Global English Speaking Index

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88

Countries Ranked

70,221

Speakers Tested

5.8/10

Global Average

Average Scores by Region

Comparison of average speaking scores out of 10

CEFR Level Distribution

Percentage of candidates certified at each speaking band

1

🇳🇱

Netherlands

8.6/10

1,680

C1

8.6 / 10

1,680

2

🇸🇪

Sweden

8.4/10

1,250

C1

8.4 / 10

1,250

3

🇳🇴

Norway

8.3/10

980

C1

8.3 / 10

980

4

🇩🇰

Denmark

8.2/10

1,050

C1

8.2 / 10

1,050

5

🇸🇬

Singapore

8.2/10

1,520

C1

8.2 / 10

1,520

6

🇦🇹

Austria

8.1/10

890

C1

8.1 / 10

890

7

🇫🇮

Finland

8/10

760

C1

8 / 10

760

8

🇱🇺

Luxembourg

8/10

180

C1

8 / 10

180

9

🇧🇪

Belgium

7.9/10

920

C1

7.9 / 10

920

10

🇩🇪

Germany

7.8/10

1,800

C1

7.8 / 10

1,800

11

🇵🇹

Portugal

7.7/10

1,100

C1

7.7 / 10

1,100

12

🇭🇷

Croatia

7.6/10

480

C1

7.6 / 10

480

13

🇵🇭

Philippines

7.6/10

1,720

C1

7.6 / 10

1,720

14

🇭🇰

Hong Kong

7.5/10

1,060

C1

7.5 / 10

1,060

15

🇪🇪

Estonia

7.4/10

380

B2

7.4 / 10

380

16

🇵🇱

Poland

7.3/10

1,540

B2

7.3 / 10

1,540

17

🇱🇻

Latvia

7.2/10

290

B2

7.2 / 10

290

18

🇱🇹

Lithuania

7.2/10

310

B2

7.2 / 10

310

19

🇳🇬

Nigeria

7.1/10

1,480

B2

7.1 / 10

1,480

20

🇷🇴

Romania

7.1/10

980

B2

7.1 / 10

980

21

🇨🇭

Switzerland

7/10

750

B2

7 / 10

750

22

🇨🇿

Czech Republic

7/10

680

B2

7 / 10

680

23

🇸🇰

Slovakia

7/10

410

B2

7 / 10

410

24

🇭🇺

Hungary

7/10

720

B2

7 / 10

720

25

🇰🇪

Kenya

6.9/10

960

B2

6.9 / 10

960

26

🇧🇬

Bulgaria

6.9/10

460

B2

6.9 / 10

460

27

🇬🇷

Greece

6.8/10

820

B2

6.8 / 10

820

28

🇰🇷

South Korea

6.8/10

1,620

B2

6.8 / 10

1,620

29

🇦🇷

Argentina

6.7/10

1,040

B2

6.7 / 10

1,040

30

🇪🇸

Spain

6.6/10

1,380

B2

6.6 / 10

1,380

31

🇫🇷

France

6.6/10

1,560

B2

6.6 / 10

1,560

32

🇮🇹

Italy

6.5/10

1,280

B2

6.5 / 10

1,280

33

🇷🇸

Serbia

6.5/10

420

B2

6.5 / 10

420

34

🇺🇾

Uruguay

6.4/10

280

B1

6.4 / 10

280

35

🇨🇷

Costa Rica

6.3/10

350

B1

6.3 / 10

350

36

🇨🇱

Chile

6.2/10

720

B1

6.2 / 10

720

37

🇲🇾

Malaysia

6.2/10

1,180

B1

6.2 / 10

1,180

38

🇺🇦

Ukraine

6.1/10

880

B1

6.1 / 10

880

39

🇮🇳

India

6.1/10

2,000

B1

6.1 / 10

2,000

40

🇬🇭

Ghana

6/10

540

B1

6 / 10

540

41

🇧🇷

Brazil

6/10

1,760

B1

6 / 10

1,760

42

🇻🇳

Vietnam

5.9/10

1,120

B1

5.9 / 10

1,120

43

🇩🇴

Dominican Republic

5.8/10

260

B1

5.8 / 10

260

44

🇬🇪

Georgia

5.8/10

220

B1

5.8 / 10

220

45

🇷🇺

Russia

5.7/10

1,640

B1

5.7 / 10

1,640

46

🇹🇼

Taiwan

5.7/10

980

B1

5.7 / 10

980

47

🇹🇷

Turkey

5.6/10

1,340

B1

5.6 / 10

1,340

48

🇵🇦

Panama

5.6/10

190

B1

5.6 / 10

190

49

🇮🇩

Indonesia

5.5/10

1,460

B1

5.5 / 10

1,460

50

🇨🇳

China

5.5/10

1,900

B1

5.5 / 10

1,900

51

🇯🇵

Japan

5.5/10

1,580

B1

5.5 / 10

1,580

52

🇹🇭

Thailand

5.5/10

1,200

B1

5.5 / 10

1,200

53

🇪🇨

Ecuador

5.4/10

340

B1

5.4 / 10

340

54

🇧🇴

Bolivia

5.4/10

150

B1

5.4 / 10

150

55

🇹🇿

Tanzania

5.3/10

390

B1

5.3 / 10

390

56

🇪🇹

Ethiopia

5.3/10

480

B1

5.3 / 10

480

57

🇲🇽

Mexico

5.2/10

1,680

A2

5.2 / 10

1,680

58

🇨🇴

Colombia

5.1/10

1,120

A2

5.1 / 10

1,120

59

🇵🇪

Peru

5/10

780

A2

5 / 10

780

60

🇻🇪

Venezuela

5/10

520

A2

5 / 10

520

61

🇯🇴

Jordan

4.9/10

360

A2

4.9 / 10

360

62

🇦🇪

United Arab Emirates

4.9/10

680

A2

4.9 / 10

680

63

🇱🇧

Lebanon

4.8/10

310

A2

4.8 / 10

310

64

🇬🇹

Guatemala

4.8/10

240

A2

4.8 / 10

240

65

🇰🇿

Kazakhstan

4.7/10

350

A2

4.7 / 10

350

66

🇪🇬

Egypt

4.7/10

1,240

A2

4.7 / 10

1,240

67

🇲🇦

Morocco

4.6/10

680

A2

4.6 / 10

680

68

🇺🇿

Uzbekistan

4.6/10

180

A2

4.6 / 10

180

69

🇮🇷

Iran

4.5/10

860

A2

4.5 / 10

860

70

🇸🇳

Senegal

4.5/10

220

A2

4.5 / 10

220

71

🇩🇿

Algeria

4.4/10

410

A2

4.4 / 10

410

72

🇸🇦

Saudi Arabia

4.4/10

920

A2

4.4 / 10

920

73

🇵🇰

Pakistan

4.3/10

1,380

A2

4.3 / 10

1,380

74

🇱🇰

Sri Lanka

4.3/10

460

A2

4.3 / 10

460

75

🇴🇲

Oman

4.2/10

190

A2

4.2 / 10

190

76

🇰🇼

Kuwait

4.2/10

270

A2

4.2 / 10

270

77

🇳🇵

Nepal

4.11/10

381

A2

4.11 / 10

381

78

🇧🇩

Bangladesh

4.1/10

1,060

A2

4.1 / 10

1,060

79

🇮🇶

Iraq

4/10

560

A2

4 / 10

560

80

🇰🇭

Cambodia

4/10

320

A2

4 / 10

320

81

🇨🇲

Cameroon

4/10

290

A2

4 / 10

290

82

🇲🇲

Myanmar

3.9/10

440

A1

3.9 / 10

440

83

🇱🇦

Laos

3.8/10

120

A1

3.8 / 10

120

84

🇸🇩

Sudan

3.7/10

210

A1

3.7 / 10

210

85

🇱🇾

Libya

3.6/10

140

A1

3.6 / 10

140

86

🇦🇫

Afghanistan

3.4/10

160

A1

3.4 / 10

160

87

🇨🇩

DR Congo

3.3/10

180

A1

3.3 / 10

180

88

🇹🇩

Chad

3.1/10

80

A1

3.1 / 10

80

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