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Safest English-Speaking Countries (2026)

Every country in our catalog ranked for day-to-day safety plus English ease in 2026. Higher scores blend personal safety with how usable English is for relocators.

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Many movers want English day one and streets that feel calm after dark. Those goals do not always sit in the same country. This ranking blends safety and English ease across every country in our catalog so you can shortlist places that tend to deliver both.

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Safety and English Score on the map

Higher score = stronger safety and english

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Safety and English Score world map
8.5+
7.0–8.4
5.5–6.9
Below 5.5
RankCountrySafety and English Score
#1New Zealand9.5
#2Singapore9.5
#3Falkland Islands9.5
#4Canada9.3
#5Australia9.3
#6Iceland9.2
#7Norway9.1
#8United Kingdom9.1
#9Barbados9.1
#10Sweden9.0
#11Netherlands8.9
#12Denmark8.9
#13Ireland8.9
#14Hong Kong8.9
#15United Arab Emirates (Dubai)8.9
#16Finland8.8
#17Bahamas8.8
#18Malta8.8
#19Qatar8.8
#20United States8.7
#21Monaco8.7
#22Slovenia8.6
#23Luxembourg8.4
#24Estonia8.3
#25Belgium8.2
#26Liechtenstein8.2
#27Curaçao8.2
#28Germany8.1
#29Switzerland8.1
#30Vanuatu8.1
#31Mauritius8.1
#32Cyprus8.0
#33Seychelles7.9
#34Portugal7.7
#35Jamaica7.7
#36Austria7.7
#37South Africa7.7
#38Philippines7.7
#39Lithuania7.7
#40Croatia7.7
#41Latvia7.7
#42Saudi Arabia7.7
#43Czech Republic7.6
#44Ghana7.5
#45Slovakia7.5
#46South Korea7.4
#47Costa Rica7.4
#48San Marino7.4
#49Andorra7.4
#50Taiwan7.4
#51Poland7.3
#52Spain7.2
#53Chile7.2
#54Uruguay7.2
#55Malaysia7.2
#56France7.1
#57Serbia7.1
#58Japan7.0
#59Hungary7.0
#60Greece7.0
#61Nigeria7.0
#62Liberia7.0
#63Cape Verde7.0
#64Kenya6.9
#65Azerbaijan6.8
#66Italy6.7
#67Panama6.7
#68Romania6.6
#69Sierra Leone6.5
#70Georgia6.5
#71Bulgaria6.5
#72Mexico6.3
#73Sri Lanka6.3
#74Argentina6.2
#75Thailand6.2
#76Vietnam6.2
#77Moldova6.2
#78Bosnia and Herzegovina6.2
#79China6.1
#80Turkiye6.1
#81Ecuador6.0
#82India6.0
#83Kazakhstan5.8
#84Morocco5.8
#85Peru5.7
#86Colombia5.6
#87Indonesia5.6
#88Tunisia5.6
#89Brazil5.5
#90Bangladesh5.5
#91Nepal5.5
#92Egypt5.4
#93Paraguay5.4
#94Laos5.4
#95Russia5.3
#96Cambodia5.3
#97Uzbekistan5.3
#98Ethiopia5.3
#99Madagascar5.3
#100Bolivia5.2
#101Pakistan5.2
#102Algeria5.2
#103Senegal5.2
#104Mongolia5.1
#105Kyrgyzstan5.1
#106Turkmenistan5.0
#107Ivory Coast5.0
#108Iran4.8
#109Tajikistan4.8
#110Togo4.7
#111Benin4.7
#112Ukraine4.6
#113Venezuela4.4
#114Guinea4.4
#115Sudan4.3
#116Libya4.0
#117Burkina Faso4.0
#118Chad3.9
#119Niger3.9
#120Myanmar3.8
#121Mali3.5

Why the leaders rank here for safety and english

Top countries here combine low day-to-day personal risk with English that actually works in shops, clinics, and offices for newcomers.

  1. #1
    New Zealand9.5

    New Zealand pairs very high safety with native English life outside specialist niches. Smaller cities still feel walkable for many relocating families.

  2. #2
    Singapore9.5

    Singapore ranks at the top for this blend: strict public order and widespread English in business and services.

  3. #3
    Falkland Islands9.5

    The Falkland Islands score extremely high on both safety and English in our model. Remoteness, flights, and a tiny job market still dominate the real move decision.

  4. #4
    Canada9.3

    Canada keeps strong English access with high safety scores. City choice still matters for rent and winter planning.

  5. #5
    Australia9.3

    Australia delivers native English and strong safety in the blend. Coastal capitals cost more than the national comfort story suggests.

Rankings are based on our scoring model. Always verify visa and cost information with official sources before making relocation decisions.

How we calculate these rankings

We average safety and English speaking scores (equal weight). Higher combined scores rank higher. The table includes every country in our catalog and is generated at build time from our latest editorial model.

What this does not measure: Neighborhood crime maps, your passport risk profile, or whether a clinic desk always has an English speaker on shift.

Updates: Rankings refresh when we redeploy after underlying country data changes.

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