@writersroom.boardwalkThe top ten friendliest countries globally are ranked by score. Costa Rica takes first place at 98.67, followed by New Zealand with 98.46. Ireland sits third at 98.39, while Indonesia claims fourth with 97.50. Bhutan is fifth at 97.23, Portugal sixth with 96.67, and Italy seventh at 96.54. Greece rounds out the list at eighth with 96.31, and Thailand comes in ninth at 96.00. The graphic includes national flags next to each country name. Source: Condé Nast Traveller Readers' Choice Awards 2026

@writersroom.boardwalkThe top ten friendliest countries globally are ranked by score. Costa Rica takes first place at 98.67, followed by New Zealand with 98.46. Ireland sits third at 98.39, while Indonesia claims fourth with 97.50. Bhutan is fifth at 97.23, Portugal sixth with 96.67, and Italy seventh at 96.54. Greece rounds out the list at eighth with 96.31, and Thailand comes in ninth at 96.00. The graphic includes national flags next to each country name. Source: Condé Nast Traveller Readers' Choice Awards 2026