40 Least-Welcoming Countries in the World

Based on an article on travel.alot.com, it lists below 40 countries as least-welcoming countries in the world based on:

A recent study by the World Economic Forum measured the openness of countries to foreign tourists and the tourism industry in general. It uses three major component rankings: Tourist Service Infrastructure, International Openness, and Prioritization of Travel & Tourism. It's important to note that these "welcomeness rankings" say more about government policies than the personalities of local residents.

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40 Least-Welcoming Countries in the World

1. Libya
2. Belarus
3. Pakistan
4. Venezuela
5. Vietnam
6. Turkmenistan
7. Somalia
8. Bolivia
9. Angola
10. North Korea
11. The Democratic Republic of the Congo
12. Iran
13. Saudi Arabia
14. Syria
15. Mongolia
16. Burkina Faso
17. Yemen
18. Afghanistan
19. Algeria
20. Benin
21. Brunei
22. Myanmar (Burma)
23. Burundi
24. Central African Republic
25. Chad
26. Comoros
27. Djibouti
28. Eritrea
29. Guinea
30. Guinea-Bissau
31. Iraq
32. Lesotho
33. Mali
34. Papua New Guinea
35. Republic of the Congo
36. South Sudan
37. Kuwait
38. Sudan
39. East Timor (Timor-Leste)
40. Uzbekistan

References

1. 40 Least-Welcoming Countries in the World
2. Press freedom ranking 2021