Greece was selected as the most beautiful country in the world for 2024 according to a global survey by US News and World Report.

The publication ranked Greece at the number one spot, followed by New Zealand and Italy. The top 10 most beautiful countries include Switzerland, Spain, Thailand, Norway, Iceland, Australia and Austria.

Greece’s beauty is a captivating blend of natural wonders, rich history, and vibrant culture. The country boasts thousands of islands with crystal-clear waters, sandy beaches, and picturesque coves.

Methodology of the survey

The rankings project of the US News and World Report is based on how global perceptions define countries in terms of a number of qualitative characteristics—impressions that have the potential to drive trade, travel and investment, and can directly affect national economies. The 2024 analysis covers perceptions of 89 nations.

A set of 73 country attributes—terms that can be used to describe a country that are also relevant to the success of a modern nation—were identified. Various attributes and nations were presented in a survey of nearly 17,000 people from across the globe. Participants assessed whether they associated an attribute with a nation.

Each country was scored on each of the 73 country attributes based on a collection of individual survey responses. The more a country was perceived to exemplify a certain characteristic in relation to the average, the higher that country’s attribute score, and vice versa. These scores were transformed into a scale that could be compared across the board.