---
title: 'How to Find the Best Survey Sites for Your Country (What Most People Get Wrong)'
source: 'https://youtube.com/watch?v=Yx3VBeIOTfM'
video_id: 'Yx3VBeIOTfM'
date: 2026-08-17
duration_sec: 732
channel: 'PaidFromSurveys'
---

# How to Find the Best Survey Sites for Your Country (What Most People Get Wrong)

> Source: [How to Find the Best Survey Sites for Your Country (What Most People Get Wrong)](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Yx3VBeIOTfM)

## Summary

This video provides a framework for finding online survey sites that are actually worth your time, emphasizing that the best site depends on your country, time, and earnings expectations. The creator, Mikael, shares practical tips on evaluating sites, setting realistic expectations, and combining surveys with other side hustles when options are limited.

### Key Points

- **Country matters more than site popularity** [00:15] — Survey availability is driven by advertisers targeting specific locations and budgets. Not every site serves every market, so popular sites may not have surveys in your country. Payout rates also vary by country, reflecting purchasing power.
- **Avoid using VPNs for surveys** [03:00] — Using a VPN to fake your location violates terms of service and can lead to account bans and confiscated earnings. It's not worth the risk; there are legitimate ways to earn without cheating.
- **Evaluate site availability and survey frequency** [03:42] — Check if a site is available in your country. If you can join but see no surveys after a week of checking, it's not a good match. Move on to other options.
- **Check minimum payout threshold and methods** [04:38] — Minimum payout thresholds range from $1 to $25. Low thresholds are great for testing if a site pays. Also check payout methods (PayPal, gift cards, crypto, bank transfer) early to avoid wasting time.
- **Understand disqualification rates** [06:45] — Qualifying for 3-4 out of 10 surveys is normal. Don't get frustrated; it's common on all sites. In smaller markets, there are fewer matching surveys, requiring more patience.
- **Test multiple sites and build reputation** [07:17] — Join 5-7 sites if new, test a few surveys on each, and see which work best. Being active can improve your qualification rate over time.
- **Set realistic earnings expectations by country** [08:12] — Highest earning potential: US, Canada, UK, Australia (up to $800/month). Western Europe and some Asian countries: $200-$600/month. Other countries (e.g., India, many African nations) have fewer options and lower pay; combine with other methods.
- **Combine surveys with other side hustles** [09:50] — When surveys are scarce (weekends, holidays, or in limited markets), combine with paid-to tasks, micro jobs, cashback apps, gig economy jobs, or focus groups. The creator has a list of 20+ free side hustles on his website.

### Conclusion

Finding the best survey sites requires a personalized approach: prioritize your country's availability, check payout terms early, and set realistic expectations. When surveys are limited, diversify with other side hustles to maximize your earnings.

## Transcript

Are you trying to find the best survey sites to  earn some extra money, but keep running into sites   that aren't available in your country or that just  don't seem worth your time? The truth is, finding   the right survey sites has less to do with which  sites are most popular and more to do with knowing  
what to look for and what to avoid. In this video,  I'm going to walk you through exactly how to do   that. My name is Mikael and I have taken thousands  of online surveys. And one of the questions I get   asked most often is which survey sites work in  my country or are the best for me. And honestly,  
it's a great question because the answer isn't  the same for everyone. And most content out there   doesn't address that. So in this video here, I  want to give you a proper framework for finding   the survey sites that actually make sense for  your specific situation, your country, your time,  
and your realistic earnings expectations. We'll  cover why your location matters more than most   people realize. What to look for when evaluating  any survey site, how to set honest expectations   based on where you live and what to do when survey  options in your country are limited. By the end,  
you to a resource that I have personally  built that could save you a lot of time.   So, the first thing we need to talk about is why  your country matters more than the name of the  
site. Because some people are very focused on  joining some of the most popular service sites,   the names they see everywhere or the ones they see  the ads for. But the reality is that that's not   always a good idea because survey availability is  driven by advertisers targeting where they people  
they want opinions from and also the budgets that  survey panels have. And the reality is just that   not every survey site serve every market, meaning  they do not necessarily have many surveys in all   countries. Usually what it comes down to is there  are some companies that just need opinions from  
people in specific locations or with a specific  background. So it's nothing personal. It's   not discriminating or anything like that. It's  basically just a business decision. If you have   a business and you only have a target audience in  certain countries, you of course are not willing  
to pay to get opinions from people that maybe  cannot even buy your product, for example. So   this is why there is a huge difference depending  on where you live. There are just some countries   where there are more companies with bigger budgets  that are interested in doing market research. And  
one thing to also be aware of is that the payout  rates, they can also vary or will vary depending   on your country. Usually the payout rates reflect  the purchasing power in the country. So that means   in a country where there's a high purchasing  power, usually you will also earn more for the  
service you take compared to some countries that  has less purchasing power. And in general, if a   site, even if it's a really popular site, is not  available for you or does not have many surveys for you, then as you can see, there is a reason.  It's basically just because it's just not a good  
match for you. So then don't chase a particular  sites and obsess with that because I sometimes   see that happen and then you can end up wasting  a lot of time. Which brings me to the next point.   So the next point I want to talk about  is using VPN to take surveys because I  
see a lot of people asking about this, a lot of  people doing this. I know survey sites have huge   problems with this. That's why they also have a  lot of security to try to prevent this because   as just mentioned in some countries you just can  get more survey you just get higher paid surveys  
and then a lot of people use a VPN to fake their  location but it violates the terms of all service   sites and they have very strong security as  mentioned and when they figure it out and   usually they will ban your account and they will  also confiscate your earnings. I talked about this  
a lot before so I just quickly wanted to mention  it here. In my opinion it's definitely not worth   the risk. There are plenty of legit ways to earn  without cheating and without breaking any terms   and without then risking just wasting your time.  So I just wanted to add that little warning here.  
So let's now talk about how to evaluate a site  for your situation. First of all, when you come   across a new survey site, you need to of course  see is it actually available in your country.   Some survey sites, they just simply say that we  only available in these countries and then you  
can see right away. That's quite easy. But there  are other survey sites where you can join. But   then you might join and you will just see there  are just no surveys or maybe there's one survey a   month or something like that. And you can fairly  quickly see that. Of course, if you can't join,  
you see it right away. And other than that, you  can just log in and usually will be surveys right   away. If there are some some survey sites have  less surveys, so it can take a few days. But if   you by checking in once in a while over a week,  you still haven't seen any surveys or basically no  
service, then you can conclude that is not a good  service site for my country. And then there's no   need to obsess more about that. Just move on to  other options. Another important thing to evaluate   before deciding which sites are best for you  is the minimum payout threshold and also the  
available payout methods. The minimum payout  threshold that means how much do you need to   earn to withdraw. On some survey sites it might  only be $1. On some it's $5, on some $10. On a   few also have even seen $25. What you prefer is of  course really up to you. Of course it's great to  
have a low payout threshold. In my opinion,  it's mainly great because you can just test   quite quickly if everything actually works, if  they pay and all those things that if it's a new   service site. But other than that, as long as the  payout threshold is $20, $25, definitely not higher,  
then it's just a matter of patience when you  reach it depending on where you live. But still   consider it. If you prefer being able to take  out your earnings when you've just earned $5,   for example, then of course check that as soon  as you join a survey site. Usually you can jump  
into the withdrawal section. So you can see this  is what you need to earn to be able to withdraw.   So check that as one of the first things because  I sometimes see people they spend a lot of time   and then they jump and then they suddenly see  like oh I have to earn another $10 and then  
they get disappointed and then they've actually  wasted time. So check it first of all so you know   what to expect. And that also goes for the payout  options and this is especially important if PayPal   for example is not available in your country  or if you maybe don't like PayPal. A lot of  
service sites offer to pay via PayPal but there  are many other payout options. So, if you don't   like PayPal or if you can't get an account or if  you live in a country where it's not available,   don't worry about it. In general, what I always  suggest is as it is with the payout threshold,  
the first thing when you join a site, you go in,  you see what payout options it offers. Does it   have gift cards you like? Does it offer crypto  if that's what you want, can you get paid via   bank transfer, PayPal? Can you get paid in cash?  Look at the exact payout options so you know right  
away, okay, this is what it offers. Can I accept  that? Is it payout options I like? If it is, then   you can continue earning. If not, just stop right  away. And again, I see a lot of people not looking   at that until they have maybe spent a lot of time  earning $10, $20, $30 and then they find out there's  
a payout method or there are no payout methods  they like. And that's of course a waste of time.   And as a part of evaluating is to look at  the disqualification rate because when you   maybe you will qualify for three to four out of  10 surveys you try. That's very normal and that's  
also important to be aware of. So if you get  frustrated because you don't qualify for the first   couple of surveys you take then just be aware that  that is very normal on basically all survey sites.   But in some countries also smaller markets  especially there are fewer matching surveys.  
So then it can also take more patience.  That's a part of when you are evaluating   a good match for me after you tried quite a few  and when you compare it to others then you can see   if it's above or below the average for you. And  that brings me to also that you need to take the  
time to test a new site and do not only just test  one site. So what do I mean by that is that when   you join a new survey site, you need to try to  take a few surveys from a few different providers   inside there. See how it works. Sometimes  on a survey site, if you keep being active,  
you will actually also easily qualify for surveys.  So you can kind of build up your reputation like   that. Usually that's not something they mention,  but that is what it in my experience actually is   about also on some service sites. So you do need  to take a little bit of time to figure out what  
works best for you and does it work for you that  particular site. And again, don't just test one.   I would say if you're brand new, I would start  with maybe five to seven maximum because if not,   it can become overwhelming. Test, find out which  are the best. If all of them are great for you,  
three of them works well for you, then you can  just focus on those and then move on to others.   So the next point here we need to talk about  is to set realistic expectations depending on  
your country when it comes to paid surveys and I  will give you an overall idea here now. So if we   are talking about the highest earning potential  that is usually in countries like the US, Canada,   UK and Australia they definitely have the highest  earning potential. In some cases, maybe you  
can even earn up to $800 per month or more with  enough effort from these countries just by taking   but I have seen people do that from some of these  countries just to give you an idea. That's not the  
it's just to give you an idea. And then if we can  go to the next level, you can say that's mainly   Western Europe. There are also a few countries in  Asia where this is possible where you can have a  
modest but consistent side income exact amount  again that's difficult that can be anywhere from   maybe $200 to $600 per month with enough effort  and then you have other countries that can be  
for example India or in many African countries  and many other countries that I have not mentioned   before there there are just fewer options  and they do not pay that well. So in those   countries you need to be very selective with  the survey sites you need and you definitely  
need to combine it with other earning methods  because in some countries paid service is just   not a great side hustle and then you should  not obsess about it as mentioned earlier   then you need to make sure to combine it with  other methods and I do have a video about great  
free ways to earn some extra money without paid  service. So if you happen to be in a situation   available for you then I'll leave a link in the  top corner here so you can check that video out.  
So the last thing here I want to talk about is  what to do if there are just not many surveys   available. That related a little bit to what I  just talked about before. But even in countries   where you can get a lot of surveys, there are  also times where there are not a lot of surveys
available. Usually in weekends there are fewer  in especially around holiday seasons there's a   lot less surveys. So that's something you need  to keep in mind. But no matter the situation,   if there's just not a lot of service at a specific  point for you or in general, then make sure to  
combine service with similar free loweffort  alternatives. It can be get paid to tasks and get   paid to sites where you can get paid to sign up  for free trials, playing games, and more. It can   be micro jobs where you can do small social media  jobs. It can be cashback apps and websites. It  
can be gig economy jobs. It can be focus groups.  There are a lot of different free ways to earn   some extra money on the site. I do have a list on  my website of free side hustles where I have more   than 20 different options I mention and go into  details about. So I'll leave a link to that below  
so you can check that out. And speaking of finding  the best options for you when it comes to paid   service as mentioned finding the right ones for  your country is one of the most important things   on my website. I have also manually built  country specific lists for around 60 countries  
and I have spent a lot of time doing this and  I keep updating them and I keep testing and I   keep getting feedback from thousands of viewers  from all over the world and this is based on this   manually. It's not just some kind of automatic AI  that updates it. It's done manually to make sure  
that it actually does make sense and they are  updated and you can see if your country is here   then in general you can find decent number of  surveys. If your country is not on this list here,   then it's because it's not a great side hustle for  you. You can still find paid service but just not  
choose. But in general, also consider some of the  other side hustles I just mentioned. I will leave   a link to this list here below. So then you can  just go pick your country and then you can see  
a list of the best surveys for your country. So  I hope this helped and if you have any questions   or any experiences you want to share, just please  ask in the comment below. I make sure to reply to   forget to subscribe to my YouTube channel and  hit the notification bell so you won't miss out  
next time I release a video with tips and tricks  about different ways to make money online.