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

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Racial Equality Rank US News, 2024

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Ranking

Best first: the first 15 and last 5 of 89 countries; rank 1 is the best.

Over time · 2022–2024

The top 5 in 2024; rank 1 at the top.

  • Denmark
  • Finland
  • New Zealand
  • Netherlands
  • Canada

Biggest changes · 2023 → 2024

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

Climbed

Fell

Data

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89 countries · # = rank by Racial Equality Rank US News
#
1Denmark1st
2Finland2nd
3New Zealand3rd
4Netherlands4th
5Canada5th
6Belgium6th
7Sweden7th
8Norway8th
9Iceland9th
10Switzerland10th
11Austria11th
12Australia12th
13Ireland13th
14Luxembourg14th
15United Kingdom15th
16Portugal16th
17South Africa17th
18Spain18th
19Germany19th
20Argentina20th
21France21st
22Brazil22nd
23Latvia23rd
24Philippines24th
25Poland25th
26Singapore26th
27Greece27th
28Italy28th
29Thailand29th
30Malaysia30th
31Estonia31st
32Uruguay32nd
33Czechia33rd
34Croatia34th
35Lithuania35th
36Mexico36th
37Zimbabwe37th
38Slovenia38th
39Egypt39th
40Chile40th
41Morocco41st
42Kenya42nd
43Colombia43rd
44Bulgaria44th
45United States45th
46Peru46th
47Costa Rica47th
48Algeria48th
49Cameroon49th
50Kazakhstan50th
51Japan51st
52Ghana52nd
53Ukraine53rd
54United Arab Emirates54th
55Romania55th
56Panama56th
57Hungary57th
58Slovakia58th
59Dominican Republic59th
60Oman60th
61Ecuador61st
62Cyprus62nd
63Vietnam63rd
64Lebanon64th
65Saudi Arabia65th
66Honduras66th
67Turkey67th
68Guatemala68th
69Indonesia69th
70Serbia70th
71Russia71st
72Bangladesh72nd
73Sri Lanka73rd
74India74th
75Qatar75th
76China76th
77Cambodia77th
78Jordan78th
79El Salvador79th
80Tunisia80th
81Bahrain81st
82Kuwait82nd
83Uzbekistan83rd
84Azerbaijan84th
85Israel85th
86Myanmar86th
87South Korea87th
88Belarus88th
89Iran89th

What correlates with Racial Equality Rank US News (2024)?

Pearson r against 1,748 other country metrics sharing at least 54 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 Racial Equality Rank US News tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

  1. Gender Equality RankGender Roles by CountryA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.84 · very strong · n = 88
    Plot
  2. Kid-Friendliness Ranking (US News)Most Kid-Friendly CountriesA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.82 · very strong · n = 87
    Plot
  3. Friendliness Rank US NewsFriendliest CountriesA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.81 · very strong · n = 88
    Plot
  4. Social Purpose ScoreBest Countries
    r = −0.80 · very strong · n = 88
    Plot
  5. Press Freedom Index Score (RSF)Freedom Index by Country
    r = −0.79 · very strong · n = 89
    Plot
  6. Global FavorabilityMost Famous Country in the World
    r = −0.77 · very strong · n = 89
    Plot

Opposite directions

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

  1. Marketing Experts 2023Tier 1 Countries
    r = +0.75 · very strong · n = 84
    Plot
  2. Lunio 2020Tier 1 Countries
    r = +0.75 · very strong · n = 85
    Plot
  3. Human RightsFailed States
    r = +0.70 · strong · n = 89
    Plot
  4. CyberCash 2019Tier 1 Countries
    r = +0.69 · strong · n = 89
    Plot
  5. RichAds 2024Tier 1 Countries
    r = +0.69 · strong · n = 83
    Plot
  6. State LegitimacyFailed States
    r = +0.69 · strong · n = 89
    Plot

Quick answers

Which country ranks first on Racial Equality Rank US News?
Denmark ranks first on Racial Equality Rank US News in 2024, at 1st, followed by Finland (2nd) and New Zealand (3rd). Rank 1 is the best country.
Which country ranks last on Racial Equality Rank US News?
Iran ranks last of the 89 countries with data in 2024, at 89th.
Where does this most racist countries data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: These Countries Are Known for Racial Equity US News; The most racist countries in the world Business Tech; Database Data Download - World Values Survey.