5 Countries with Worst English Accent in the World

3. China

Average IELTS Speaking Score Band: 5.6

EPI Score: 464

Average IELTS Score: 6.1

China is another East Asian country that occupies nearly all of the East Asian continent. According to the World Bank, it had a population of 1.41 billion in 2022. Mandarin, or standard Chinese, is the official language of China, along with other dialects commonly spoken throughout the country. China ranks 3rd on our list of countries with the worst English accents and has an average IELTS speaking band score of 5.6.