Ranking

Ranking the visited countries


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One of the very common questions any traveler is asked is what is your favorite country? Answering this question gets more harder the more you travel. Sometimes, it feels like you don’t wanna pick a side. But some places are really better than others! To each his or her own criteria. It can be about nice beaches, party scene, culture, value for money, safety, comfort, world class museums…etc.

Here I share my list which will be kept up to date. I give a score for each country I have visited. It is not a scientific fact but I would love to hear your thoughts on how to improve this. Comment below if you agree or disagree. This is a very subjective order and may not be popular!

So here is my criteria, which I consider fair and square. As you see the ranking for each criterion ranges from one star (very bad) to 5 starts (very good).

Attractions: beaches, man-made and historical structures, natural wonders, museums, and cultural scene.

  1. Only one of the above: ★
  2. Two of the above: ★★
  3. 3 of the above: ★★★
  4. Most of the above: ★★★★
  5. All of the above and others: ★★★★★

Safety:

  1. Dangerous any time: ★
  2. Dangerous especially at night: ★★
  3. Be Cautious: ★★★
  4. Safe: ★★★★
  5. Very safe: ★★★★★

Value for Money:

  1. Very expensive: ★
  2. Expensive: ★★
  3. Average: ★★★
  4. Cheap: ★★★★
  5. Very Cheap: ★★★★★

Friendliness:

  1. People are rude: ★
  2. People are not friendly: ★★
  3. Average: ★★★
  4. Helpful: ★★★★
  5. Very friendly: ★★★★★

Logistics: English spoken widely, easy entry and exit, no corruption, and straightforward logistics (reservations, car rental,…etc).

  1. None or one of the above: ★
  2. Two of the above: ★★
  3. Many of the above: ★★★
  4. Most of the above: ★★★★
  5. All of the above: ★★★★★

Transport: Good public transport, availability of affordable Taxis and Uber, easy to cover large areas, and compact country.

  1. Hard: ★
  2. Inconvenient: ★★
  3. Average: ★★★
  4. Easy: ★★★★
  5. Excellent: ★★★★★

The final score = Attractions (40%)+Safety (20%)+Value For Money +Friendliness (10%)+Logistics (10%)+Tansport (10%)

Link Score Attractions Safety Value for Money Friendliness Logistics Transport
Indonesia 92.0 ★★★★★ ★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★ ★★★★
Japan 92.0 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★ ★★★★★
Malaysia 92.0 ★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★
Spain 92.0 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★
Ecuador 90.0 ★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★ ★★★★★
Mexico 90.0 ★★★★★ ★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★ ★★★
USA 90.0 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★ ★★★
Turkey 88.0 ★★★★★ ★★★★ ★★★★ ★★★ ★★★★ ★★★★★
Greece 88.0 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★★ ★★★★
France 88.0 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★ ★★★ ★★★★ ★★★★★
Guatemala 88.0 ★★★★ ★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★
Thailand 88.0 ★★★★ ★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★
Morocco 86.0 ★★★★★ ★★★★ ★★★★ ★★★★ ★★★ ★★★★
Bolivia 86.0 ★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★ ★★★★
China 86.0 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★★
Peru 86.0 ★★★★★ ★★★★ ★★★★ ★★★★ ★★★★ ★★★
Croatia 84.0 ★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★ ★★★★ ★★★★ ★★★★
Canada 84.0 ★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★
Costa Rica 82.0 ★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★ ★★★★ ★★★★ ★★★★
Egypt 82.0 ★★★★★ ★★★ ★★★★★ ★★ ★★★★ ★★★★
Austria 82.0 ★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★ ★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★
Czech republic 78.0 ★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★ ★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★
South Korea 78.0 ★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★ ★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★
Australia 78.0 ★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★ ★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★
Brazil 76.0 ★★★★★ ★★ ★★★★ ★★★★ ★★★ ★★★
Colombia 76.0 ★★★★ ★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★ ★★★★ ★★★
Germany 76.0 ★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★
England 74.0 ★★★ ★★★★★ ★★ ★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★
Argentina 72.0 ★★★★ ★★★★ ★★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★
Chile 72.0 ★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★ ★★★ ★★ ★★★
Hungary 72.0 ★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★ ★★ ★★★★ ★★★★
Switzerland 68.0 ★★★ ★★★★★ ★★ ★★★★ ★★★★★
Holland 68.0 ★★ ★★★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★
Singapore 68.0 ★★ ★★★★★ ★★ ★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★
Panama 66.0 ★★ ★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★ ★★★★ ★★★★
Belgium 64.0 ★★ ★★★★★ ★★★ ★★ ★★★★ ★★★★★
Uruguay 64.0 ★★★★★ ★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★ ★★★★★
Puerto Rico 62.0 ★★ ★★★★ ★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★
Slovakia 62.0 ★★★★★ ★★★★ ★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★
Luxembourg 54.0 ★★★★★ ★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★
Bosnia 52.0 ★★★★ ★★★★ ★★★★ ★★★ ★★★
Nicaragua 52.0 ★★ ★★ ★★★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★
Dominican republic 46.0 ★★★ ★★★★ ★★ ★★★ ★★★★
Honduras 46.0 ★★ ★★★★★ ★★ ★★ ★★★★
El Salvador 40.0 ★★ ★★★★ ★★ ★★★ ★★★
Jamaica 34.0 ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★
Haiti 20.0

Comments

  1. Wifi

    Very nice blog and concept I like it 😃

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