Countries With the Best Sense of Humor

I agree with Bill Bryson, Brits (and, at my peril, I am including the Irish) love to laugh and cannot be in conversation for more than 5 minutes without sharing and laughing at something funny. The humour is different in different parts of the UK, some high-brow and subtle, some much less so, some dry, some very robustly not! Watch two Americans talking, two French, two Germans (sorry, that last was unfair, we all know a German joke is no laughing matter) and they can go hours without a laugh, especially middle-class Americans who can drone on in mock-scientific expertise mode until all around them have lost the will to live. Humour in the UK and Ireland is like tea, it's on offer minutes, sometimes seconds, into any conversation between friends, family or strangers.
I voted for this but remember the United Kingdom isn't only England. The English have a good sense of humor but I'd have to say Ireland has the best (plus their accents).
Our comedy is incredibly intelligent, funny and shapes us to be the nation we are. Our unique handmade comedy has brought us together as a country much more than the silly rubbish comedy in other countries, which are better at other things.
British comedy is great and very popular in Czech Republic. Their sense of humour is very similar to ours. Black Adder, Red Dwarf, Little Britain etc. You can be proud of it.
Smoke me a kipper, I'll be back for breakfast.

A country with the best comedians, the funniest movies, and the millennial population never ceasing to make each-other laugh... The USA should definitely be considered a top contender. Anyone who has spent time with a group of Americans will find themselves in an environment where every friendly interaction will leave you laughing and joyful. American humor comes in every form imaginable... from immature to witty. Anyone who has seen enough American comedies and stand ups would rate the USA at the top of their list.
One area where Americans are truly exceptional is humor. We're irreverent, sarcastic, and have successfully exported our sense of humor far and wide. The American Dream everyone talks about is really a quality of life that allows relaxation, humor, and fun. Perhaps sometimes we're seen as too funny, too informal, and not serious enough. But Americans also have a very serious workaholic side. So, I'd say we know how to work hard and play hard.
It's just a shame many consider their funniest humor - the offensive, in-your-face, politically incorrect one as well as their stupid pothead lowbrow one - their worst. I disagree. It's awesome. Germany also has that kind of humor, and it is much more liked there, but unfortunately, Germany also has a very lame and tiring sense of humor as well.
I think it depends. Each country has different types of humor.
American humour is too immature but also a lot of the time they put themselves first and make fun of other people whereas the Brits and the Irish make fun of themselves and they have sarcasm so they make fun of other people but in such a way that every one knows that they are only pulling your leg (british way of saying, taking the mickey but not meaning it. )

Depends on how you answer the question. Yes, the Brits probably have better comedians historically, but the Australian people themselves (I.e. regular people) are more widely known for our sense of humour.
I love Australian comedians like Cal Wilson and Anh Do. They really know how to make their life stories sound really funny and interesting. Their improvisation in a show is absolutely great!
English humour but much more crude, has a hint of American humour in there too.
The chill and self-deprecating humour of Australia is just too funny.

The Irish are jovial and enjoy telling witty stories. They also engage happily with strangers by using humour as an icebreaker. I think this puts them well ahead of the English who are cold and only start expressing their humour if they know you really well. Go to any place where people meet, the pup, rugby pitch or work place and you will hear the Irish chortling. In England you hardly ever hear people joking or laughing only when they are at home. English humour relies very heavily on belittling others. If you want fun go to Ireland.
The Irish have the best sense of humour going. They just get it, and they never seem to take offense from anything that is an actual joke unlike some Americans.
The greatest humour in the world has to go to Ireland, have you heard them speak haha
My Irish dad is funny as well his father and grandfather. Some of my uncles were the same. I laughed a lot growing up and I miss those days.
Irish humour is the best. Ye can just have a bit of craic in some crappy overpriced cafe selling gourmet food from the Everyday Value aisle in Dunnes. Ye can go for some cheeky Nando's or play a bit of the bleedin Anglo sport soccer.

I love the humor in England it's sarcastic and you have one of the best dark comedy (my favorite kind of comedy) cartoonists there (David Firth). I live in the U. SA and hate the humor here they force it down your throat that it is funny like the T.V. show creators want you to choke on the "comedy". Over in the UK the humor is mature and takes smarts to understand it. And my goodness there is way to much slapstick here why would I want to see someone get hurt. I'm pretty sure whoever makes the television here thinks most Americans are idiots.
It's not really fair to mention just England of their sense of humour, even though it's England that has produced the most successful comedies; the rest of Great Britain has has a fantastic sense of humour, and it's not just comedies and comedians that get paid to be funny; it's ordinary British Joe Public that makes me laugh. The British people on the whole has a very dry, intelligent, subtle and often very sarcastic sense of fun and playfulness.
England. A country which can take the mickey out of themselves. They don't take anything to heart and their sarcasm is funny beyond belief. They have the best stand-up comedians - Jack Dee, Lee Mack, Lee Evans, Tim Vine and too many others for me to mention. England is at its rightful place at number one. They're a funny lot. (I'm an Aussie) and I love The Pom coms.
I work with immigrants from different countries. When they arrive in England there sense of humour is not great, but with in a few months they pick our humour up and go back to there own countries with a completely different mentality towards life. That's the great affect we have on different nationality.

"Philippines must be at the number 1" because filipinos always smile, laugh and even cry with a tears of joys, they also always feel the hurt in the abdomenal muscles because they laugh a lot, sometimes even if it's corny you will feel like laughing out loud because of the corniest feeling you'll also feel happy. But the funniest thing is being nasty and making vine videos. So the Philippines has the greatest sense of humour ever because they don't feel any offense when you crack a joke, anytime you can tell or crack a joke because they have a highest sense of mumore. So they must at first.
P. S. Don't search funny movies in the philippines because kinda bit corny instead of friending a filipino is much better.
Of course the Philippines is one of the funniest countries because of our jokes the way we laugh,we smile, we speak english fluently onlike other asian countries.
Calamities upon calamities that hit this country whether it be by nature or politics people of this country survive it all with their sense of humour. Not a day where man or child not left with a smile no matter what kind of problem this poor country is facing. The people in this poor country survive it all with their good sense of humor.
Filipinos always seem to find a way to laugh at things even during hard times. They always have this certain positive outlook in every situation that they end up pulling out puns and sarcastic jokes!

Serbia, Croatia and the region have the best sense of humor! The United States not generally but the best comedy shows are American. However, Serbia and Croatia, especially Serbia have great comedy shows too. I live in Croatia in case you wonder. by the way British humor is the worst of all. No funny TV shows, and Brits generally laugh at anything and themselves don't have any sense of humor. Just watch the Britain's Got Talent comedy acts or just any british TV "comedy" show and you will see what I mean.
Serbian humour is various: it can be dark, it can be silly and it can be witty. Most characteristically, it is very direct and is unafraid of exposing the main point. The Serbian people know to make a joke at the expense of their own misfortune and they are not PC-sensitive, which is a relief in this era of strict political correctness.
Overall, Serbian humour is bold humour, and not for the sensitive people.
Best in the world! I don't know any country to laugh at themselves and find something laughable during the most difficult times, for instance a destructive war. Watch "Pretty village pretty flame" to convince yourself.
No many people can take Serbian jokes, most of them take very offensive

Gotta love the anime humor.
Funny Japanese TV

Italy has the best comedians and is so funny once u get to know italian.
The best comedian movies are from comedians like Checco Zalone or other Italian actors. Italy should be first place by far!:)
I think Italians have the best sense of humor anywhere- if you understand Italian you will see what we mean! I am not Italian but appreciate their sense of humor!
One of the funniest countries I have ever been to- once you get to know them, Italians are very funny people.
Italian humor is sardonic and self-deprecating- I find that very appealing.

in russia there are a lot of different humorous shows, stand-up is very developed. Russians do not hesitate to joke on absolutely any topic
Russia is 6 sextillion times better than English countries
Russians are very funny, should be higher.
The entire country is a meme in itself.

Despite of being multicultural and multilingual nation, the sense of humor of the Indian people are awesome which you can easily spot here in United states. They must be having good jokes and sarcarsm in their different languages because many jokes are limited by language and cannot be translated with the same fun into other language.
The huge impact of movies on Indians is one of the reasons why Indians are quite possibly the only people that could understand sense of humour of any country, any culture, any religion, any lifestyle.
It's huge country.. Some parts of India have great sense of humour.. Bengal, Punjab and Kerala to name a few. Though the humour in these parts vary widely from brainy to silly to sarcastic...
Lion is a group hunter and capability of kill a large prey with thr team, Leopard is most skillfully hunter...Tiger is not only a hunter but also a killing machine...that is only a predator who killing prey for fun.

From the memes to the shows, it's all the funniest I've seen. The only reason Egyptian memes aren't popular is that they're Arabic
Egypt is by far the funniest countries I have been lived, have many friends, and watch the movie of the all the eleven countries that above Egypt in this website they are not funny at all comparing with Egypt. Simple english
If you talk with Egyptians in any topic even politics they are able to create very funny jokes about almost anything and everything. Such creative jokes that make you laugh from heart. My opinion they are the best.
I'm from Morocco and I can say there is absolutely no funnier people on earth. I can even say that no people ranks second or third. Anyone who understands little Arabic would say the exactly same thing.Egyptian humour is really unheard of.

Canadian culture holds sarcasm as a main form of communication from a very young age, when generally brain development prevents young children from being able to comprehend sarcasm. Maybe we're just not rude enough (like dry sarcasm from the brits, or obnoxious like the aussies and americans) but rest assured, we are passive aggressively leading the world in sarcasm.
Really! Canada has/is producing some of the greatest comedians. Mike Myers, Dan Aykroyd, Seth Rogan, Jim Carrey, Rich Little just to name a few.
"Jim Carrey, Norm MacDonald, Mike Myers, Seth Rogen, John Candy, Will Arnet.. to name a few. These iconic names are revolutionary in american comedy culture, with the likes of Carrey and Rogen being prolific influences in some of the best known comedy flicks around.
Just for laughs Montreal Festival annually is attended by comedians all over the world. All the bright comedian actors in holywood are Canadians. The province of Newfoundland are filled with people called newfies that are all born comedians.

If Mexico is not in the number one is because we are extremely clever when it comes to humor and even if you speak Spanish can be challenging to understand our jokes!
As a foreigner it was so difficult for me at the beginning to get the jokes but once I learned spanish I understood how Mexicans joke, I loved it!
Mexican humor is great, they even makes jokes about themselves, which is a think not everybody does.
Mexicans, now those are funny people. They can be funny, loud and sarcastic.

Unlike the Irish, Spaniards wait for others to laugh at their jokes, instead of laughing their heads off when no one else at the table is laughing. Unlike the English, the basis for their sense of humor is not pedantry. having said that, and myself being a Spaniard, we probably have the worst sense of humor in Europe, next to the Germans
I don't agree, I think Spanish people has the best sense of humor in Europe.
Spanish people know how to make people laugh and they aren't boring
They always make you laugh with their sense of humor.

They have the highest number of comedians, of imitators in Europe, as well as the number of comic T.V. or radio shows. And there are taboos, absolutely no. But with respect. Bashing or insulting just to hurt, is no humor.
I like French humor because it can be dark, ironic and very subtle with a lot of underlying and pun word. There is almost no taboos.And of course self-criticism.
Some french jokes were hard to understand, but when my sister taught me them, I loved it!
I love French humor as well as British one, both the best.

They have really funny talk shows, it's just that they're not popularised internationally because of their language barrier. but nowadays, a lot of these videos are uploaded to youtube with subtitles and is gaining popularity.
South Korea has so much entertainment shows on T.V.!
South koreans are really funny and can make laugh...

We don't take ourselves seriously & find humour in so many things. I'm moving to the States soon & know they don't laugh at the same things! Scotland, the finest & most beautiful country in the world! Will I move...NAH! I'll jist bide in Bonnie Scotland! I'll eat ma porridge & ma stovies wi an oatcake & weer ma cosy claes!
I LOVE SCOTTISH HUMOR, they're so sarcastic and never take themselves seriously, or think they're better than others. Everyone's up for a laugh all the time, I love it
Obviously Scotland has the best sense of humour, indeed needs the best sense of humour, as we have England as neighbours...
I am a natural born scot, and man does everyone I know from scotland have a HILARIOUS sense of humor!

Best sense of humor by far. Very high standards, because the country itself is the most absurd being a combo of east and west.
The humor of this country feeds on its cultural wealth. The deep historical background gives the color to this richness.
As a German I can say that Turks are the most comic nation in the World
Only people in Turkey can understand. for other people it may be difficult.

From what I know as a Swede they are very nice and have a good sense of humor
Norwegian humor is so fun we love to make a fool out of ourselves
Norwegians are one of the funniest and nicest people in the world.
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The Greeks are well-known for threir hospitality because, among others, have a great sense of humour and laugh a lot, creating instantly a cheerful ambient, even among completely strangers.
It should be higher.
We must be first because we only have humour to pass our crisis
They are the most warm and own to Earth
All the other's exept USA's jokes and Greece's are cold

Hilarious people, tough-minded, love to joke around and see the funny in life.

Even when they get criticized by the rest of the world, they take it with a laugh
Probably the funniest of the Nordic countries
Denmark is nice
I love denmark! they are so funny!

Brazil should be WAY higher; their love to socialize, converse, express emotion and sincerity... maybe less aware of stand-up comedy because of Brazilian issues but their capacity to make fun, tease, take and give dark humour is unlimited
Brazil has a very dark sense of humour, if you listen to certain podcasts you will see it. They are very sarcastic about things that are considered "Taboo".
When a Brazililian is not in public, they can do jokes about everything, because no one will held them accountable to that, that's what it's good about podcasts and forums(that are considerably underground media here in Brazil)
Brazil is just so Good, there people make fun of everything and they don't care who is going to be offended. I love Brazil.
This awesome countrie with all this sarcasm and funny people

Their are may entertaining Pakistani youtubers with great sense of humor such as Zaid Ali and Ducky bhai and I also really like how the teenagers are so sarcastic and funny and they feel no compromise in roasting themselves and laughing at themselves while making no big deal out of it
Pakistan and its people are mostly misunderstood in world unless people visit and see it. They are the most genuinely comic and humoristic with unique presence of mind and wittiest nature. They are optimistic and happy in any situation.
I have spent a very little ammount of time in Pakistan but by God the citizens despite being surrounded by millions of problems, are the most vibrant, and the sense of humor is just incredible.
I think Pakistan's nation have an art of laughing there own weaknesses that's the reason they can survive in most devastating conditions..