Compatible CountryWhich European country suits you?
This version asks all 24 statements on values and lifestyle but ranks only the 27 European countries in the quiz: the UK, Ireland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, Austria, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Poland, Czechia, Hungary, Estonia, Croatia, Romania, Ukraine, Georgia, Turkey and Russia. Because many European countries sit close together on several axes, the small differences between them matter more here, and the reasons behind your result are worth a closer look.
Your best match in Europe
Statements on your values and how you like to live. Rate each from strongly disagree to strongly agree.
24 questions · about 3 minutes · no sign-up
Browse all 60 country profilesIreland
81% match
- 2United Kingdom79%
- 3Belgium78%
- 4Germany77%
For fun and reflection; not immigration, legal or financial advice.
Four broad patterns across Europe
Any grouping of a continent is rough, and individual countries often break the pattern, but a few tendencies show up in many profiles. Northern Europe, such as the Nordic countries, often leans toward state-provided services, secular public life, work-life balance, cooler climates and a more reserved social style.
Western Europe tends to sit near the middle on many values axes, with high-income, high-cost settings and a mix of big cities and calmer regions. Southern Europe often leans warmer, more expressive and closer to family and community ties, with a lower cost of living in many places.
Central and Eastern Europe varies widely, but several countries lean more toward tradition and national focus, with lower costs of living than the West. These are generalisations, not rules, and the quiz scores each country on its own profile rather than by region.
Lookalike pairs and what separates them
Some pairs come up together again and again because they sit close on most axes. Denmark and the Netherlands often look similar on values and work-life balance; the gap, where there is one, tends to show up in pace and social style. Spain and Portugal share warm climates and close family ties, and pace and budget are the axes that usually tell them apart.
Austria and Switzerland share mountains and a cooler climate, but the budget axis and the global versus national focus axis often separate them. If two countries you are deciding between sit within a few points of each other, open the axis chart and compare yourself with each in turn. The axis where the bars move most is the one deciding your ranking.
Making the most of a Europe-only ranking
Limiting the pool to Europe doesn't change your axis scores, only which countries you are compared with. That makes it useful if you already know you want to stay in Europe. Try moving the values/lifestyle slider: European countries often differ more on lifestyle than on values, so shifting the weight can reshuffle your top 5. Your least compatible European country, and its one-line reason, is also a quick way to see which axis you feel most strongly about.