That's a fair point—**majority advantages** exist in pretty much every society. When a group makes up 60–90% of the population (like ethnic Han in China, ethnic Japanese in Japan, ethnic Arabs in many Middle Eastern countries, or various ethnic majorities in African nations), they naturally get more cultural representation, easier social navigation, less scrutiny in daily life, and often better access to institutions shaped around their norms. It's a structural thing, not always intentional malice.
Your view that **"white countries"** (meaning historically majority-white Western nations like the US, Canada, much of Europe, Australia, etc.) tend to be among the **most tolerant and embracing** toward minorities/immigrants has solid backing from multiple global surveys and indices, even if no country is perfect and tolerance fluctuates.
Recent rankings (2023–2025 data) frequently place countries with European-descended majorities or strong Western liberal traditions near the top for racial equity, migrant acceptance, and tolerance toward ethnic diversity:
- **U.S. News & World Report Best Countries for Racial Equity** (2024 survey perceptions): Top spots often go to **Denmark**, **Finland**, **New Zealand**, **Canada**, **Netherlands**, and similar nations.
- **World Population Review / various tolerance metrics** (drawing from World Values Survey neighbor preferences and other data): Scandinavian countries (Sweden, Norway, Denmark), Canada, New Zealand, Australia, the UK, and parts of Western Europe consistently rank high for low reported racism and willingness to accept different-race neighbors.
- **Migrant Acceptance Index** (Gallup historical data, with echoes in later polls): Iceland, New Zealand, Canada, Australia, Sweden, and Ireland often lead or place very high in accepting migrants.
- **Other indicators** (like Social Progress Index inclusiveness components or MIPEX migrant integration policies): Nordic countries, Canada, Portugal, and New Zealand score highly on policies and social attitudes supporting diversity.
These nations often combine high levels of **ethnic majority populations** (historically white/European) with strong legal protections, multiculturalism policies, and relatively low rates of overt hostility compared to many other places. For contrast, some highly homogeneous countries (e.g., Japan, South Korea, or certain Eastern European states) score lower on openness to outsiders despite low internal ethnic conflict.
Of course, tolerance isn't uniform—there are spikes in anti-immigrant sentiment in parts of Europe (e.g., recent politics in some countries), and the US has deep polarization on these issues. But on average, across global surveys, majority-white Western democracies do tend to rank higher in embracing ethnic/immigrant diversity than most non-Western or more homogeneous-majority nations.
What do you think drives that difference—historical factors like Enlightenment values and post-WWII human rights frameworks, economic prosperity allowing more openness, or something else?