Racism is a variable that’s hard to evaluate, and many people don’t even know that they are racist in a certain way. All thanks to a recent survey conducted by the World Population Review to give a clearer picture of the top 10 most racist countries globally. In the survey, people from various corners of the world have participated and responded to a specific set of questions.
Check out this table that demonstrates the percentage of people who don’t want their neighbors to be of another race and those who have faced racism.
| Country | Percentage of Racists | Percentage of Victims |
| India | 43.6 | 64.3 |
| Lebanon | 36.3 | 64.4 |
| Bahrain | 31.1 | 85.5 |
| Libya | 54.0 | 33.5 |
| Egypt | NA | 39.7 |
| Philippines | 30.6 | 49.1 |
| Kuwait | 28.1 | 37.9 |
| Palestine | 44.0 | 32.0 |
| South Africa | 19.6 | 61.8 |
| South Korea | 29.6 | 36.5 |
India
As per ‘World Population Review’, India ranks at the top in the list of most racist countries in the world. This ranking is based on responses to a questionnaire of the survey. In addition, 43.6% of Indians who participated in this survey stated that they wouldn’t be pleased and comfortable if they were neighbors with people from different races or cultures. On the other hand, around 64.3% of Indians mentioned that they’ve either faced racism in a certain way or observed its existence in the society. It is shocking to many of us as India is considered the world’s largest democracy and is prominent for its cultural diversity and tolerance.
Lebanon
This Western Asian Country shares its border with Syria, Palestine, and Cyprus. However, nearly all Lebanese citizens have a similar background and culture, Lebanon sits at the second position in the list of most racist countries in the world. As a result of the analysis, it is observed that around 36.3 % of people don’t want people from different races around them. Apart from that, nearly 64.4% of people have witnessed racism in the country, in various ways.
Bahrain
Bahrain, a sovereign island nation in the Persian Gulf, is another addition to this list of most racist countries in the world. The country is controlled by Shia Muslims, who share around 70 % of the population. Notwithstanding this fact, the country has suffered from bitterness among the people. Around 31.1% of citizens of Bahrain don’t like people from outside their culture and race around them, while 85.7 % of citizens accepted that they had been victims of racism at least once in their life.
Libya
Libya is at the fourth position in the ranking of most racist countries in the world, and as mentioned above, these rankings are compiled as a result of the survey conducted by the World Population Review. Bringing out the numbers, about 39.7 Libyan people stated that they have encountered or witnessed racism in the country. On the other hand, 54% of people in Libya don’t feel safe and/or happy with people of different physical, behavioral and cultural attributes around them.
Egypt
Based on the survey results, the Arab Republic of Egypt, formally Egypt, occupies the fifth position among the most racist countries in the world. This Mediterranean country has a population of 101 million, and 39.7 % of it has mentioned that they have been victims of racial behavior within the country. Leading to Egypt sitting at fifth place in the ranking of most racist countries in the world.
Philippines
As per the survey outcome, around 30.6% of Filipino participants don’t want to be surrounded by people from outside their race and cultural attributes. In addition, 49.1% of Filipinos have accepted that they have experienced or been victims to racism. With such records, the Philippines is at sixth ranking among the most racist countries in the world.
Kuwait
This Western Asian Country has got seventh place on the list, and this position is based on the fact that about 37.9% of Kuwaitee citizens who participated in this survey have witnessed racial discrimination in the country. On the other hand, around 28.1% of people have disclosed that they have been involved in physical or racial discrimination against other people.
Palestine
Palestine, formally recognized as the State of Palestine by the United Nations, is a Western Asian Jews country. The eighth ranking that Palestine has got on the list of most racist countries in the world, is a result of the survey that indicates that around 44% of Palestine participants don’t feel comfortable with neighbors of different races and cultural attributes. Furthermore, around 32% of them have faced racism in the country or been a victim to it.
South Africa
South Africa has a dark history concerning racism, and the country is still not capable of preserving the legacy of the great Nelson Mandela. Around 61.8% of South African participants accepted that they had experienced racism in various ways. In comparison, 19.6% of those participants have mentioned that they don’t wish to live around someone with different cultural, physical, and behavioral attributes. Therefore, South Africa is at ninth rank in the list of the most racist countries in the world.
South Korea
Similar to other rankings, it is also based on the survey results conducted by the ‘World Population Review’ across the corners of the globe. As per the results, 36.5% of South Korean participants have revealed that they have witnessed racism or discrimination in South Korea. However, 29.6% of people have accepted that they don’t like being around people from different races. South Korea has secured the tenth rank on the list of most racist countries in the world.
As we already know, these rankings are based on a survey organized by ‘World Population Review’ among 66 different countries. But before approaching the conclusion, a caveat is a must – probably a significant number of people might have lied in the response to survey questionnaires. Still, the list mentioned above bestows us a brief idea about how racism still exists in the modern world. We all should move forward to multiculturalism and liberalism for a better world.
