Mexico Tops List of the World’s Friendliest Countries in InterNations Survey

Lifestyle by ClarityNewsNG

Travellers often remember a country as much for its people as for its scenery, food or history. Some destinations are especially good at making visitors feel welcome, and that is a big part of why people return.

To measure this, the expatriate network InterNations runs an annual survey on how friendly countries are, drawing on people who have relocated abroad and foreign travellers. The latest results were published by World Population Review and reported by MSN.

The full ranking

1. Mexico
2. Brazil
3. Philippines
4. Indonesia
5. Vietnam
6. Oman
7. Costa Rica
8. Thailand
9. Kenya
10. Greece
11. Panama
12. Colombia
13. Portugal
14. Malaysia
15. Bahrain
16. Spain
17. Taiwan
18. UAE
19. Ireland
20. India
21. Cyprus
22. Australia
23. Canada
24. USA
25. China
26. Turkey
27. Finland
28. New Zealand
29. Italy
30. Netherlands

What stands out

• Mexico is first, ahead of Brazil and the Philippines.
• Latin America and Southeast Asia are strongly represented. Mexico, Brazil, Costa Rica, Panama and Colombia sit alongside the Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand and Malaysia.
• The Gulf region also features. Oman is in the top 10, with Bahrain at 15th and the UAE at 18th.
• Southern Europe is mixed. Greece makes the top 10, while Portugal, Spain and Cyprus sit in the middle of the table.
• The USA, Canada and Australia fall in the lower half, and the Netherlands, Italy, New Zealand and Finland are at the bottom.