Immigrants make the country a better place
Which countries are most tolerant toward immigrants?
Ireland leads with 62.8 %; 38 countries have data.
No data for 173 of 211 countries
| # | Country | Value · % | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iceland | 70.6 | 2023 |
| 2 | Ireland | 62.8 | 2023 |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 62.7 | 2023 |
| 4 | Sweden | 61.7 | 2023 |
| 5 | Albania | 61.5 | 2013 |
| 6 | Norway | 58.5 | 2023 |
| 7 | Finland | 55.2 | 2023 |
| 8 | Spain | 53.2 | 2023 |
| 9 | Switzerland | 48.7 | 2023 |
| 10 | Denmark | 46.9 | 2018 |
| 11 | Luxembourg | 45.1 | 2002 |
| 12 | Netherlands | 44.8 | 2023 |
| 13 | Poland | 44.6 | 2023 |
| 14 | Ukraine | 41.5 | 2023 |
| 15 | Romania | 41.0 | 2009 |
| 16 | Belgium | 40.7 | 2023 |
| 17 | Germany | 39.7 | 2023 |
| 18 | Lithuania | 39.4 | 2023 |
| 19 | Israel | 36.4 | 2023 |
| 20 | Montenegro | 35.6 | 2023 |
| 21 | Croatia | 35.0 | 2023 |
| 22 | France | 34.2 | 2023 |
| 23 | Latvia | 33.7 | 2023 |
| 24 | Serbia | 33.2 | 2023 |
| 25 | Slovenia | 32.7 | 2023 |
| 26 | Italy | 30.7 | 2023 |
| 27 | Austria | 30.7 | 2023 |
| 28 | Estonia | 29.7 | 2023 |
| 29 | Portugal | 29.4 | 2023 |
| 30 | North Macedonia | 26.6 | 2020 |
| 31 | Greece | 24.8 | 2023 |
| 32 | Czechia | 24.1 | 2020 |
| 33 | Bulgaria | 21.4 | 2023 |
| 34 | Turkiye | 20.2 | 2009 |
| 35 | Cyprus | 18.4 | 2023 |
| 36 | Hungary | 18.4 | 2023 |
| 37 | Slovak Republic | 16.9 | 2023 |
| 38 | Russian Federation | 13.4 | 2017 |
By region
Europe & Central Asia
Iceland
70.6%
37 countries
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Israel
36.4%
1 countries
By segment
18-29
- United Kingdom69.1
- Albania67.8
- Iceland67.0
- Norway66.5
- Ireland63.0
38 countries
30-44
- Iceland73.2
- Albania71.1
- Sweden70.1
- United Kingdom66.7
- Ireland65.9
38 countries
45-64
- Iceland72.9
- Sweden65.8
- United Kingdom64.8
- Ireland61.9
- Norway57.5
38 countries
65+
- Iceland69.7
- Finland59.9
- Ireland58.8
- Sweden57.9
- Norway49.8
37 countries
Men
- Albania67.9
- Ireland65.9
- Iceland65.6
- United Kingdom62.6
- Sweden57.4
38 countries
Women
- Iceland75.8
- Sweden66.0
- Norway63.5
- United Kingdom62.9
- Finland62.0
38 countries
Cities
- Ireland76.6
- Iceland72.6
- United Kingdom68.1
- Norway67.7
- Sweden64.8
38 countries
Rural
- Iceland64.2
- Albania59.6
- Sweden56.4
- Ireland54.0
- United Kingdom53.5
38 countries
Towns
- Iceland70.6
- Ireland64.1
- United Kingdom62.4
- Sweden62.2
- Norway58.3
38 countries
What changed
Fell the most
- Bulgaria-24 pts2009 to 2023
- Cyprus-20 pts2008 to 2023
- Russian Federation-4 pts2008 to 2017
- Slovak Republic-2 pts2008 to 2023
- Israel-2 pts2002 to 2023
Rose the most
- United Kingdom+32 pts2002 to 2023
- Norway+31 pts2002 to 2023
- Spain+25 pts2002 to 2023
- Belgium+22 pts2002 to 2023
- Ireland+21 pts2002 to 2023
Every number carries its source and year. Where a country is missing, it is missing — we do not interpolate.
Source: European Social Survey · 2002–2023