South Africa named FRIENDLIEST country in the world!

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Despite ranking high on the list for social issues like crime, violence against women and even rape, South Africa has landed the top spot for being the “friendliest” country in the world.

This follows a scientific study where 27 countries were measured on five key personality traits.

SOUTH AFRICA IS FRIENDLIEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD!

According to UK bank Remitly, South Africa earned the top spot for being the “friendliest” country in the world.

In a scientific study, over 3 000 poll participants from around the world answered a series of questions from the “agreeableness” section of the Big 5 Personality Test. The test gauges five key personality traits: openness, conscientiousness, agreeableness, extraversion, and neuroticism.

The mission was to find out which country was considered to be the ‘friendliest’ and most welcoming to tourists and visitors.

In the study, South Africa scored an impressive 34.63 out of 40 in the agreeableness trait.

Remitly said in the analysis: “Residents are known for being warm and welcoming, making it easy for travellers and visitors alike to feel at ease around them. It’s not uncommon to be greeted by polite strangers while walking down the street, and South Africans are generally happy to socialise by engaging in conversations and showing off their good humour, making plenty of jokes.

“An added plus point is that there are eleven official languages spoken in South Africa (English, Afrikaans, and nine ethnic languages), meaning that there are plentiful ways to communicate with the locals and make new friends”.

The results of the study were tweetedfrom the SA government’s official X account, which added: “From Ubuntu to everyday kindness, South Africans are just lekker like that.”