Where the UK ranks in a list of the ‘most polite’ countries in the world
By Amy Houghton
Published on March 29, 2026.
A survey has revealed that the UK is the third most polite nation in the world, ranking the country in relation to over 4,000 people surveyed. The survey surveyed 4,600 people from 26 different countries and asked them to identify the place they perceive to have the most well-mannered population. The only two countries with more votes were Canada and Japan, with 13.5% of respondents and 35.15% of the vote respectively. The study also revealed that three British cities were voted among the most friendly in the global Best Cities.
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Where the UK ranks in a list of the ‘most polite’ countries in the world
A survey revealed that the UK was the world's most polite nation, ranking it third overall, behind Canada, Japan, and Sweden.