Where Are the Nicest People in the World?

The world’s most hospitable nations

We came across this article at TravelViVi.com that listed the world’s five most hospitable nations:

5. Georgia
4. Iran
3. Canada
2. Australia
1. Ireland

Their criteria isn’t clear, but they do reference some studies in their conclusions.

Another method?

A good measure of hospitality is how welcoming people are in their homes, and a great resource to get an idea of what countries are the most welcoming is CouchSurfing.org. According to their statistics, the top five CouchSurfing nations are:

1. United States
2. Germany
3. France
4. Canada
5. United Kingdom

Of course, this is going by absolute numbers and is not relative to the country’s population (when I have more time, maybe I’ll figure out couch surfers per capita). And, of course, poorer countries don’t have the same access to the Internet, so naturally a developing country won’t have as many folks signed up. Nonetheless, it’s an interesting point to ponder.

I won’t pretend to have enough experience to create a list of my own, but in my own travels, Cuba would be right at the top.

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