Indonesia Makes the List of the World's Friendliest Countries 2022

Indonesia ranks among the friendliest countries globally, according to the 2022 Expat Insider survey by InterNations. In the previous year, Indonesia held the 7th position.

InterNations is the world's largest global expat network, boasting 4.5 million members across 420 cities worldwide. Its headquarters are located in Munich, Germany.

Citing the Expat Insider 2022 survey report, Mexico is deemed the friendliest country globally by 90% of surveyed expats. InterNations notes that 89% of respondents found the Mexican population friendly towards foreigners.

This friendliness also seems to aid expats in easily making local friends. Three out of four respondents in Mexico (75%) found it easy to make local friends—33 percentage points higher than the global average (42%).

Indonesia follows closely behind Mexico as the second friendliest country in the world. 90% of respondents also considered Indonesians friendly. Furthermore, expats in Indonesia also easily made local friends (71%). Only 16% of expats reported befriending other expats while in Indonesia. The following are the friendliest countries worldwide according to InterNations:

1. Mexico
2. Indonesia
3. Philippines
4. Brazil
5. Oman
6. Taiwan
7. Portugal
8. Kenya
9. Vietnam
10. Spain

The Expat Insider 2022 survey, conducted by InterNations, ran from February 1st to 28th, 2022. The research methodology involved distributing online questionnaires to the InterNations community. The target audience included all types of expats, encompassing employees sent on overseas assignments and those who chose to relocate to another country.

The survey is based on three subcategories, each with two or three assessment factors. Respondents were asked to rate each factor on a scale of 1 to 7.

The Local Friendliness subcategory is based on the friendliness of the local population and their friendliness towards foreigners. Assessments included the ease of making local friends and satisfaction with their social life. For this subcategory, respondents were also asked whether they had a personal support network in their current country of residence. Finally, the Culture and Welcome subcategory encompasses feelings of comfort, acceptance, and familiarity with the local culture.