Looking for a wife from another country? Can’t choose among Eastern Europe, Asia, and South America? We’ll help you choose the best country to find a wife. In this guide, we’ll cover literally all the most popular mail order brides regions and countries.
A guide to the countries with the best foreign brides
Sometimes, it looks like almost all the world’s countries are covered by international dating sites today. It’s not far from the truth, actually—there are dozens of dating sites that focus on African, European, Latin, and Asian countries. We’ll help you see the whole picture with this simple table. After that, we’ll be more detailed.
Asian countries
From the table above, you can see that Asian girls are the most popular when it comes to international marriages. The most popular country in Asia regarding such marriages is the Philippines—with more than 3,000 K-1 visa holders in 2020, this country is more popular than any region like Africa or Eastern Europe! China, Japan, and Thailand are also extremely popular.
This alone doesn’t mean Asian girls make the best wives, obviously. But there’s definitely something about Asian women that makes them more popular than ladies from all other world’s regions.
Maybe it’s about their traditional values, views on family roles, their beauty or about the fact Asians are 4 times more likely to intermarry than White people and 50% more likely to marry outside their race than Black people. Or, maybe, it’s about all the above-mentioned.
Here, we’ll talk about Asian women in more detail.
The Philippines
Why are Filipino women the best wives for you? There are at least 3 reasons. Here they are.
- They are straightforward and direct. If they don’t like something, they won’t play games—a Filipino bride will tell you right away.
- They are perfect when it comes to household chores—the house is always clean, clothes are washed, food is perfect, and kids are disciplined.
- They are not selfish and not too demanding. Filipino brides want to find a foreigner because they think foreigners are respectful and loyal.
| Female population | 56,300,000 |
| Top cities for dating | Quezon City, Manila, Caloocan |
| Average marriage age | 23.4 years old |
| Number of brides who got a K-1 visa in 2022 | 3,069 |
| Divorce rate | 0 (divorce remains illegal) |
| Cost of visiting the country (for US citizens) | $1,500-$2,500 |
| How to win them over | Shower with gifts, be a gentleman, be patient |
| Site to meet Filipino women | EasternHoneys |
Now, it’s time to talk about facts and statistics. Here are some useful facts you need to know about these women before you start finding a wife in the Philippines.
- There is no such thing as divorce rate in the Philippines. The point is that this country is among the only two states that prohibit divorce—people can go through the annulment process, but it’s extremely time-consuming and difficult.
- Women in this country tend to get married quite early—the average age of women at marriage here is around 23 years old.
- However, they don’t want to have kids too early. The average age of childbearing in the Philippines is 28.9 years old.
China
Chinese women are extremely popular, too. Here are 3 reasons why.
- These women are loyal to their partners. Infidelity is morally unacceptable in China, and it’s against their culture and values to cheat on their partners.
- They are very hard-working, educated, and ambitious.
- Chinese mail order brides are active and never bored: they know what to do with their free time.
| Female population | 699,200,000 |
| Top cities for dating | Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, Shenzhen |
| Average marriage age | 25.7 |
| Number of brides who got a K-1 visa in 2022 | 284 |
| Divorce rate | 3.09 |
| Cost of visiting the country (for US citizens) | $1,500-$3,000 |
| How to win them over | Show respect to her parents, learn Chinese history, be humble but confident |
| Site to meet Chinese women | AsianMelodies |
Here are 2 important statistical facts you just have to know before you start dating Chinese mail order brides.
- Chinese women are hard-working—the labor force participation rate in this country is higher than the one in the United States (61% vs 55%). This is not surprising—Asian women generally participate in the labor force more than women from the US or from Western Europe (not including Scandinavia and the United Kingdom).
- Chinese wives don’t want to have kids too early. The age of childbearing is slowly rising in this country—today, it’s 27.6 years old nationwide and much higher than that in the biggest Chinese cities such as Shanghai where women get married in their 30s, not in their late 20s. It’s about financial reasons—it costs $77,000 to raise a child from birth to 16 years old in this country, that’s why these women want to build a career before they make such decisions.
Japan
If you’re planning to build serious relationships with an Asian mail order bride, you just can’t miss Japanese women. Here’s why they are 100% worth it:
- Japanese ladies make perfect wives because of the combination of conservative views on wife’s and husband’s roles in a family life. They are more traditional than Western women in this regard.
- Such girls are extremely beautiful. It’s not only about their traditional Asian beauty, it’s also about their sense of style, about how they dress, about their diets, and about their makeup skills.
| Female population | 64,900,000 |
| Top cities for dating | Tokyo, Yokohama, Osaka, Kyoto |
| Average marriage age | 29.4 |
| Number of brides who got a K-1 visa in 2022 | 195 |
| Divorce rate | 1.8 |
| Cost of visiting the country (for US citizens) | $2,500-$4,000 |
| How to win them over | Be friendly and open-minded, never be late, forget the stereotypes, and learn how to “read the air“ |
| Site to meet Japanese women | TheLuckyDate |
- Japan has the lowest children born outside of marriage rate. Only 2.3% of children in this country were born outside of marriage, according to the latest studies—just for comparison’s sake, this rate is around 40% (!) in the United States.
- Eastern Asia (Japan is located in this region) is actually the world’s top region when it comes to the percentage of women 15-49 years old who are married. Thus, more than 70% of women here are married or at least live in a cohabiting union—in North America, it’s less than 50% of women!
Thailand
Thai girls are well-known for their beauty, traditional values, and shyness. But that’s not all—here are the top 3 reasons why foreign women from this country make the best wives!
- They are very loyal to their partners, thanks to Thai culture and moral values.
- They are kind, caring, and supportful.
- Thai women love meeting foreign men and they have no prejudice against Westerners.
| Female population | 35,800,000 |
| Top cities for dating | Bangkok, Nonthaburi, Nakhon Ratchasima, Chiang Mai |
| Average marriage age | 25 |
| Number of brides who got a K-1 visa in 2022 | 343 |
| Divorce rate | 1.4 |
| Cost of visiting the country (for US citizens) | $1,200-$1,800 |
| How to win them over | Don’t rush, don’t meet girls in bars, no stereotypes, try to show respect to her family in Thai traditional way |
| Site to meet Thai women | OrchidRomance |
Now, let’s talk about statistics. What else do you need to know about foreign wives from Thailand?
- Thai women are loyal. Thailand has a reputation of an adulterous country, and there are several reasons for getting such a title—but in reality, it’s not Thai mail order brides who are the main contributors to it, it’s their men and so-called “bar girls“.
- The fertility rate in this country is pretty similar to the fertility rate in the United States—it’s 1.5 in Thailand and 1.6 in the US.
- Thai women are not into early motherhood, really. They prefer to build a career before—the mean age of childbearing in this country is 27.3-years-old.
Eastern European countries
Eastern European girls are extremely popular among American men when it comes to international marriages. The 2020 statistic isn’t that good, but it’s all about the COVID-19 pandemic—in 2019, for example, 860 Ukrainian women entered the US on a K-1 visa.
Mail order brides from this region are different—but what they all have in common is that they all are pretty traditional. At least, they are more traditional than women from Western countries. Maybe it’s about religion—more than 50% of residents of the most popular Slavic mail order bride countries think that being Orthodox/Catholic is very important to truly be a national of their country.
Another interesting fact is that most European mail bride countries are developing. Ukraine, Romania, Russia, Poland (to a far lesser extent)—all these countries have the lowest GDP per capita in the region. This might be one of the main reasons why they want to find a foreign guy—just because they want to move to a better country with higher living standards, stable life in general.
Ukraine
What makes Ukrainian women so desirable? There are lots of reasons for that. Let’s talk about the top 3 main ones.
- Ukrainian women are extremely beautiful. Sure, that’s not the first thing to pay attention to when choosing a wife, but they are considered even prettier than Polish and Russian girls!
- These women are fun and active, have no prejudice against international dating. It’s another thing that makes them different from Russian mail order brides—women from Ukraine are more open to international relationships.
- They are more traditional than Western women. We have nothing to add here—but if you want to find a wife, Ukraine is certainly the right place.
| Female population | 23,500,000 |
| Top cities for dating | Kyiv, Odesa, Dnipro, Lviv |
| Average marriage age | 24.7 |
| Number of brides who got a K-1 visa in 2022 | 357 |
| Divorce rate | 3.1 |
| Cost of visiting the country (for US citizens) | $1,400-$2,500 |
| How to win them over | Be confident and show respect, show that you can be a strong leader and protector, be a good listener |
| Site to meet Ukrainian women | UkraineBrides4you |
Now, let’s talk numbers.
- If you’re looking for educated women, Ukraine is the best country for you. These women are educated and intelligent—more than 60% of Ukrainian girls have higher education.
- The mean age at childbearing is 27.5 years old in Ukraine, which means the stereotype about Ukrainian girls who want to have kids in their early 20s is completely wrong. The same can be applied to the stereotype about Ukrainian families with 3+ children—this country has a very low fertility rare. The TFR (total fertility rate, number of births per woman) is only 1.2 in Ukraine, while it’s much higher even in the United States (1.6).
Poland
Polish girls are different from women who live in neighbouring countries. Unlike Russian women, they are more Westernized and modern. Unlike Ukrainian girls, they are more demanding and a bit less marriage-minded. Here are some other facts you should know about Slavic women from this country.
- Local women from Poland are quite traditional and religious, especially when compared to American women. It’s a generalization, of course, but there are still a lot of young Polish women who, for example, want to have a “Proper Catholic Wedding” and go to church every Sunday!
- However, they are much more Westernized when it comes to their family values. Yes, they have quite traditional views on family life, and they have strong and loving families, but they also don’t think that they should stay at home while a man works and provides for the family.
- Polish women are strong, ambitious, hard-working, and independent. In this regard, they are similar to women from other European countries (including Eastern Europe women).
| Female population | 19,600,000 |
| Top cities for dating | Warsaw, Krakow, Lodz, Poznan |
| Average marriage age | 26.7 |
| Number of brides who got a K-1 visa in 2022 | 61 |
| Divorce rate | 1.9 |
| Cost of visiting the country (for US citizens) | $1,800-$3,000 |
| How to win them over | Be elegant and easy-going, don’t expect them to be “too” traditional, look your best, never be late |
| Site to meet Polish women | TheLuckyDate |
- Poland is a religious country, as we’ve just said, and this can be seen in lots of things. One of these things is the percentage of children who were born outside of marriage. In Poland, only 24% of kids are born to mothers who are not married at the time of birth—in the US, for example, this rate is higher than 40%. This is just another example of how their religion affects various aspects of their lives.
- Polish women get married quite early—the average age at first marriage for women in this country is only 26.7 years old, which is a very low result for a European country. In this regard, Poland is much closer to Ukraine and Belarus than to Western European states.
Romania
Romanian women have something from South European girls and Slavic women; they are traditional and modern, passionate and intelligent—and that’s why we like them. But that’s not all.
Here are some other reasons why Romanian girls are 100% worth dating:
- They are very friendly and open. You won’t feel like your Romanian girlfriend is cold on the first date because that’s just not what they are.
- Romanian women are quite old-fashioned in some things because of historical and cultural factors—they have quite traditional views on family roles. This is slowly changing, however.
- They are very beautiful, of course. A Romanian beauty is somewhat a combination of a traditional Slavic beauty and Italian beauty.
- Romanian girls are often very emotional and passionate, unlike Eastern Slavic girls.
| Female population | 9,700,000 |
| Top cities for dating | Bucharest, Lasi, Cluj-Napoca |
| Average marriage age | 28.1 |
| Number of brides who got a K-1 visa in 2022 | 74 |
| Divorce rate | 1.03 |
| Cost of visiting the country (for US citizens) | $1,000-$1,600 |
| How to win them over | Make the first move and plan the date, be ready to wait (don’t get physical too early), be confident on early meeting with her parents (you’ll need to impress them) |
| Site to meet Romanian women | MeetSlavicGirls |
Now, let’s talk about some facts and numbers.
- Romanian women are extremely marriage-minded. They are even more marriage-minded than other Slavic and East European mail order brides – the number of marriages per 1,000 people in Romania is the highest among all Slavic “mail bride” countries such as Ukraine, Poland, Russia, or Belarus.
- The fertility rate is quite low here—it’s only 1.6 births per woman, which is quite similar to what we see in the United States. In the absolute majority of cases, it’s all about financial factors—Romania has quite a low GDP per capita when compared to other European countries, so Romanian girls often don’t feel financially stable to have more than 1-2 kids even if they want a large family.
Latin America countries
Brazilian women, Mexican girls, ladies from Colombia—there are tens of hundreds of them on online dating sites. They are generally very open-minded and open to international relationships with Western men because most of these countries are popular tourist destinations and because in most of these countries, people speak English quite well.
But it’s not about their English skills, of course—it’s about their appearance (Latin brides are just extremely hot), their sexuality, their flirt skills, their traditional views, and lots of other things. Let’s be more detailed.
Mexico
Dating a Mexican woman is not the same as dating Ukrainian mail order brides, African women, or Asian ladies. The girls from Mexico are completely different—and here are the top 3 reasons why they are 100% worth it.
- They are perfectly passionate and open-minded. Mexican girls are very lively and spontaneous, too—so you’ll never get bored with them.
- Mexicans are extremely family-centered. Like all Latin women, they think that la familia is the most important thing in the world!
- They are certainly not “cold“. Mexican women are among the most emotional ladies in the world.
| Female population | 63,300,000 |
| Top cities for dating | Mexico City, Iztapalapa, Ecapetec |
| Average marriage age | 23.2 |
| Number of brides who got a K-1 visa in 2022 | 1,005 |
| Divorce rate | 0.9 |
| Cost of visiting the country (for US citizens) | $1,000-$1,500 |
| How to win them over | Be patient, stay traditional regarding relationship values and roles, don’t be shy |
| Site to meet Mexican women | La-Date |
Now, it’s time for statistics. What else do you need to know about local ladies?
- Women from Mexico are not as marriage-minded as mail brides from other countries on this list. Even though the concept of marriage is very important for them, they don’t think it’s important to be married to have children—for example, the number of children born outside marriage/cohabitation is much higher here than the one of the United States (65% vs. 40%).
- Mexican women are much more into the idea of staying at home than American women. The female participation rate in the labor force is only 43.81% in this country, which is one of the lowest results on this list!
Colombia
Colombian women are extremely attractive females—Colombia is often called the “hottest” country in the world. But it’s not only about beauty when you choose a wife, so it’s not the only reason why it’s the best country to marry a woman.
- They are often called the most feminine Latinas, and it’s not just words. It’s about how they dress, how they look, how they act, and even how they see family roles.
- They are quite old-fashioned when we’re talking about their dating culture.
- They want their men to be chivalrous.Colombian girls are extremely fun, friendly, active, and optimistic.
| Female population | 26,300,000 |
| Top cities for dating | Bogota, Medellin, Cali |
| Average marriage age | 22.7 |
| Number of brides who got a K-1 visa in 2022 | 470 |
| Divorce rate | 0.7 |
| Cost of visiting the country (for US citizens) | $1,400-$2,000 |
| How to win them over | Be active and fun, forget about stereotypes |
| Site to meet Colombian women | ColombiaLady |
What about statistics and numbers?
- Colombian ladies typically don’t want to wait for a long time before they have a child—the mean age of childbearing in this country is lower than 27 years old.
- It’s not about leaving their poor country for most Colombian brides—the point is, Colombia is among the richest countries on the continent, so it doesn’t look like the local girls want to leave their homeland just because it’s poor.
- Colombian women are among the most hard-working women on the continent—the female participation in labor force is very high here.
Brazil
Brazil is often called the best Latin country to find a wife—and there are several good reasons for that. Let’s talk about Brazilian ladies. Of course, they are really hot, family-centered, and sexy—but that’s not all.
- Brazilian women are less demanding and more open-minded than other Latinos—they typically don’t care about a man’s money or about his appearance if they really like him.
- Brazilian girls are very emotional, like all Latinas, but they are a bit less dramatic than Colombian, Mexican, and Dominican women.
- Brazil is one of the best countries to find a loyal wife. Women from this country are very flirtatious, but they know their borders, and they don’t cheat on their partners when they are in a relationship.
| Female population | 109,900,000 |
| Top cities for dating | Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo |
| Average marriage age | 23.9 |
| Number of brides who got a K-1 visa in 2022 | 431 |
| Divorce rate | 1.4 |
| Cost of visiting the country (for US citizens) | $1,200-$2,000 |
| How to win them over | Always look your best, try to be more direct than you usually are with women, don’t hesitate when she asks you to dance |
| Site to meet Brazilian women | LatinWomanLove |
It’s time for some facts now—it’s always facts and numbers that can help you understand women from a certain country better, that’s what we think.
- You’re much more likely to meet a Brazilian woman on a dating service than other South American women—Brazil has one of the highest penetration rates of dating apps in the world!
- Brazil is one of the most sexually active countries in the world. Just for you to know.
- Brazil has the lowest Total Fertility Rate among all the three Latin countries here, but the difference is slight.
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