.

I guess the answer may depend on a given autistic person's list of challenges. It's not so bad to be HFA here in Poland, with all the conservatism of this country comes also our traditional tolerance. Don't be mistaken, the said tolerance is something like: you wrong, heretic sinner, you will go straight to hell but it's neither mine nor the state's business to punish you. It's not friendliness but I still prefer it over hypocrisy of some other societes.
Moreover, you are not pressed for eye contact and being introverted is considered a natural variation of normality.

But with more severe symptoms it would be pain here, our psychiatry is still in Middle Ages and disabled services are... well, at least they are improving – from something close to zero. Special schools are... better to be avoided.
Also, allowances for the disabled are often denied and understanding of autism is extremely poor.

So I would recommend Poland only to job-capable HFA.

The US!! !! Best country in the world!! !!

Well Canada isnt so bad when you have autism. Im on disability and have enough money to live comfortably. Im not sure what other services they have here...

A culture that has a semblance of autistic empathy. I don't know where or which specifically, but that's the main ingredient for a culture good for autistics in general.

And a culture with good autistic empathy attracts support and acceptance regardless the level of knowledge or understanding. It itself drives for knowledge and understanding though.
It mattered a little how social (introvert/extrovert), how technologically advanced, or how punctual, or the size of the culture's population is as long as it doesn't all root from the NT theory of mind -- which is why no country or culture is perfect for autistic people.

Unless said culture and ways, that rooted from the NT theory of mind and expectations matches your personal preferences and aspirations.
Otherwise it's just playing roles and exerting willpower, or be excluded or an exemption because you don't 'fit' from the society's expectations.

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Canada's a pretty good country. After my rent comes of my cheque, I still have enough money to get me through.

Any non-third-world country BUT Germany.
Asperger's syndrome doesn't exist in Germany. The docs just believe no one gets it over here.Proof
You wont find a single psychiatrist who knows anything about Asperger's
The is no help for Aspies (because there is no such thing as Aspies.)
There are virtually no self help groups (because there are no Aspies, and if there are, they are mostly diagnosed with schizophrenia / personality disorders / other psychopathy etc.)
There are very very few diagnostic services for adults, and if you wish to go to them, you have to wait up to 1 year. And at the end they diagnose you with something else (like schizophrenia or schizoid personality disorder or other stuff)
Basically, they do their very best to diagnose NO ONE with asperger's, even if it's clear as the day.