The 10 Unfriendliest Countries In The World (10 Friendliest)

by Erin Gaura – on Dec 24, 2018 in Travel

If you haven’t already found it, the World Economic Forum has ranked the world’s unfriendliest countries (but don’t worry, they’ve also included the friendliest countries in the list). The next time you’re planning a trip, consult this list to consider whether locals in your destination might give you a bad taste.

The results, which appeared in the WEF’s Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report of 2013, gives each country named a numerical score out of seven on foreigners. Residents in 140 countries surveyed were asked the question, “How welcome are foreign visitors in your country on a scale of 1-7?”

The study, which took place in 2011 and 2012, saw that most people viewed their country as very friendly, with most responding with a six or seven. It stood out when answers were anything less than six, as only 38 countries had a score between 1-5.9. The United States placed at 102, the last of the countries with a score of six.

Though no country scored a perfect seven, the highest was 6.8 and should be on every traveller’s bucket list. If you’re from one of the countries listed here, you might be proud to give visitors the warmest welcome, or perhaps your own welcome might improve your country’s rating.