The 10 most tolerant countries in the world are doing a great job at being understanding about the chaotic and culturally diverse times we live in. Being largely a part of the 13 least racist countries in the world, these corners of the world are largely ready to welcome you and not judge you based on your age, gender, sexual orientation or beliefs. Tolerance is a big part of what we need to change about society as a whole nowadays and will go on being so for a seemingly long time. It is hard for people who have lived in a world that condemns and despises everything different from the local culture and race to welcome the idea of an open and borderless world where people of all sizes, colors, shapes and creed can equally enjoy living a fulfilling life.
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Tolerance nowadays is a double-sided blade. On one side there is the lack of it which is currently causing massive amounts of unrest in many spots around the globe. For one reason or another, when two cultures clash there is barely any interaction aside from the conflict in certain places. To make matters worse, different political parties use the already existing tension between ethnic groups to propagate their own agenda. On the other side, there is (although you would not want to believe it) excessive tolerance in certain places. This is mainly due to legal loopholes or people with strong ties but there are cases where seemingly immoral acts based on someone’s ethnicity or gender go by unnoticed by the authorities. Too much of anything is never good and practically everything has a fine balance point where most of the population would be happy. So far we’re hanging on the negative side of the balance point so places like these 10 most tolerant countries in the world can afford to be orders of magnitude more tolerant than some other and still have space for improvement. Let’s take a look at them.
10. The Netherlands
The Netherlands starts off our list by taking the tenth spot with its seemingly chaotic explosion of colors in life at home and on the streets. While many people say that the liberal attitude of the country is a gimmick for the tourists, the small nation has went on to prove that this is just a claim.
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9. Denmark
Just north of the Netherlands is Denmark which ranks ninth on this list and has the ways to prove it deserves its spot. Denmark is so tolerant to people of other cultures and beliefs that recently there has been controversy about it.
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8. Sweden
Another Scandinavian country – Sweden – takes the eight spot on our list of the 10 most tolerant countries in the world. The most recent manifestation of the country’s tolerance is its high rate of acceptance towards refugees from the many war zones around the world currently.
7. Uruguay
Uruguay shines among other South American countries with its higher quality of life and education for its people which is probably strongly connected to their liberal views towards life. The country has gone as far as receiving praise from various organizations that defend human freedom.
6. Australia
Australia may seem like a rough place to live in and to a certain extent it is. You could say the struggle brings people closer but then you’d think about the said people and realize that Australia’s population is built by immigrants from all around the world.
5. Finland
Finland continues the streak of Scandinavian countries in the list of the 10 most tolerant countries in the world. Although coming from a rough start, Finland may be a little slow compared to its neighbor but is currently working on giving the population even more freedom in their choices and expression.
4. New Zealand
New Zealand is regarded as one of the highest ranking countries in overall happiness of the population and this is probably because nobody is too busy with hating their neighbor because they have darker skin or like people of the same sex.
3. Ireland
Ireland has just recently become a leading example in tolerance by passing a same-sex marriage legislation in not other way than popular vote. The small island country may not be receiving much praise but it has been showing some admirable efforts.
2. Canada
The people of Canada boast such a welcoming and friendly nature that it has become a stereotype. Furthermore, their country is a trailblazer as far as LGBT rights are concerned, as it became the third country in the world to allow same sex-marriage in 2005.
1. Iceland
The first spot on the list of the 10 most tolerant countries in the world goes to Iceland. The remote island country has been setting examples for the rest of the world for decades now, be it in social acceptance, liberal views or welfare system.
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