Benin
In Rickshaw Travel’s new Global Diversity Index they have taken an eagle-eyed look into which countries around the world are the most diverse – weighing up everything from religious beliefs and multilingual communities, to freedom for diversity.
The newly released Global Diversity Index by Rickshaw Travel has analysed the most diverse countries in the world based on cultural, political and religious diversity, alongside freedom for diversity.
The study not only focused on cultural and religious diversity but also looked at the safety and freedom for personal identity and expression in each country. This took into account factors such as a democratic political system and protection from religious, sexual and any other discrimination. In this area, Belgium ranked particularly high for freedom of diversity thanks to liberal views and protection for sexual, religious and personal freedom.
Coming out in the top spot is Benin. The top 10 most diverse countries are:
1) Benin
2) Belgium
3) Suriname
4) Brazil
5) Mozambique
6) Cote d'Ivoire
7) Canada
8) Switzerland
9) South Africa
10) Estonia
Coming out as the most culturally diverse country in the world is Benin, a small, French-speaking country in West Africa, known as the birthplace of the voodoo religion. While the main language spoken in Benin is French, the country is actually home to 56 different languages – pretty impressive! Benin also came out on top as one of the most ethnically diverse countries in the whole world, based on a Harvard University study which looked at the number of different ethnic groups in each country.
Belgium is ranked in second place, and anyone who has ever visited will see why! The country is very closely aligned with France in many ways – with a large portion of the country, including the capital of Brussels, speaking French as their main language. There’s also an overlap between Belgium and France in the cuisine of choice in each country – such as the popular moules et frites, which is often associated with France but is actually a Belgian speciality. And let’s not even get into the French fries debate!
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