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Friendliest Countries

Canada ranks 1st on Friendliness Rank US News in 2024, followed by Spain (2nd) and New Zealand (3rd); rank 1 is the best. Iran ranks last (89th).

Culture91 countries · 5 metricsUpdated May 19, 2025Original page
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Friendliness Rank US News, 2024

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Ranking

Best first: the first 15 and last 5 of 88 countries; rank 1 is the best.

Biggest changes · 2023 → 2024

50 countries have a value in both years; rank 1 is the best.

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Data

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88 countries · # = rank by Friendliness Rank US News
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1Canada1st
2Spain2nd
3New Zealand3rd
4Netherlands4th
5Portugal5th
6Australia6th
7Italy7th
8Norway8th
9Thailand9th
10Finland10th
11Greece11th
12Sweden12th
13Ireland13th
14Denmark14th
15Brazil15th
16Austria16th
17Iceland17th
18Switzerland18th
19Philippines19th
20Belgium20th
21Japan21st
22Malaysia22nd
23Turkey23rd
24Singapore24th
25Luxembourg25th
26Croatia26th
27France27th
28United Kingdom28th
29Mexico29th
30Costa Rica30th
31Argentina31st
32Poland32nd
33Indonesia33rd
34Chile34th
35Vietnam35th
36Czechia36th
37South Korea37th
38Peru38th
39Uruguay39th
40Germany40th
41Cyprus41st
42United States42nd
43Dominican Republic43rd
44Morocco44th
45Egypt45th
46Romania46th
47Panama47th
48South Africa48th
49Latvia49th
50Bulgaria50th
51Hungary51st
52Estonia52nd
53Slovakia53rd
54Slovenia54th
55Lithuania55th
56Colombia56th
57Qatar57th
58United Arab Emirates58th
59Ecuador59th
60Kenya60th
61Tunisia61st
62Sri Lanka62nd
63India63rd
64Jordan64th
65Cambodia65th
66Oman66th
67China67th
68Algeria69th
69Saudi Arabia70th
70Bahrain71st
71Cameroon72nd
72Serbia73rd
73Guatemala74th
74Ghana75th
75Ukraine76th
76El Salvador77th
77Azerbaijan78th
78Lebanon79th
79Kazakhstan80th
80Uzbekistan81st
81Zimbabwe82nd
82Kuwait83rd
83Bangladesh84th
84Myanmar85th
85Belarus86th
86Israel87th
87Russia88th
88Iran89th

What correlates with Friendliness Rank US News (2024)?

Pearson r against 1,760 other country metrics sharing at least 53 countries. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that rank better on Friendliness Rank US News tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

  1. Kid-Friendliness Ranking (US News)Most Kid-Friendly CountriesA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.95 · very strong · n = 86
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  2. US News Most ScenicMost Beautiful Countries in the WorldA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.89 · very strong · n = 88
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  3. Adventure ScoreBest Countries
    r = −0.86 · very strong · n = 87
    Plot
  4. Global FavorabilityMost Famous Country in the World
    r = −0.83 · very strong · n = 88
    Plot
  5. Racial Equality Rank US NewsMost Racist CountriesA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.81 · very strong · n = 88
    Plot
  6. US News RankingMost Feminist CountriesA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.79 · very strong · n = 88
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Opposite directions

Places that rank better on Friendliness Rank US News tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

  1. Marketing Experts 2023Tier 1 Countries
    r = +0.72 · very strong · n = 83
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  2. Lunio 2020Tier 1 Countries
    r = +0.71 · very strong · n = 84
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  3. Civil Liberties Freedom RatingVoting Rights by Country
    r = +0.68 · strong · n = 85
    Plot
  4. CyberCash 2019Tier 1 Countries
    r = +0.68 · strong · n = 88
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  5. Vulnerability Score (lower is better)Countries that Still Have Slavery
    r = +0.68 · strong · n = 86
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  6. Vulnerability ScoreGlobal Slavery Index by Country
    r = +0.68 · strong · n = 86
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Quick answers

Which country ranks first on Friendliness Rank US News?
Canada ranks first on Friendliness Rank US News in 2024, at 1st, followed by Spain (2nd) and New Zealand (3rd). Rank 1 is the best country.
Which country ranks last on Friendliness Rank US News?
Iran ranks last of the 88 countries with data in 2024, at 89th.
Where does this friendliest countries data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Expat Insider - InterNations; These Are the Friendliest Countries - US News.