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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	🇰🇷South KoreaEastern Asia	82	78	54
4	🇪🇸SpainSouthern Europe	82	75	53
5	🇵🇹PortugalSouthern Europe	81	79	57
6	🇬🇷GreeceSouthern Europe	79	72	57
7	🇦🇹AustriaCentral Europe	79	77	37
8	🇳🇱NetherlandsWestern Europe	79	77	35
9	🇩🇪GermanyWestern Europe	79	73	38
10	🇵🇱PolandCentral Europe	79	76	64
11	🇲🇹MaltaSouthern Europe	78	78	51
12	🇨🇭SwitzerlandWestern Europe	78	82	4
13	🇨🇿CzechiaCentral Europe	78	78	58
14	🇭🇷CroatiaSoutheast Europe	77	77	64
15	🇧🇪BelgiumWestern Europe	77	72	38
16	🇩🇰DenmarkNorthern Europe	77	77	26
17	🇭🇺HungaryCentral Europe	76	77	65
18	🇫🇷FranceWestern Europe	76	63	40
19	🇸🇮SloveniaCentral Europe	76	82	54
20	🇸🇬SingaporeSouth-Eastern Asia	76	90	53
21	🇹🇭ThailandSouth-Eastern Asia	76	54	83
22	🇭🇰Hong KongEastern Asia	76	81	42
23	🇲🇾MalaysiaSouth-Eastern Asia	76	77	82
24	🇳🇿New ZealandAustralia and New Zealand	75	74	26
25	🇹🇷TurkeyWestern Asia	75	43	77

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 June 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