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![Many countries around the world are quite accommodating to English speakers, and the annual English Proficiency Index by EF Education First ranks them.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2018/11/09/USAT/ff3d695b-8fe8-49d9-b4c5-d3034ab96e2f-2018_epi_USA_today_country.jpg?width=660&height=495&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Many countries around the world are quite accommodating to English speakers, and the annual English Proficiency Index by EF Education First ranks them.
EF Education First![No. 20: Czech Republic.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2018/11/09/USAT/11f42f16-298b-49b1-a26b-ec82346d1200-2018_epi_USA_today_country2.jpg?width=660&height=495&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
No. 20: Czech Republic.
EF Education First![No. 19: Portugal.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2018/11/09/USAT/535ce740-9b46-4f4c-8954-0956d43c5233-2018_epi_USA_today_country3.jpg?width=660&height=495&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
No. 19: Portugal.
EF Education First![No. 18: Serbia.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2018/11/09/USAT/f7dc4c63-4239-4ea4-9d58-5e35f2a42b11-2018_epi_USA_today_country4.jpg?width=660&height=495&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
No. 18: Serbia.
EF Education First![No. 17: Croatia.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2018/11/09/USAT/1d6e26d0-25ec-4cd9-8359-ac28b7fd0f87-2018_epi_USA_today_country5.jpg?width=660&height=495&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
No. 17: Croatia.
EF Education First![No. 16: Romania.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2018/11/09/USAT/827a056c-66e5-4d5e-88d1-45ed92fd6e12-2018_epi_USA_today_country6.jpg?width=660&height=495&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
No. 16: Romania.
EF Education First![No. 15: Switzerland.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2018/11/09/USAT/da35b69b-a787-4c91-b2eb-7379142a56a0-2018_epi_USA_today_country7.jpg?width=660&height=495&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
No. 15: Switzerland.
EF Education First![No. 14: Philippines.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2018/11/09/USAT/b099f1e5-c275-4788-a7ca-75355be8b397-2018_epi_USA_today_country8.jpg?width=660&height=495&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
No. 14: Philippines.
EF Education First![No. 13: Poland.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2018/11/09/USAT/e910c8cc-ce28-40f8-8595-43a9f40e3350-2018_epi_USA_today_country9.jpg?width=660&height=495&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
No. 13: Poland.
EF Education First![No. 12: Austria.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2018/11/09/USAT/254bc6bc-4bad-48b7-9f62-968fe902808f-2018_epi_USA_today_country10.jpg?width=660&height=495&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
No. 12: Austria.
EF Education First![No. 11: Belgium.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2018/11/09/USAT/e3f9fe91-9127-4803-b09a-e5df7eb8edb7-2018_epi_USA_today_country11.jpg?width=660&height=495&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
No. 11: Belgium.
EF Education First![No. 10: Germany.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2018/11/09/USAT/a19780a1-804d-4cdc-ba09-9ffc303a58f9-2018_epi_USA_today_country12.jpg?width=660&height=495&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
No. 10: Germany.
EF Education First![No. 9: Slovenia.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2018/11/09/USAT/ecdeed14-e302-4976-9b25-2d848b489918-2018_epi_USA_today_country13.jpg?width=660&height=495&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
No. 9: Slovenia.
EF Education First![No. 8: Finland.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2018/11/09/USAT/c1c1c81d-653b-445c-9ec5-4b7ea2afa398-2018_epi_USA_today_country14.jpg?width=660&height=495&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
No. 8: Finland.
EF Education First![No. 7: Luxembourg.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2018/11/09/USAT/ff88df60-a1ff-49ae-8474-af5d005b5e45-2018_epi_USA_today_country15.jpg?width=660&height=495&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
No. 7: Luxembourg.
EF Education First![No. 6: South Africa.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2018/11/09/USAT/ca94f97b-885c-4f3c-9d78-997e2bb1adb0-2018_epi_USA_today_country16.jpg?width=660&height=495&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
No. 6: South Africa.
EF Education First![No. 5: Denmark.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2018/11/09/USAT/2e029b3a-113b-4fd9-821b-2ba93797ef26-2018_epi_USA_today_country17.jpg?width=660&height=495&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
No. 5: Denmark.
EF Education First![No. 4: Norway.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2018/11/09/USAT/4a5c7d14-3b08-445d-9f9b-52d94e742c76-2018_epi_USA_today_country18.jpg?width=660&height=495&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
No. 4: Norway.
EF Education First![No. 3: Singapore.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2018/11/09/USAT/14b282ab-c8a0-4eec-8661-4ba6066e707e-2018_epi_USA_today_country19.jpg?width=660&height=495&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
No. 3: Singapore.
EF Education First![No. 2: The Netherlands.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2018/11/09/USAT/767c1207-0fa5-4ced-9c49-cf96989be37e-2018_epi_USA_today_country20.jpg?width=660&height=495&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
No. 2: The Netherlands.
EF Education First![No. 1: Sweden.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2018/11/09/USAT/a08a0772-8532-4987-85b3-ec1233caf94f-2018_epi_USA_today_country21.jpg?width=660&height=495&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
No. 1: Sweden.
EF Education First![The English Proficiency Index by EF Education First also ranks the countries where you're most likely to struggle if you don't know the local language.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2018/11/09/USAT/b6259b80-6899-454d-970a-1ac10bc0f1e8-2018_epi_USA_today_country22.jpg?width=660&height=495&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
The English Proficiency Index by EF Education First also ranks the countries where you're most likely to struggle if you don't know the local language.
EF Education First![Afghanistan.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2018/11/09/USAT/1847da34-f047-4524-9475-b5d09d4d9c7a-2018_epi_USA_today_country23.jpg?width=660&height=495&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Afghanistan.
EF Education First![Cambodia.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2018/11/09/USAT/330ead80-e7a8-4307-bd97-3399f8e0c859-2018_epi_USA_today_country24.jpg?width=660&height=495&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Cambodia.
EF Education First![Uzbekistan.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2018/11/09/USAT/a6db2f6b-f2df-41cf-8b12-7c583ae82c67-2018_epi_USA_today_country25.jpg?width=660&height=495&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Uzbekistan.
EF Education First![Iraq.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2018/11/09/USAT/fe930f00-09d4-46f6-993a-dcca734bbddd-2018_epi_USA_today_country26.jpg?width=660&height=495&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Iraq.
EF Education First![Libya.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2018/11/09/USAT/7fb47a0a-6ed5-49bc-8685-a37907c413dd-2018_epi_USA_today_country27.jpg?width=660&height=495&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Libya.
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