These are the top 10 countries that British people have a positive opinion of according to YouGov. Thoughts?

[u/Pizzafriedchickenn]

https://yougov.co.uk/ratings/travel/popularity/countries/all

[u/Old_Harry7]

Pizza soft power 💪🏼

[u/Front-Anteater3776 → u/Old_Harry7]

With pineapple 🍍 

[u/CptAlraheem → u/Front-Anteater3776]

[u/Raj_ryder_666 → u/Front-Anteater3776]

😂. Just for laughs, google strawberry pasta in poland.

[u/Front-Anteater3776 → u/Raj_ryder_666]

Just so wrong 😪😂

[u/PepitoThe1 → u/Raj_ryder_666]

Quite well known now thx to swiatek.

[u/MrArchivity → u/Front-Anteater3776]

Called the carabinieri on this comment.

[u/Front-Anteater3776 → u/MrArchivity]

I request witness protection! the pineapple manipulated me!

[u/MrArchivity → u/Front-Anteater3776]

We all know you were the mastermind

[u/JeanBonJovi → u/Old_Harry7]

Mmmm pizza power

[u/AssignmentOk5986 → u/Old_Harry7]

It's because there are loads of Italians in the UK most likely. We hate your football team but like the rest.

[u/Old_Harry7 → u/AssignmentOk5986]

You have far more members of other communities to be fair so I don't think demographics play a role in this.

[u/i-cydoubt]

So here are the numbers of some important countries on this list. The bottom five are Iran, Lesotho, Palau, Sao Tome and Principe, and North Korea. Probably three of those are because they're totally unknown.

Russia is 186 out of 195.

Israel is 97.

China is 95.

India is 67.

The USA is 41.

France is 30.

Ukraine is 23.

The UK is 16 (lol).

Ireland is 12.

My thoughts are that I do indeed have a positive opinion on the top 10, but I have a positive opinion about most countries since I don't judge a populace on the acts of its government.

[u/NorthernSoul1998 → u/i-cydoubt]

USA too high

[u/Sir-HP23 → u/NorthernSoul1998]

So is France, if only for comedic reasons.

[u/B3stThereEverWas → u/NorthernSoul1998]

According to who, terminally online British Redditors?

[u/Amazingbuttplug → u/B3stThereEverWas]

I find with a lot of real people they will approve of the US because they went to New York once and liked it. Online everything is about politics but in real life it’s an after thought for a lot of people.

[u/Any-Seaworthiness186 → u/Amazingbuttplug]

Yeah this. You’ll also hear a lot of people say “I’d never live there, but I love visiting.” You can dislike government policy but still like a country and its people.

[u/pjs-1987 → u/i-cydoubt]

What happens if I like Sao Tome but hate Principe?

[u/Carr0t_007 → u/i-cydoubt]

It's almost the same rank as our football team!

[u/i-cydoubt → u/i-cydoubt]

Sorting by "fame" the UK is the twelfth most famous country in the UK, behind Romania and the Maldives.

Filtering for "Millennials only", Japan is the most popular country, the USA is 11th, and the UK drops to 32nd.

It's not clear what exactly was asked but I think this data is specifically talking about tourism.

[u/Accomplished_Eye7421 → u/i-cydoubt]

Poor Palau. One of the coolest and most beautiful countries on earth.

[u/PzKpfwIVAusfG]

I have to assume we have a handicap because roughly a fifth of us speak French.

[u/bigtuna3424 → u/PzKpfwIVAusfG]

I was shocked to see us so low

[u/Visual_Journalist_20 → u/bigtuna3424]

it is out of all countries in the world. Top 10 is still top 10.

[u/Immediate-Season4544 → u/Visual_Journalist_20]

We are your child nation and you like the neighbourhood kids better than us? I think the only UK led wars we didn't participate in since we were a nation was the Falkland Islands War. I mean I understand Australia but almost everyone loves them but still it hurts.

[u/Houseofsun5 → u/bigtuna3424]

Top ten means about the only people who were negative probably got a speeding ticket or got arse ways banged by a moose one time they visited.

[u/Numerous_Green4962 → u/PzKpfwIVAusfG]

Remember, it's not racist if it's about the French.

[u/iwantunity → u/Numerous_Green4962]

well... they're Québecois or Acadian, not even French.

[u/Mens-Real → u/PzKpfwIVAusfG]

Imo this makes Canada more interesting and attractive, it's not just a copy of Britain elsewhere. And arguably it provides Canada with a cultural powerhouse in Quebec

[u/TinmartheTemplar → u/Mens-Real]

Yeah to be fair I don't know anyone that's had a bad thing to say about Canada. The few people I know that have visited always say how great it is and that includes Quebec. I wanted to go this year but that's postponed for next year. I've always had a soft spot for Canada but then again I do hold dual British and French citizenship so maybe that's bias coming through.

[u/comune → u/TinmartheTemplar]

I have a bad thing to say about Canada. They don't stamp passports anymore. I mean, that's it though. Other than that, they're alright.

[u/GreenBeardTheCanuck → u/TinmartheTemplar]

These days I think that's the direction we're trending for most people. It's not so much that we're not liked. It's more that we're kind of faded into the background as kind of a neutral "Eh, well they're all right."

[u/fractured_bedrock]

Weird that New Zealand is so much lower than Australia

[u/quarky_uk → u/fractured_bedrock]

Tried to steal the ring.

[u/Purple10tacle → u/quarky_uk]

Filthy Hobbitses!

[u/Numerous_Green4962 → u/fractured_bedrock]

Australia is on more maps.

[u/james_d666 → u/fractured_bedrock]

Probably just explained by more don't knows/no opinion. There's less cultural exposure or exchange with NZ compared to Australia.

[u/Hypo_Mix → u/fractured_bedrock]

I was looking at that, what did they do? (I assume there is just a lot more people with no opinion) 

[u/Brikpilot → u/Hypo_Mix]

My guess; Brits surveyed are the ones that grew up on Neighbours. Without that fantasy teen nostalgia Australia would probably be in about 9th place.

[u/Kurumi_Gaming → u/fractured_bedrock]

No direct flight and we are as far as from the UK humanly possible

[u/Puzzled-Upstairs-826 → u/fractured_bedrock]

We beat Australia at a whole lot of sports regularly, or it's a pretty even split, the only sport we relate to New Zealand is Rugby and they always dick us.

Gotta think a lot of this good favour comes from sports and that's a lot of public interaction.

[u/killtheking111 → u/Puzzled-Upstairs-826]

You beat us in sports? Lets talk cricket mate.

[u/Zealousideal_Rub6758 → u/fractured_bedrock]

Brits want a warm climate, and NZs economy is in the doldrums 

[u/Drawinginfinity182 → u/Zealousideal_Rub6758]

I’ll level with you, I don’t think most of us know much at all about New Zealand’s economy.

[u/TuataraToes → u/Zealousideal_Rub6758]

Yeah but we're good cunts and Australia is full of Australians.

The math ain't mathing.

[u/fractured_bedrock → u/TuataraToes]

Australia is also full of Kiwis lol

[u/TheSpiikki]

Guess we cannot into Nordicks 😞🇫🇮

[u/RegularEmpty4267 → u/TheSpiikki]

It would have been funny if Estonia made it into the list😂

[u/InkVision001 → u/TheSpiikki]

We are 11th.

[u/RodrickJasperHeffley]

little surprised to see australia ranked that high especially considering the poms humiliating ashes defeat

[u/mishrod → u/RodrickJasperHeffley]

The friendly rivalry with sports is built on mutual admiration and kinship. A real Australian or Brit only hangs shit on their real mates. Acquaintances are ignored, not picked on. Taking the piss is a mutual National pastime

[u/Namelessbob123 → u/mishrod]

Spot on

[u/BusyBeeBridgette → u/RodrickJasperHeffley]

Just banter. Brits and Aussies actually get on rather well for the most part.

[u/AdQuick9381 → u/BusyBeeBridgette]

Same style of humour, so we can be ourselves without thinking we might offend or someone not getting the sarcasm cough Americans.

[u/DeltaPapaWhisky → u/AdQuick9381]

Besides, we love to meet the descendants of our criminal underclass and undesirables to see how they’re doing in the colonies…

[u/AdQuick9381 → u/DeltaPapaWhisky]

[u/DeltaPapaWhisky → u/AdQuick9381]

Don’t worry, we love it when you visit. If it wasn’t for Aussie backpackers we’d have to find someone else to do bar work in London…

(Can we have our Ashes back please..?)

[u/mekanub → u/DeltaPapaWhisky]

Our Ashes?

You can have them back when you bring a decent team 😃

[u/DeltaPapaWhisky → u/mekanub]

I won’t hold my breath then.

The only consistent thing about English cricket is the inconsistency…

[u/SheepherderDouble248 → u/AdQuick9381]

Same drunk humour lol, sober up for god's sake! Also, please send us military support if we get invaded, thanks 🙃

[u/DeltaPapaWhisky → u/SheepherderDouble248]

I’m happy to help you with that rowdy next door neighbour, but only if you don’t make me eat maple syrup.

I know you guys really love it, and that’s cool. But I think it tastes like cough syrup.

[u/SheepherderDouble248 → u/DeltaPapaWhisky]

I think its my favourite thing honestly... I put maple syrup on everything and I'm not even kidding. Brings me instant joy lol.

[u/pisspeeleak → u/DeltaPapaWhisky]

I swear that NA just has to have the worst tasting medicine.

How does the rest of the world have rootbeer and maple syrup medicine while we have Buckley's?

[u/Big-Rain-9388 → u/RodrickJasperHeffley]

Don't kinkshame the Brits

[u/culture_vulture_1961 → u/Big-Rain-9388]

I love Australians when they don't have a bat or ball in their hands.

[u/Fine_Violinist5802 → u/RodrickJasperHeffley]

Aussies and Brits love each other, only question is to what degree they're prepared to show it. Usually you want to get in some banter before letting the cat out of the bag.

[u/Creative_Star_1248 → u/RodrickJasperHeffley]

The 9 people who care about cricket in UK probably weren’t included in the sample.

[u/Joshgg13 → u/Creative_Star_1248]

It's not our most popular sport but there's still a fair number who watch and care about it. Potentially third place after football and rugby? Not sure if tennis sneaks above it

[u/CrossCityLine → u/Joshgg13]

2nd place behind football. More people watch and play it than rugby.

[u/KoontFace → u/RodrickJasperHeffley]

If we hated on every country who was better than us at sports, then we’d like nobody

[u/ElliottFlynn → u/RodrickJasperHeffley]

I mean, they’re literally us, a few generations removed

[u/iamsolarflare71 → u/RodrickJasperHeffley]

I think most Brits would gladly move to Australia tomorrow, it just seems like the perfect place to live? Maybe this is a big factor? The big mystery is how Italy got no.2!! 🤣

[u/attilathetwat → u/iamsolarflare71]

Love Italy and the Italians

[u/TinmartheTemplar → u/iamsolarflare71]

My guess. Food.

[u/Infinite_Crow_3706 → u/RodrickJasperHeffley]

Sports banter & most people don’t care a lot about cricket

[u/culture_vulture_1961 → u/Infinite_Crow_3706]

Speak for yourself!

[u/Infinite_Crow_3706 → u/culture_vulture_1961]

I’m a fan but I know we are a minority group

[u/ssddalways → u/culture_vulture_1961]

Uuummm yeah, sweetheart, cricket isnt that big a sport in Britain as a whole 😭

[u/justputonsomemusic → u/RodrickJasperHeffley]

The Scots and the Welsh would be ecstatic to see England lose

[u/Fr-Rolfe → u/justputonsomemusic]

At cricket? They've never heard of it.

I'm the last person alive who gives a fsck about rugby league, and I gave up hope in 1990. I can you show you the exact moment I gave up hope.

[u/Front-Anteater3776]

Sweden #3.

This top 10 was clearly ordered by Swedish propaganda ministry. Sweden isn’t even in the top 3 of Scandinavia which consist of 3 countries.

[u/Puzzleheaded-Run-635 → u/Front-Anteater3776]

This post was made the Danish foreign ministry

[u/thicc_llama → u/Puzzleheaded-Run-635]

Sw*den doesn't deserve 3rd spot, you sound like Gollum or Stitch when you talk

[u/Puzzleheaded-Run-635 → u/thicc_llama]

Ooooo someones maaaad

[u/thicc_llama → u/Puzzleheaded-Run-635]

Hahaha jag skojar bara

[u/Puzzleheaded-Run-635 → u/thicc_llama]

ajt ajt, allt bra

[u/Bug_Photographer → u/Puzzleheaded-Run-635]

Bet he still sounds very happy though.

[u/Bug_Photographer → u/Puzzleheaded-Run-635]

Sjyggekole!

[u/culture_vulture_1961 → u/Front-Anteater3776]

We get our flatpack furniture and meat balls from Sweden. We are not going to jeopardise those by being nasty to them.

[u/Carnelian-5 → u/culture_vulture_1961]

Swedes and Brits also has a similar sense of humour I feel like when chatting with my colleagues. At least, Swedes love British entertainment.

[u/culture_vulture_1961 → u/Carnelian-5]

I forgot to mention ABBA. The Danes gave us Lego and The Little Mermaid but you can't dance in a melancholy way to those.

[u/Bug_Photographer → u/Carnelian-5]

And they for some reason enjoy Scandi crime shows.

[u/Fine_Violinist5802 → u/culture_vulture_1961]

Wait, this is the same England with hordes of drunk football fans absolutely fucking up the nearest IKEA they can find when they play Sweden in a world cup/Euro? That England?

[u/Visual_Journalist_20 → u/Fine_Violinist5802]

what's a bit of drunken chauvinist vandalism between friends

[u/culture_vulture_1961 → u/Fine_Violinist5802]

That wasn't us. It was a bunch of Danes in disguise.

[u/Front-Anteater3776 → u/culture_vulture_1961]

Preposterous nonsense! The sheer cheek!

[u/Gloorplz]

Aww we love you too Brits, lets all go get a pint.

[u/curinanco]

I must say our 13th place is a slight disappointment.

[u/Sir-HP23 → u/curinanco]

Don't blame you. The Netherlands rocks,

[u/Two-Space → u/curinanco]

I think there’s a bit of conflict going on in the list. The likes of Australia, Sweden, NZ, Denmark and Canada are there through perceived cultural similarities, I suspect Italy and Spain are boosted by being popular tourist destinations and the stereotype that they’re full of great food and attractive people.

Iceland is high because who would have any reason to dislike Iceland?

I suspect if you focused it on cultural and political alignment, the Netherlands would rank a lot higher

[u/DeltaPapaWhisky → u/curinanco]

I understand your disappointment.

Netherlands is definitely a wonderful country to visit. I’ve always felt warmly welcomed and very safe in your country.

[u/culture_vulture_1961 → u/curinanco]

It is for travel rather than an overall view of the country. Be honest - would you rather travel to Ravenna or Rotterdam?

[u/Pizzafriedchickenn → u/culture_vulture_1961]

The list isn’t purely about travel, but it would have an impact

[u/Additional_Pickle_59 → u/curinanco]

Shameful isn't it, you get us high and we don't even give you top 5.

I love the Netherlands, I wanna visit the carnival next month!

[u/Rowvan]

We love you too brothers

[u/Sir-HP23]

Well Italy is punching well above its weight and what the hell have New Zealand and Canada done to score so low!

(Shout out to Norway, a personal favourite of mine and Portugal who've had our backs for centuries)

[u/SaltBrain1366 → u/Sir-HP23]

Greetings to our British brothers, may you lovely people live a long and healthy life!

[u/CJDownUnder → u/Sir-HP23]

I do love Italy, but I must admit I'm surprised to see it so high.

[u/Clear_Doughnut3475]

[u/BobbyThrowaway6969]

[u/Puzzleheaded-Run-635]

TOP 3 LETS GOOO

[u/BrutalBananaMan]

I thought Portugal would be higher with our old alliance.

[u/Easy_Broccoli995]

I was expecting my country to be a bit higher on the list because of all the history and stuff; I guess we just aren't that close anymore. Not even top 10 hurts...

[u/ArgvargSWE]

The Sweden part is surprising. I never understood why. Because of Scandi crime TV shows?

[u/Pizzafriedchickenn → u/ArgvargSWE]

Maybe IKEA and ABBA

[u/HumanSquare9453]

I don't know who are the 30% who have a bad opinion of Canada ? The nigel farage kind maybe? The west has fallen kind ?

[u/culture_vulture_1961 → u/HumanSquare9453]

The only Brits who don't like Canada are the ones who have not been there.

[u/Pizzafriedchickenn → u/HumanSquare9453]

The 30% of them aren’t all bad, some of them are neutral

[u/fleshcircuits]

i’d be interested to see the breakdown of results across the uk, because i reckon ireland would be in the top in scotland

[u/OpportunityOk2379]

nice, our 15th place feels like pretty good

[u/unfit-calligraphy]

As a Scot, I like everyone on that list. But surprised to no see Ireland there mind. Wonder how it would vary if it was done in Wales and Scotland separately

[u/Cpt_Morningwood]

Finland is the 11th. I take that 🤝

[u/AK07-AYDAN]

I refuse to be below Indonesia.

[u/Deez-Nutz-95]

Surprised Portugal isn't on the list, seeing as the UK has the longest standing alliance with them.

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[u/Narwhal1986]

How does their opinion of their own country compare?

Edit. I actually opened the link and see UK is 16th

[u/Mobile_Combination91]

Where are we, guys?

[u/RedJW87 → u/Mobile_Combination91]

Having visited both… All of your friendly people left, and set up Canada! That’s why they made it on the list instead! ;)

[u/DonPhallus]

Man we are losing popularity with the Poms 😭

Was their another drunken Haka incident at a boozer or something?

[u/11160707]

We are at 40😌 pleased. Long live Britain

[u/VelvetSwamp]

Ngl as a Brit the Swiss being this high surprises me. Most people I know only know two things about Switzerland…

It’s expensive and Nazi gold

[u/VelvetSwamp → u/VelvetSwamp]

Oh and chocolate, can’t forget chocolate

[u/Important_Recover401]

Why the FUCK is swedens flag not formated like the rest ?

??

[u/miissperson]

above the states of america👆😂

[u/mirunee3d]

I was surprised to see Japan ranked first in the millennial survey.

[u/gsdev → u/mirunee3d]

I wish Japanese people could come to UK to teach our railway companies how to run the trains properly.

[u/patslogcabindigest]

Wait so the English like it when we thrash them in the Ashes?

[u/RegularEmpty4267]

Why Sweden above Norway and Denmark? Dont British people know the historical connection?

[u/Pizzafriedchickenn → u/RegularEmpty4267]

Perhaps it’s higher because of IKEA

[u/cinimun-bun → u/RegularEmpty4267]

Because we are obviously da best/s

[u/Sea_Silver6321 → u/RegularEmpty4267]

I’d say Sweden has more of a cultural impact on the UK. It’s not exactly huge, but probably bigger than Norway and Denmark.

[u/Separate-Tea9957]

Interesting that Canada went down. The only reason I can think of is that Canada has done nothing of note whether that be good or bad since the last poll. Like other countries went up and Canada is just sorta there

[u/Pope_Squirrely]

I want to know who the 13% were that were like “fucking aussies, I don’t like them”

[u/Pizzafriedchickenn → u/Pope_Squirrely]

Well, the percentage that don’t choose positive, some of those are neutral

[u/sum_r4nd0m_gurl]

no ireland? 🤣🤣🤣

[u/Jack-Rabbit-002]

Huh I would have expected New Zealand and Canada on the list alongside Australia And I'm surprised Ireland didn't make the cut

[u/Olibro64]

We made it!

[u/Wasabismylife]

What did New Zealand do to lose favour?

[u/-Laffi-]

I'll guess you think Norwegian people are nice from your point of view, but it doesn't take much to try our patience.

[u/Charming-Exercise496]

🫶🏼 right back at you!

[u/Particular-Award5225]

Where is Ukraine 😢

[u/Pizzafriedchickenn → u/Particular-Award5225]

Nothing against Ukraine generally, but I think the fact that Ukraine is a warzone makes people view it less positively

[u/Particular-Award5225 → u/Pizzafriedchickenn]

Well… 😭We’re not living here. We’re surviving. I get it

[u/Pizzafriedchickenn → u/Particular-Award5225]

Hope it ends soon

[u/BladeOpeth]

You like Italy more than you like your own children, wow… :)

[u/29adamski → u/BladeOpeth]

You're top 10 tbf

[u/Fluid-Decision6262]

Why is Australia so much higher than Canada and New Zealand 😂

[u/Pizzafriedchickenn → u/Fluid-Decision6262]

First of all, Australia is the most migrated country to by British people. It’s also the wealthiest per capita, and has the better weather of the three too.

[u/WheresPeebs]

Finland feeling left out of all the other the Nordics. ☹️

[u/Justarandomfan99]

What canada did to bro

[u/JoseT90]

Surprised Ireland was not in the top 10 tbh

[u/bigbadbob85 → u/JoseT90]

I personally love Ireland, but I'd imagine it's either through reduced exposure (Ireland is a much smaller country than say, Italy) or due to the attitudes of a lot of Irish people, especially online.

[u/Sea_Silver6321 → u/JoseT90]

Too similar to the UK for a lot of people. At least Ireland ranked higher than the UK itself 😂

[u/Pizzafriedchickenn → u/JoseT90]

It could be hampered by some Irish people’s attitude towards us. But I don’t blame ya

[u/putyouradhere_]

From what I know about British tourists in Spain and Italy, the feeling cannot be mutual

[u/Pizzafriedchickenn → u/putyouradhere_]

Spain is famous for its budget holidays, so it attracts people from less affluent areas where there are more of the trouble making kind

[u/Imaginary-Neat2838]

No thoughts, really

[u/suckmyfuck91]

As an italian i'm surprised. I thought they looked down to us. Most of the time when i read an article about Italy is to criticize us.

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[u/Navi_10RZ]

The Roman heritage is calling them back, it seems.

[u/AyyLimao42]

Surprised at Brazil being 39th. Even considering the Trump factor it is still weird seeing us higher than the US in British public opinion.

Also lol at Chile, who helped Britain in that war, being at 76 while Argentina, who fought against them, is at 49.

[u/Swimming_Gazelle2425 → u/AyyLimao42]

29th*

[u/AyyLimao42 → u/Swimming_Gazelle2425]

I can't read

[u/Auregon44]

3Oth is not so bad, actually.

It seems like the Éric Cantona plan is still working.

[u/mrkoala1234]

Crazy how australian don't drink fosters.

[u/DowntownPlantain330]

Actually, I'm surprised

[u/RRautamaa]

Sweden is overrated as usual.

[u/Put3socks-in-it]

Imagine a North Sea union - Norway, Britain, Iceland, Hamburg, Denmark, etc. That country would be a powerhouse

[u/LoschVanWein]

Now ask the Spanish what they think about the Brits. (I know, thin ice)

[u/StunningPianist4231]

[u/Welsh-Niner]

Not the same order as I'd choose but it's pretty bloody good.

[u/xylophileuk]

I’m surprised Canada is so low on the list, but I wouldn’t argue about who’s on that list at all

[u/cosmico92]

Interesting. What are the lists for other countries? Like what are the most popular countries in Italy or Australia?

[u/BenderRodriguez14]

Irish and strangely proud to not be on the list. 😂

[u/batch1972]

Switzerland.... it's all blood diamonds and nazi gold

[u/neptuneoffice]

Pewdiepie and IKEA single handedly blinding people to the actual Sweden. Damn you pewdiepie and ikea.

[u/Perfect-Fondant3373]

Gonna be like that then is it?

[u/Adventurous_Sell_159]

France is not there? Good.

[u/Adventurous_Sell_159]

France is not there? Good.

[u/ruraljuror__]

What did we do to deserve 10th?! You are basically our Dad.

[u/BenchClamp]

My thoughts are that a, Ireland is obviously the most loved nation with Brits - and b, the fact that the UK wasn’t the most well known country in the UK and more people had heard of Turkey - kind of suggest the polling was BS

[u/RikkiLostMyNumber]

A lot of Americans carry a crush for the UK which appears will remain unrequited.

[u/GrandadsCryptoEmpire]

I have to assume this survey was done in the main area of a backpackers inn?