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Connectivity
English Index map
English measures how much you can rely on English in public life, services, and professional settings in each jurisdiction. This map renders the latest English score for every country, with the same absolute colour bands as country profiles and ranking pages. Click a country to open the side panel and drill into the 19 dimensions.
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What the data shows
New Zealand leads the English map at 9.6 / 10, ahead of United Kingdom (9.6 / 10) and Australia (9.6 / 10).
Across 232 ranked jurisdictions, 44 score 8 or higher and 127 fall below 6.
Central African Republic sits at the bottom of the published range at 2.4 / 10.
How to read this map
Green marks the top quintile on this composite, red marks the bottom quintile. Hover and the tables keep the absolute score out of 10. Map colors are relative to the full pool.
- Top quintileabout the top 20 % on this map (best side of the metric)
- Second quintilenext 20 %
- Middle quintilemiddle 20 %
- Fourth quintilenext 20 %
- Bottom quintileabout the bottom 20 % (weakest side of the metric)
- Unrankednot ranked
Top 10 highest scores
| Rank | Flag | Country | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| =1 | New Zealand | 9.6 / 10 | |
| =1 | United Kingdom | 9.6 / 10 | |
| =1 | Australia | 9.6 / 10 | |
| =1 | United States | 9.6 / 10 | |
| =5 | Gibraltar | 9.4 / 10 | |
| =5 | Jersey | 9.4 / 10 | |
| =5 | Ireland | 9.4 / 10 | |
| =5 | Isle of Man | 9.4 / 10 | |
| =5 | Guernsey | 9.4 / 10 | |
| =5 | Canada | 9.4 / 10 |
Bottom 10 scores
| Rank | Flag | Country | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 232 | Central African Republic | 2.4 / 10 | |
| =224 | Chad | 2.6 / 10 | |
| =224 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 2.6 / 10 | |
| =224 | Burundi | 2.6 / 10 | |
| =224 | Guinea | 2.6 / 10 | |
| =224 | Niger | 2.6 / 10 | |
| =224 | Guinea-Bissau | 2.6 / 10 | |
| =224 | Mauritania | 2.6 / 10 | |
| =224 | Comoros | 2.6 / 10 | |
| =217 | Somalia | 2.8 / 10 |
Methodology
English sits in the infrastructure cluster of our composite Lucky Nomads World Index. Inputs include English proficiency datasets, share of services available in English, and reported usability of English in administrative contexts. Scores are normalised to 1 to 10. The map shows the latest published English score with the same colour legend as ranking pages and country profiles.
Frequently asked questions
What does the English Index measure?
English Index measures prevalence and practical use of English in services, work, and daily life. It is one of the 19 objective dimensions that feed our composite Lucky Nomads World Index.
How is the English Index score from 1 to 10 constructed?
The English Index is scored independently for every jurisdiction from primary sources and structured analytical inference, then normalised on a 1 to 10 scale. The same engine powers the cockpit, ranking pages, and country profiles, so the English Index you see here matches the score on each country profile.
How should I read the colors on the English Index map?
Green countries score 8 or higher on English Index, yellow countries land in the 6 to 7.9 range, red countries are below 6. Gray countries are not currently ranked. For the full ordered list, see our /rankings/best-countries-english page.
Where can I see the English Index score for one specific country?
Click any green or red polygon on the map, or open the country profile under /countries/[slug] to see its English Index score plus the other 17 dimensions.
How often is the English Index updated?
Scores are reviewed on a rolling cadence as new data lands. The map below reflects the latest published numbers from our objective scoring engine.
Which jurisdictions currently lead the English map?
As of the latest published scores, the top of the English map is New Zealand (9.6 / 10), United Kingdom (9.6 / 10), and Australia (9.6 / 10). The full ordered list with every ranked jurisdiction is in the table on this page.
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Researched from official sources, leading global indices and Lucky Nomads' own scoring.