3. New Zealand
People who wanted to avoid foreigners as neighbors: 5.9%
Rank: 7
People who wanted locals to be prioritized over immigrants: 49.5%
Rank: 6
Insider Monkey Score: 13.5
New Zealand is another country on our list of least xenophobic countries in the world that has an accepting population and it takes a lot for them to be vehemently opposed to something. However, that is not to say the entire population is not xenophobic. Some are against foreigners, especially Chinese investors, which can actually be surprising considering that there are around 200 ethnic groups in Auckland alone. This is why it is especially concerning how a member of the parliament told another member, Melissa Lee, to ‘go back to Korea.’ Whether this is a one-off incident or a growing tide of intolerance that threatens to divide the nation, only time will tell.
