Look, some countries are sexier than others – at least, that’s what the results of our latest survey of the most beautiful people in the world is proving. We looked to our audience to find out to get an insight into where people reckon you’ll find the world’s sexiest nationalities.
Survey respondents were given no further specifications of the term ‘sexy’, so interpretation of the word was up to them.
‘Sexy’, according to the fail-safe Merriam-Webster dictionary, is classified as “generally attractive or interesting”. While beauty may be only skin deep, it’s probably little consolation to the unlucky countries that have been voted as the least sexy in the world. Sorry, Ireland.
As for which is the sexiest nationality in the world? Our readers have spoken on the world’s sexiest nationality.
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50th. Irish
Not even Jamie Dornan or Cillian Murphy could save the Irish from getting voted the least sexiest nation in the world.
You might recognise: Bono, Saoirse Ronan.
49th. Croatian
The Croats scored lowest among all the Slavic countries. But look, they do have beautiful scenery.
You might recognise: Luka Modrić (Real Madrid footballer).
48th. Belgian
Belgium might be the centre of the EU, but it turns out that not a lot of people hold the birth place of Jean-Claude Van Damme aka “Muscles from Brussels” in high regard…
You might recognise: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Audrey Hepburn.
47th. Slovenian
Is Melania Trump to blame for the shocking result of Slovenia’s sex appeal?
You might recognise: Eh, Melania Trump.
46th. Norwegian
Norway’s famous exports tend to be from the literary world, which might explain why they received lower scores than their Hollywood-Scandinavian neighbours.
You might recognise: Roald Dahl, Jo Nesbø, Chris Pratt (Half Norwegian).
45th. American
The United States has a hugely diverse population, making it hard to pinpoint what an ‘American’ looks like. Some might say Britney Spears, others think of Donald Trump.
You might recognise: Beyonce, Angelina Jolie.
44th. German
Heidi Klum, look away now. Germany’s score is surprising for a nation that has produced models and actresses such as Claudia Schiffer and Kirsten Dunst. When it comes to the sexiest nationality they would have liked to rank higher.
You might recognise: Jürgen Klopp, Heidi Klum.
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43rd. Lebanese
One of the most beautiful countries in the Middle East, our readers didn’t rate their physical beauty much – don’t people know that Wentworth Miller has Lebanese roots?!
You might recognise: Amal Clooney
42nd. Pakistani
The Punjabi Lollywood stars might be absolutely stunning, but they didn’t carry the country as a whole this time. They did however, give the world the amazing Malala Yousafzai.
You might recognise: Zayn Malik, Malala Yousafzai.
41st. Welsh
The lilting tones didn’t do much to lift the world’s opinion of the Welsh, unfortunately.
You might recognise: Catherine Zeta Jones, Anthony Hopkins.
40th. Tunisian
This North African country has the best of both the Mediterranean Sea and Sahara Desert vibes.
You might recognise: Oussama “Ous” Mellouli (Olympic swimmer).
39th. Swedish
While Aleksander Skarsgård is considered super sexy by many True Blood fans, the Swedes scored poorly overall.
You might recognise: Alicia Vikander, Avicii, Aleksander Skarsgård.
38th. Scottish
Is it the kilts or the haggis that’s hampered the Scottish score? Surely not the kilt…
You might recognise: Ewan McGregor, Calvin Harris.
The Scottish also have one of the sexiest accents in the world which you can read about here.
37th. Egyptian
The legendary Cleopatra was clearly not top of people’s minds when scoring Egypt.
You might recognise: Mohamed Salah (Liverpool footballer).
36th. Thai
The Land of Smiles is almost Land of Sexy, but not quite.
You might recognise: Chrissy Teigen (half-Thai).
35th. Moroccan
French Montana’s viral hip-hop video has a lot to answer for when it comes to Morocco’s sex appeal and we’re here for it.
You might recognise: French Montana, Jean Reno.
34th. Argentinian
Home to some of the most legendary soccer players and the sensual Tango dance.
You might recognise: Lionel Messi, Diego Maradonna.
33rd. Russian
Russia ranks closer to the bottom than what you would expect for a country who lays claim to supermodels Irina Shayk and Natalia Vodianova. We blame Putin.
You might recognise: Vladimir Putin, Irina Shayk, Maria Sharapova.
32nd. Lithuanian
Bob Dylan and P!nk both have Lithuanian descent, so maybe that’s what secured this respectably rockstar ranking.
You might recognise: Bob Dylan, John C Reilly, Pink (all Lithuanian descent).
31st. Chinese
The rise of Fan Bingbang in Hollywood and her mysterious disappearance for a year is seemingly quite sexy.
You might recognise: Fan Bingbang, Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan.
30th. Israeli
If Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot) isn’t sexy, who is?
You might recognise: Gal Gadot, Natalie Portman, Gene Simmons.
29th. Nigerian
Nigeria is usually within the top 15 in similar studies, so they won’t be best pleased with their latest ranking.
You might recognise: Taio Cruz, Tinie Tempeh (born and raised in UK).
28th. Indian
Those beautiful Bollywood stars and Priyanka Chopra’s lavish wedding earlier this year have a lot to speak for.
You might recognise: Priyanka Chopra, Dev Patel, Mindy Kaling.
27th. Polish
It’s no wonder that the first woman to win a Nobel Prize was Polish – smart is sexy, after all.
You might recognise: Miroslav Klose, Kristen Bell (half-Polish).
26th. Iranian
Don’t let Trump see this score. Please. One seriously Sexiest nationality
You might recognise: Nasim Pedrad (live remake of Aladdin).
25th. Malaysian
The creator of the world’s sexiest shoes is Malaysian, which says it all – take a bow, Mr. Choo.
You might recognise: Jimmy Choo, Amber Chia.
24th. Mexican
The sultry accent, the spicy foods. The sexy, sexy people.
You might recognise: Salma Hayek, Selena Gomez, Mario Lopez.
23rd. New Zealander
While the Kiwis might have scooped the world’s sexiest accent, it seems people would prefer to hear them, not see them.
You might recognise: Lorde, Jonah Lomu.
They were voted the sexiest accent in the world however. Check out how to speak like a Kiwi here.
22nd. Colombian
Their hips don’t lie.
You might recognise: Shakira, Sofia Vergara.
21st. Finnish
The stereotypes of blonde hair and blue-eyed Scandinavians stands true with most Finns.
You might recognise: Matt Damon, Jessica Lange (both Finnish descent).
20th. Hungarian
Well, ZsaZsa Gábor used to be one of the most beautiful stars Hollywood has ever seen, so it’s only right that they get some credit.
You might recognise: . ZsaZsa Gábor, Drew Barrymore (half-Hungarian).
19th. Japanese
The ancient country of elegance, cherry blossoms and the Geisha is also where you’ll find some of the most attractive people, according to Big 7 Travel readers.
You might recognise: Steve Aoki.
18th. Czech
The birthplace of some of the most well-known models and famous faces: Ivana Trump, Karolína Kurková, Paulina Porizkova.
You might recognise: Ivana Trump, Karolína Kurková, Paulina Porizkova.
17th. Bulgarian
The stunning Balkan nation shot surprisingly close to the top of the list.
You might recognise: Grigor Dimitrov, Nina Dobrev.
16th. Spanish
Any country who can eat their bodyweight in cured meats, red wine and cheese will always be sexy, fact.
You might recognise: Antonio Banderas, Penelope Cruz, Enrique Iglesias.
The Spanish were voted as one of the sexiest accents in the world.
15th. Barbadian/Bajan
Maybe it’s the irresistible accent, maybe it’s the perception of Barbados as paradise. Either way, people find Barbadians very appealing.
You might recognise: Rihanna.
14th. Kenyan
Case in point? Lupita Amondi Nyong’o, who is always a vision both on and off the red carpet.
You might recognise: Lupita Amondi Nyong’o, David Lekuta Rudisha (800m Olympic Champion).
13th. Dutch
Characteristically tall, fair and impeccably stylish, the Dutch made cycling cool – a sign of sexiness no doubt.
You might recognise: Eddie Van Halen, Afrojack.
12th. French
The language of love and plenty of aphrodisiac foods surely helped the French jump almost into the Top 10. One seriously Sexiest nationality
You might recognise: Zinedine Zidane, Vanessa Paradis, Catherine Deneuve.
We found out why the French accent is one of the sexiest in the world.
11th. Indonesian
Indonesian’s place a huge importance on family, music and fiestas, which are most people’s favourite qualities – explains the sex appeal?
You might recognise: Agnes Monica
10th. Canadian
Eh? We all know there’s one movie and one movie only that has convinced the world of Canada’s sexiness: The Notebook.
You might recognise: Ryan Gosling, Rachel McAdams, Ryan Reynolds, Drake.
9th. English
The quintessential English Rose conjures up images of Mr.Darcy, while at the same time English also applies to lust-worthy grime stars.
You might recognise: Colin Firth, Jude Law, Stormzy.
8th. Armenian
The Kardashian family has firmly placed Armenia on the sexy-map.
You might recognise: The Kardashians.
7th. Italian
From Sofia Loren to Monica Bellucci, Italian women are some of the most beautiful. As for the men? Bradley Cooper’s grandparents are Italian, so we rest our case. For many the sexiest nationality but didn’t top the poll this time.
You might recognise: Sofia Loren, Monica Bellucci, Silvio Berlusconi.
The Italians also made it close to the top of the sexiest accents in the world list
6th. South African
South Africa is a wonderful melting pot of cultures, making it a beautifully diverse and sexy place to be.
You might recognise: Charlize Theron, Elon Musk, Trevor Noah.
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The sexy South African accent topped the polls which didn’t do them any harm.
5th. Australian
It seems that the general view of Australians as ‘surfer chic’ lives on.
You might recognise: Kylie Minogue, Hugh Jackman, Heath Ledger.
We looked into why it is that the Australian accent is so sexy
4th. Brazilian
Brazil gave us the thong bikini and “the phenomenon”, aka Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima.
You might recognise: Adriana Lima, Ronaldo.
3rd. Filipino
Probably the most famous Filipino in the world, professional boxer Manny Pacquiao along with Bruno Mars and the many Miss World participants make this a top scorer.
You might recognise: Bruno Mars, Manny Pacquiao.
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2nd. Danish
The impressive score of Danish people’s sexiness proves that Denmark is beautiful in more ways than one. One seriously Sexiest nationality but so cool with it.
You might recognise: Brigitte Nielsen, Viggo Mortensen.
1st. Ukrainian
Ukrainians have a striking appearance and have easily topped our poll for 2019. Who could disagree with this? It’s no wonder that so many models come from here.
