Country Stereotypes From Around the World According to AI

By: Shelly Grinfeld | Last updated: Jul 27, 2023

One of the hottest topics today are all things surrounding AI. Whether you use it for business, pleasure or to help a friend, we’ve almost all come across it one way or another.

As more people use AI and it gets updated, AI has gotten to know more about us and the life many of us lead. Here are what country stereotypes look like from around the world according to AI. Did AI get it right? We’ll let you be the judge.

USA

Gun obsessed while eating fatty foods. The USA’s fascination with guns is often showcased in American entertainment and media. 

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Americans are loud and in charge, often well known for the fatty comfort foods we all are guilty of, McDonalds, Ben and Jerry’s Ice cream, Kentucky Fried Chicken, the list goes on.    

England

Tea and Scones, anyone? England is considered stereotypically posh, with some ‘high tea’ dinner parties to boot. It only makes sense that the royal family guards are included in this AI countdown.

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Stereotypes that dominate England are that its residents lack emotion, do you think that’s why the Queen’s guards are so serious?

France

Bonjour from France! France is often stereotyped through its romanticism and style, but it’s way more than that.

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French stereotypes commonly believed to have many people wear berets and that they only eat French food, like French baguettes and French wine.

Italy

Ciao from Italy! Some of the most common stereotypes of Italy is that Italians are eating pasta and pizza every day and drinking wine·

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Although Italian pizza is to die for there is way more to the country’s cuisine. More stereotypes include that Italians use lots of hand gestures when they speak as well as drive crazy.

Turkey

Stereotypically known for their hospitality, they are considered excellent hosts. From their strong family values and cooking skills, a Turkish home seems to be the place to be.

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Turkey is actually the biggest tea-drinking country per capita. Tea drinking is a big part of the culture and is always offered amongst family and friends when you visit a Turkish home.

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Germany

Germany is stereotyped for its organization but also for its beer and pretzels. Some of the most popular beer types in Germany include Pilsner and Weihenstephaner.

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Their soft pretzel, the Brezeln often called Brezen, is soft on the inside and a little toasted on the outside, somewhat like their people.

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Argentina

Argentinians, apparently the most suave of the bunch. A country filled with good wine, meat and tender Latin music.

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Argentina, stereotyped as arrogant, proud and filled with people who love the extravagant things life has to offer.

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China

Nínhǎo from China! Chinese stereotypes often include excelling at math, having squinted eyes and always eating rice.

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The Chinese Dragon is also often a prominent symbol in their culture, mythology and folklore, it is considered quite legendary. Although this is not the only symbol amongst the country’s rich and long history

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South Africa

A common stereotype that many South Africans hate is that wildlife simply roam free throughout the country and that everyone wears khaki colored clothes.

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Sure, many wildlife live in close harmony to humans but seeing them among the city people is not the norm. There is more to South Africa than the open terrain.

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Netherlands

Hallo from the Netherlands! One dominant stereotype of this part of the world is partly true, that Dutch people are some of the tallest people in the world.

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Although they are known for their beautiful tulips, cheese and windmill towns there is more to them. Dutch people are known for some special holiday traditions and having an explorative spirit.

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Japan

Japanese culture has people from Japan stereotyped as being super polite and humble. They are considered to have a pragmatic style to handling situations and obstacles.

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The Japanese are known for their value of artistic entertainment, cleanliness and high life expectancy. Whatever the secret, Japan seems to be doing something right.

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Switzerland

Switzerland stereotypes include their love of outdoor activities and eating chocolate and cheese. Don’t forget that heavenly cheese fondue in the cold winter months. Sign us up.

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Chocolate is a never ending debate between Switzerland and Belgium, who takes the credit may never be resolved. The Swiss are also subjected to stereotypes regarding their punctuality and wealth. They do say that Switzerland is a very expensive place to live, so it seems to make sense.

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New Zealand

New Zealanders are stereotypically known for being pioneers. They are believed to be strong and indifferent to emotions and good with animals.

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They are said to be able to make the best of anything that gets thrown their way.

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Australia

G’day mate! Australian greetings from down under. They are often known for their great outdoors.

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Australia is stereotyped as loving beer, boomerangs and kangaroos. Kangaroos are its national animal.

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Egypt

Egypt is often famous for their architecture. I mean, who hasn’t heard of the Egyptian Pyramids?

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A common stereotype and misconception surrounding Egypt is that people often live in tents in the desert and ride on camels.

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Spain

Oftentimes Spain is represented with some very fun-loving party people and while going abroad they have to encounter many such stereotypes regarding this.

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When you think of Spain some of the first things that come to mind may be  flamenco dresses and bullfights but there is always more than meets the eye.

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Mexico

Hola from Mexico! There are countless stereotypes that surround Mexico, and many films and television perpetuate them.

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First off, the stereotype that every Mexican owns a poncho and a cowboy hat, we can debunk that one. Although Mariachi bands have been viewed as uniquely Mexican sounding they have many indigenous and foreign influences.

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Greece

According to Greek stereotypes they are often believed to have an olive-tanned skin tone, alongside brown eyes and hair and a straight nose with a hump at the bridge.

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Greece has been widely recognized for its ancient roots, especially when it comes to Western philosophy. When looking at social life, relatives and extended family seem to be extremely present and included in the day to day of a typical Greek, as is according to the stereotype.

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India

Namaste from India! Indian culture seems to attract more stereotypes than not. Not all people speak Hindi, there are 22 official languages.

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Stereotypes of India are often the vibrant and traditional dress and colors of the people. Although these vibrant ways of dressing exist, it’s not as personified as it is portrayed. And no, the people of India are not commuting on elephants.

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Belgium

Quite possibly the biggest stereotype when it comes to Belgium is that no one famous comes out of Belgium, or rather the only famous Belgians are illustrations aka The Smurfs.

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It is a common stereotype of Belgium that the only thing in their cuisine is chocolate, french fries and waffles, but that doesn’t seem to be the case. There is plenty more to enjoy like a hearty soup with chicken and potatoes and classic dishes like beef stew with beer.

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Nigeria

Nigerians might be some of the most misunderstood people in Africa, by Africans and non-Africans alike.

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While traces of tribalism may be found in Africa, Nigeria is not as affected by this, much to contrary belief. There are dozens of different ethnic groups that call Nigeria home.

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Canada

“O Canada! Our home and native land!” Stereotypically lots of mountain men, moose and maple syrup.

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Canada, known for its mountain terrain, and regular bears walking around. They may have the moose wandering the highway.

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Thailand

Thailand is known as ‘the Land of Smiles’, for their welcoming and warm people and culture. They have very diverse sights and lifestyles.

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Stereotypically sporting short haircuts, and cooking their sweet and savory cuisine over high heat on a highly coveted wok.

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Ireland

Stereotypes of the Irish are typically that they have hot-tempers and aren’t afraid of a little confrontation. Other beliefs regarding the Irish is their love of alcohol, they are the home of Guinness beer and Irish whiskey after all.

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Many sociologists say that the Irish have been greatly stereotyped dating back to the 1800s. While Ireland has the greatest number of natural redheads around the globe it is important to note that not just because you’re from Ireland you are a redhead.

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Brazil

‘Olá’ Brazil, known as the land of soccer and beautiful women. What more could you want?

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Brazilian stereotypes stem from many people assuming that most Brazilians have a dark complexion alongside dark features such as hair and eyes with toned bodies. (probably from all that soccer)

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Ukraine

The assumption that all Ukrainians drink vodka is a stereotype. Even though borscht is one of the more traditional cuisines it is not an everyday meal, other typical dishes are fried potato pancake  and dumplings.

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Oftentimes stereotypically believed to be synonymous with Russia, this couldn’t be farther than the truth. Both countries have entirely different languages and climates.

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Austria

The answer is no, the stereotype that Austrians are wearing the traditional shorts with braces or fitted bodices like those at folk festivals on the day to day is simply a myth. Austrians dress just like everyone else.

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Austria is know for some of the most famous castles and architectural works as well as some famous apple strudel, it is no wonder that the ‘Apfelstrudel’ is Austria’s national food.

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Sweden

Hallå as they say in Swedish. Will you get offered a plate of Swedish meatballs like this right when you land? We doubt it, but we can dream it to be true.

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Sweden is known for its many forests and lakes, but you may not know it to be a country of pop music, design, and recycling. Although stereotypically known for their fair skin, calm-like demeanor and Swedish meatballs,  many dishes also include salmon, and other fish.

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Finland

The belief that Finnish people are reserved and non-talkative is a big stereotype. Quite the opposite, countless Finns are talkative, but they are said not to be too fond of small talk. They are also considered super hospitable.

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Most Finns seem to not take themselves too seriously and aren’t afraid to make a joke at their own expense. Finland is viewed as a modest country, maybe that’s why it is considered one of the happiest places to live.

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Iceland

Iceland is said to be recognized for being a nation that is self-reliant, open minded and original. Many of the people in the country are seen as blonde and blue eyed with only a handful of people having hair on the curlier side.

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Iceland is considered one of the least populated places in the world with 80% of it being uninhabited. Most of the people who make Iceland their home live in the capital city, Reykjavík, or near it.

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Portugal

Portugal is famous for a number of things, among them being Fado music and port wine. It’s hard to believe some people actually believe that Portugal is part of Spain, it is not. Another common stereotype of Portugal is that most all dishes contain cod fish.

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Although about 365 dishes contain this delicious fish, there is so much more to this cuisine. They say that Portuguese are also notorious for being at least 15 minutes late to everything, this is without a doubt an unfair stereotype.

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Norway

Norwegians, stereotypically wealthy, standoffish and extremely tall. Some of these things are only partly true. The prices in Norway are extremely high as a result of all the tourists visiting.

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 Norwegians might be perceived as standoffish but it all depends on your perspective, many Norwegians view this as them being polite. As for the height, Nordic countries are often known for being stereotypically tall, this holds traction.

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Czechia

A stereotype regarding Czechs is that they are both accommodating and indifferent. This might be viewed negatively by many but Czechs widely consider this a favorable trait.

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Czechia is widely known for its architecture, common to many European countries. The country is filled with an abundance of styles such as goth, renaissance and functionalism among others.

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Slovenia

Slovenia is stereotypically very into their sports and home grown a lot of the products they consume, if not all, a farm to table type lifestyle if you will.

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Apparently neighbors help each other out and everyone is super friendly with one another, so you can always see a friendly face close by. The country’s name, ‘Slovenia’ literally translates to “the loved one,” in English.

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Denmark

Most common stereotypes of Denmark include that they are a patriotic country, obsessed with keeping a healthy diet and are strong like Vikings.

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Denmark is so much more of a vibrant country than what meets the eye, it is internationally ranked as one of the happiest and most prosperous countries. One of the most popular tasty treats also originated there, none other than licorice.

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Poland

Poland is stereotyped as being a very serious country. It is said that Poles usually don’t smile and like to complain excessively.

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According to popular belief, Poles are reserved and keep only a small close knit circle of people around them. Poland is also the originator of the wildly yummy pierogi and contains Europe’s most ancient forest.

What did you think of these stereotypes?  Did AI do well in matching the visuals to each country? Whether or not you agree with them or not, one thing is certain stereotypes, in order to stick, must come from somewhere. Stereotypes are often an exaggerated version of the truth. Would you agree?

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