Malaysia Becomes The Most Friendly Country, Ranked In Defeating Indonesia

Malaysian Tourism (Pexels/Umar Mukhtar)

JAKARTA - Not long ago, Malaysia managed to rank 22nd as the most friendly country in the world according to the US News & World Report. Malaysia rose 16 positions compared to last year.

Reported by VOI from the VnExpress International page on Monday, November 25, 2024, Malaysia managed to outperform Indonesia. Indonesia is in the 33rd most friendly country in the world.

Malaysia outperforms popular neighboring countries, namely Singapore and Vietnam. Singapore is ranked 24th. Vietnam managed to climb up 9 positions and is now ranked 35th.

In the Southeast Asia region, Malaysia only lost to Thailand, which is ranked 9th and the Philippines is ranked 19th. This ranking is based on a global survey involving more than 17,000 respondents from around the world. This survey was conducted between March 22 and May 23, 2024.

Globally, Canada has been named the friendliest country, followed by the Spanish and New Zealand countries.

Malaysia, known for its rich cultural diversity, recorded extraordinary figures with nearly 29 million international tourists visiting the country last year.

This makes Malaysia the most visited tourist destination in Southeast Asia. This success is also inseparable from the visa policy that is friendly to tourists.

Currently, Malaysia has abolished visa obligations for tourists from 162 countries and territories. This provides convenience for travelers to visit this country.

Since early 2024, Malaysia has welcomed nearly 19 million international tourists by September. This strengthens Malaysia's position as one of the countries with a rapidly growing tourism sector.

In February 2024, Malaysia even managed to rank second as the most friendly country in Asia and ranked 15th in the world, based on a survey conducted by the American financial site Insider Monkey.

Not only that, in June this year, Malaysian tourism was also named Asia's most beloved country in a survey conducted by the site.

By friendlyly helping its citizens, supporting visa policies, as well as the charm of nature and culture, Malaysia continues to attract the attention of tourists from all over the world. This makes Malaysia a favorite destination in Southeast Asia and the world.