Best countries for Muslims

What is the most Muslim-friendly non-Muslim country?

The most Muslim-friendly non-Muslim country is Singapore — it consistently leads the Mastercard-CrescentRating Global Muslim Travel Index for Muslim-minority destinations: certified halal restaurants on every block (MUIS-certified), 80+ mosques on a small island, prayer rooms in major shopping centres and the airport, and explicit anti-discrimination employment law. The UK (London especially), Hong Kong, Thailand, and Japan also rank highly — each has well-established Muslim infrastructure in major cities even though Muslim population is single-digit percent.

Source: Mastercard-CrescentRating Global Muslim Travel Index

Best Muslim-majority countries to live in?

The best Muslim-majority countries to live in (quality-of-life weighted) are the UAE (Dubai + Abu Dhabi — cosmopolitan, tax-free, established visa programs), Malaysia (KL — modern Islamic infrastructure with English fluency + low cost of living), Saudi Arabia (post-Vision 2030 reforms made Riyadh and Jeddah dramatically more expat-accessible), Qatar (Doha), Turkey (Istanbul + coast — secular but Muslim-majority), and Oman (Muscat). Halal food, prayer accommodation, mosques, and Islamic banking are default infrastructure rather than accommodations.

Where is halal food easiest to find?

Halal food is easiest to find in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Turkey, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain, and Jordan — all have near-universal halal restaurant availability per Mastercard-CrescentRating + Numbeo halal market signals. Among Muslim-minority destinations: Singapore (MUIS-certified), London (UK), Sydney (Australia), New York City (US), and Toronto have established halal restaurant scenes, as does any major Western city. Halal food is less common in rural Eastern Europe and parts of East Asia outside major cities.