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Countries where you can live your daily life in English: official English-speaking countries first, then by the EF English Proficiency Index 2025.

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#1 🇲🇹 Malta Europe Official language

#2 🇬🇧 United Kingdom Europe Official language

#3 🇮🇪 Ireland Europe Official language

#4 🇳🇿 New Zealand Oceania Official language

#5 🇦🇺 Australia Oceania Official language

#6 🇨🇦 Canada Canada Official language

#7 🇲🇺 Mauritius Africa Official language

#8 🇧🇧 Barbados Caribbean Official language

#9 🇳🇦 Namibia Africa Official language

#10 🇸🇬 Singapore Southeast Asia Official language

#11 🇳🇱 Netherlands Europe EF 624

#12 🇭🇷 Croatia Europe EF 617

#13 🇦🇹 Austria Europe EF 616

#14 🇩🇪 Germany Europe EF 615

#15 🇳🇴 Norway Europe EF 613

#16 🇵🇹 Portugal Europe EF 612

#17 🇩🇰 Denmark Europe EF 611

#18 🇸🇪 Sweden Europe EF 609

#19 🇧🇪 Belgium Europe EF 608

#20 🇸🇰 Slovakia Europe EF 606

#21 🇷🇴 Romania Europe EF 605

#22 🇫🇮 Finland Europe EF 603

#23 🇿🇦 South Africa Africa EF 602

#24 🇵🇱 Poland Europe EF 600

#25 🇱🇻 Latvia Europe EF 599

#26 🇲🇰 North Macedonia Europe EF 595

#27 🇧🇬 Bulgaria Europe EF 594

#28 🇰🇪 Kenya Africa EF 593

#29 🇬🇷 Greece Europe EF 592

#30 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina Europe EF 591

#31 🇭🇺 Hungary Europe EF 590

#32 🇨🇿 Czechia Europe EF 582

#33 🇲🇾 Malaysia Southeast Asia EF 581

#34 🇷🇸 Serbia Europe EF 579

#35 🇦🇷 Argentina South America EF 575

#36 🇵🇭 Philippines Southeast Asia EF 569

#37 🇳🇬 Nigeria Africa EF 569

#38 🇨🇭 Switzerland Europe EF 564

#39 🇪🇪 Estonia Europe EF 561

#40 🇱🇹 Lithuania Europe EF 543

#41 🇺🇾 Uruguay South America EF 542

#42 🇬🇪 Georgia Central Asia & Caucasus EF 541

#43 🇪🇸 Spain Europe EF 540

#44 🇫🇷 France Europe EF 539

#45 🇭🇰 Hong Kong East & South Asia EF 538

#46 🇨🇾 Cyprus Europe EF 537

#47 🇧🇾 Belarus Europe EF 533

#48 🇦🇱 Albania Europe EF 532

#49 🇵🇾 Paraguay South America EF 531

#50 🇲🇩 Moldova Europe EF 531

#51 🇺🇦 Ukraine Europe EF 526

#52 🇮🇱 Israel Middle East & North Africa EF 524

#53 🇸🇻 El Salvador Mexico & Central America EF 523

#54 🇰🇷 South Korea East & South Asia EF 522

#55 🇷🇺 Russia Europe EF 521

#56 🇧🇴 Bolivia South America EF 521

#57 🇵🇪 Peru South America EF 519

#58 🇨🇱 Chile South America EF 517

#59 🇨🇷 Costa Rica Mexico & Central America EF 516

#60 🇦🇲 Armenia Central Asia & Caucasus EF 515

#61 🇳🇵 Nepal East & South Asia EF 514

#62 🇮🇹 Italy Europe EF 513

#63 🇬🇹 Guatemala Mexico & Central America EF 510

#64 🇧🇩 Bangladesh East & South Asia EF 506

#65 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic Mexico & Central America EF 503

#66 🇻🇳 Vietnam Southeast Asia EF 500

#67 🇵🇰 Pakistan East & South Asia EF 493

#68 🇲🇦 Morocco Middle East & North Africa EF 492

#69 🇵🇦 Panama Mexico & Central America EF 491

#70 🇹🇷 Turkey Europe EF 488

#71 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates Middle East & North Africa EF 487

#72 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka East & South Asia EF 486

#73 🇮🇳 India East & South Asia EF 484

#74 🇧🇷 Brazil South America EF 482

#75 🇨🇴 Colombia South America EF 480

#76 🇮🇩 Indonesia Southeast Asia EF 471

#77 🇶🇦 Qatar Middle East & North Africa EF 469

#78 🇪🇨 Ecuador South America EF 466

#79 🇨🇳 China East & South Asia EF 464

#80 🇱🇦 Laos Southeast Asia EF 461

#81 🇪🇬 Egypt Middle East & North Africa EF 459

#82 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan Central Asia & Caucasus EF 454

#83 🇲🇳 Mongolia East & South Asia EF 447

#84 🇯🇵 Japan East & South Asia EF 446

#85 🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan Central Asia & Caucasus EF 443

#86 🇲🇽 Mexico Mexico & Central America EF 440

#87 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan Central Asia & Caucasus EF 439

#88 🇯🇴 Jordan Middle East & North Africa EF 426

#89 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan Central Asia & Caucasus EF 417

#90 🇴🇲 Oman Middle East & North Africa EF 407

#91 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Middle East & North Africa EF 404

#92 🇹🇭 Thailand Southeast Asia EF 402

#93 🇰🇭 Cambodia Southeast Asia EF 390

#	Country	English	Region
1	🇲🇹 Malta	Official language	Europe (Schengen)
2	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	Official language	Europe (non-Schengen)
3	🇮🇪 Ireland	Official language	Europe (non-Schengen)
4	🇳🇿 New Zealand	Official language	Oceania
5	🇦🇺 Australia	Official language	Oceania
6	🇨🇦 Canada	Official language	Canada
7	🇲🇺 Mauritius	Official language	Africa
8	🇧🇧 Barbados	Official language	Caribbean
9	🇳🇦 Namibia	Official language	Africa
10	🇸🇬 Singapore	Official language	Southeast Asia
11	🇳🇱 Netherlands	EF 624	Europe (Schengen)
12	🇭🇷 Croatia	EF 617	Europe (Schengen)
13	🇦🇹 Austria	EF 616	Europe (Schengen)
14	🇩🇪 Germany	EF 615	Europe (Schengen)
15	🇳🇴 Norway	EF 613	Europe (Schengen)
16	🇵🇹 Portugal	EF 612	Europe (Schengen)
17	🇩🇰 Denmark	EF 611	Europe (Schengen)
18	🇸🇪 Sweden	EF 609	Europe (Schengen)
19	🇧🇪 Belgium	EF 608	Europe (Schengen)
20	🇸🇰 Slovakia	EF 606	Europe (Schengen)
21	🇷🇴 Romania	EF 605	Europe (Schengen)
22	🇫🇮 Finland	EF 603	Europe (Schengen)
23	🇿🇦 South Africa	EF 602	Africa
24	🇵🇱 Poland	EF 600	Europe (Schengen)
25	🇱🇻 Latvia	EF 599	Europe (Schengen)
26	🇲🇰 North Macedonia	EF 595	Europe (non-Schengen)
27	🇧🇬 Bulgaria	EF 594	Europe (Schengen)
28	🇰🇪 Kenya	EF 593	Africa
29	🇬🇷 Greece	EF 592	Europe (Schengen)
30	🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina	EF 591	Europe (non-Schengen)
31	🇭🇺 Hungary	EF 590	Europe (Schengen)
32	🇨🇿 Czechia	EF 582	Europe (Schengen)
33	🇲🇾 Malaysia	EF 581	Southeast Asia
34	🇷🇸 Serbia	EF 579	Europe (non-Schengen)
35	🇦🇷 Argentina	EF 575	South America
36	🇵🇭 Philippines	EF 569	Southeast Asia
37	🇳🇬 Nigeria	EF 569	Africa
38	🇨🇭 Switzerland	EF 564	Europe (Schengen)
39	🇪🇪 Estonia	EF 561	Europe (Schengen)
40	🇱🇹 Lithuania	EF 543	Europe (Schengen)
41	🇺🇾 Uruguay	EF 542	South America
42	🇬🇪 Georgia	EF 541	Central Asia & Caucasus
43	🇪🇸 Spain	EF 540	Europe (Schengen)
44	🇫🇷 France	EF 539	Europe (Schengen)
45	🇭🇰 Hong Kong	EF 538	East & South Asia
46	🇨🇾 Cyprus	EF 537	Europe (non-Schengen)
47	🇧🇾 Belarus	EF 533	Europe (non-Schengen)
48	🇦🇱 Albania	EF 532	Europe (non-Schengen)
49	🇵🇾 Paraguay	EF 531	South America
50	🇲🇩 Moldova	EF 531	Europe (non-Schengen)
51	🇺🇦 Ukraine	EF 526	Europe (non-Schengen)
52	🇮🇱 Israel	EF 524	Middle East & North Africa
53	🇸🇻 El Salvador	EF 523	Mexico & Central America
54	🇰🇷 South Korea	EF 522	East & South Asia
55	🇷🇺 Russia	EF 521	Europe (non-Schengen)
56	🇧🇴 Bolivia	EF 521	South America
57	🇵🇪 Peru	EF 519	South America
58	🇨🇱 Chile	EF 517	South America
59	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	EF 516	Mexico & Central America
60	🇦🇲 Armenia	EF 515	Central Asia & Caucasus
61	🇳🇵 Nepal	EF 514	East & South Asia
62	🇮🇹 Italy	EF 513	Europe (Schengen)
63	🇬🇹 Guatemala	EF 510	Mexico & Central America
64	🇧🇩 Bangladesh	EF 506	East & South Asia
65	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	EF 503	Mexico & Central America
66	🇻🇳 Vietnam	EF 500	Southeast Asia
67	🇵🇰 Pakistan	EF 493	East & South Asia
68	🇲🇦 Morocco	EF 492	Middle East & North Africa
69	🇵🇦 Panama	EF 491	Mexico & Central America
70	🇹🇷 Turkey	EF 488	Europe (non-Schengen)
71	🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates	EF 487	Middle East & North Africa
72	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	EF 486	East & South Asia
73	🇮🇳 India	EF 484	East & South Asia
74	🇧🇷 Brazil	EF 482	South America
75	🇨🇴 Colombia	EF 480	South America
76	🇮🇩 Indonesia	EF 471	Southeast Asia
77	🇶🇦 Qatar	EF 469	Middle East & North Africa
78	🇪🇨 Ecuador	EF 466	South America
79	🇨🇳 China	EF 464	East & South Asia
80	🇱🇦 Laos	EF 461	Southeast Asia
81	🇪🇬 Egypt	EF 459	Middle East & North Africa
82	🇦🇿 Azerbaijan	EF 454	Central Asia & Caucasus
83	🇲🇳 Mongolia	EF 447	East & South Asia
84	🇯🇵 Japan	EF 446	East & South Asia
85	🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan	EF 443	Central Asia & Caucasus
86	🇲🇽 Mexico	EF 440	Mexico & Central America
87	🇺🇿 Uzbekistan	EF 439	Central Asia & Caucasus
88	🇯🇴 Jordan	EF 426	Middle East & North Africa
89	🇰🇿 Kazakhstan	EF 417	Central Asia & Caucasus
90	🇴🇲 Oman	EF 407	Middle East & North Africa
91	🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia	EF 404	Middle East & North Africa
92	🇹🇭 Thailand	EF 402	Southeast Asia
93	🇰🇭 Cambodia	EF 390	Southeast Asia

Data last updated September 4, 2026 · Source: EF English Proficiency Index 2025

Source: EF English Proficiency Index 2025. Country-level figures; cities within a country can differ. General reference, not legal, tax or immigration advice.