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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	🇩🇪GermanyWestern Europe	84	73	38
3	🇰🇷South KoreaEastern Asia	82	78	54
4	🇪🇸SpainSouthern Europe	82	75	53
5	🇫🇷FranceWestern Europe	81	63	40
6	🇵🇹PortugalSouthern Europe	81	79	57
7	🇮🇹ItalySouthern Europe	80	77	49
8	🇬🇷GreeceSouthern Europe	79	72	57
9	🇦🇹AustriaCentral Europe	79	77	37
10	🇲🇹MaltaSouthern Europe	79	78	51
11	🇳🇱NetherlandsWestern Europe	79	77	35
12	🇦🇺AustraliaAustralia and New Zealand	79	76	25
13	🇵🇱PolandCentral Europe	79	76	64
14	🇨🇭SwitzerlandWestern Europe	78	82	4
15	🇨🇿CzechiaCentral Europe	78	78	58
16	🇭🇷CroatiaSoutheast Europe	77	77	64
17	🇧🇪BelgiumWestern Europe	77	72	38
18	🇩🇰DenmarkNorthern Europe	77	77	26
19	🇭🇺HungaryCentral Europe	76	77	65
20	🇸🇮SloveniaCentral Europe	76	82	54
21	🇸🇬SingaporeSouth-Eastern Asia	76	90	53
22	🇭🇰Hong KongEastern Asia	76	81	42
23	🇹🇭ThailandSouth-Eastern Asia	76	54	83
24	🇲🇾MalaysiaSouth-Eastern Asia	76	77	82
25	🇷🇴RomaniaSoutheast Europe	75	70	72

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 July 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