Continuing the series of my Preparing for a trip posts (1, 2, 3) here is a list of sites you might want to use to get statistics on different subjects in different countries around the globe.
- Speedcheck.org
This site gives you information about average download and upload internet speed all over the world. You can zoom the map and check out the lists of internet providers in particular cities. In my opinion, you’d better divide the results by 2 or 3 to get more realistic numbers. - Numbeo
Numbeo is the largest free Internet database about cost of living worldwide. You can find the costs for restaurants, markets, transportation, utilities, etc. It is a independent software project by Mladen Adamovic launched in May 2009. The research and available data at Numbeo.com is not influenced by any governmental organization. - The (un) Happy Planet Index 2.0
The three parameters researched by this organization are life expectancy, life satisfaction and ecological footprint. These characteristics mostly matter if you’re going to move to some country for a long period of time, but they might be useful anyway. At least check out ecology and life satisfaction. - Freedom House
Freedom House Europe is a Hungarian nonprofit organization that plays a unique role in strengthening democracy and supporting human rights in Southeast Europe, the Newly Independent States and the greater European Neighborhood. Sometimes a country you would like to go to is very attractive in many ways, but it’s important to know if it’s safe there and if can you express yourself in that region or not.
wow, thats a really usefull stuff. all these are new to me, except speedtest. numbeo seems interesting.
Yeah) These sites can give some overall information that might be a start for more a precise research.