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Countries with the Best Tourism Infrastructure in 2026

By WanderTourScore EditorialPublished 21 March 2026Last updated 21 March 2026

We ranked 25 countries by tourism readiness using a composite of human development (healthcare, education, living standards), digital connectivity, luxury hotel infrastructure and tourism receipts, safety, and cultural appeal. Top scorers make travel seamless from arrival to departure.

#	Country	Score	🛡️ Safety	💰 Affordability
1	🇯🇵JapanEastern Asia	84	87	51
2	🇮🇹ItalySouthern Europe	84	77	49
3	🇩🇪GermanyWestern Europe	84	74	38
4	🇪🇸SpainSouthern Europe	83	76	53
5	🇰🇷South KoreaEastern Asia	82	79	54
6	🇫🇷FranceWestern Europe	81	64	40
7	🇵🇹PortugalSouthern Europe	81	79	57
8	🇬🇷GreeceSouthern Europe	79	73	57
9	🇦🇹AustriaCentral Europe	79	78	37
10	🇲🇹MaltaSouthern Europe	79	78	51
11	🇳🇱NetherlandsWestern Europe	79	78	35
12	🇦🇺AustraliaAustralia and New Zealand	79	77	25
13	🇵🇱PolandCentral Europe	79	75	64
14	🇧🇪BelgiumWestern Europe	78	73	38
15	🇨🇭SwitzerlandWestern Europe	78	83	4
16	🇨🇿CzechiaCentral Europe	78	79	58
17	🇭🇷CroatiaSoutheast Europe	77	78	64
18	🇸🇬SingaporeSouth-Eastern Asia	77	91	53
19	🇩🇰DenmarkNorthern Europe	77	78	26
20	🇹🇭ThailandSouth-Eastern Asia	77	56	83
21	🇭🇺HungaryCentral Europe	76	77	65
22	🇸🇮SloveniaCentral Europe	76	81	54
23	🇸🇰SlovakiaCentral Europe	76	73	59
24	🇭🇰Hong KongEastern Asia	76	81	42
25	🇲🇾MalaysiaSouth-Eastern Asia	76	77	82

Methodology

Rankings are computed from real-world open data sources including the Global Peace Index, World Bank (intentional homicides as a civilian-safety signal, WGI political stability, PPP-based price level affordability, protected areas, forest cover, international tourism receipts, and IUCN threatened species counts), US State Department travel advisory levels, UNDP (Human Development Index, Gender Development Index, Gender Inequality Index, and Planetary Pressures-adjusted HDI), ILGA-style legal protections plus TGEU/Transrespect anti-violence reporting for LGBTQ+ traveler scoring, Open-Meteo (climate normals), UNESCO (heritage sites and gastronomy-city recognitions), Wikidata (distinguished restaurant counts and winter-sports results), and OpenStreetMap (restaurant density, cuisine diversity, and luxury hotel counts). Countries with a Level 3+ US State Department travel advisory are excluded. Learn more about our methodology on the About page.

Data current as of May 2026 and may change. Rankings are generated algorithmically from publicly available datasets and are not a substitute for independent research. Do not rely solely on this information when making travel decisions. Always verify conditions with official government sources. Terms of Use · About our data