How much you should tip in restaurants, cabs and hotels around the world in maps

Maps showing variation in tipping norms across the globe reveal that in Australia and Japan tips are not required, and that expectations are routinely highest in the US. In 66 countries it is the norm to leave a 10 percent tip, as is the case in much of Europe The rise in digital payments, in part sped up by the pandemic, has seen touch screen kiosks encouraging both larger tips and tips in establishments like bakeries and coffee shops When dining in European restaurants it is the norm that a tip is given using spare coins or by increasing payment to the nearest round number. In 37 countries you can choose to tip hotel staff $1 or $2 but in the US hotel staff may expect up to $5 Similar trends can be seen among the tipping expectations of hotel staff, where in Australia, Japan, Norway and Sweden no tips are expected, but in the US and Canada the highest tips are expected - a flat $2 to $5. Taxi drivers in the US expect tips of around 15 percent whereas across Europe 10 percent is normal, according to the maps. The US is the only country in the world where a 15 percent tip is the norm for taxi drivers The pandemic also caused a shift in tipping tendencies and expectations because customers were encouraged to tip generously to help keep restaurants and stores afloat.