Cities and countries
Ratings of countries, cities and regions of Russia and the world. The richest and poorest countries, expensive and cheap cities of the planet, successful and lagging regions. Specialized selections and official ratings.
Ranking of countries by life expectancy 2023
Only in the last two decades, from 2000 to 2019, the average life expectancy in the world increased from 66,8 to 73,4 years. However, in 2020...
The best cities to live in 2022
“It's good to live where we don't exist,” sigh the inhabitants of small depressive Russian cities. “It’s good that we are here,” the citizens from the cities that entered ...
Ranking of world cities by quality of life 2022
The Economist Intelligence Unit, a division of the British journal The Economist, has published a Global Liveability Index study that ranks the world's cities by quality...
Countries supporting and not supporting Russia during the special operation in Ukraine
The special operation in Ukraine has been going on for more than three months. Both Ukraine and Russia are countries that over the years of existence have acquired close cultural, political and...
World Economies Ranking 2022, world GDP table
In January 2023, the International Monetary Fund published a report on countries' GDP, its growth dynamics and forecast values for 2022 and...
The strangest sexual traditions and customs in the world (18+)
Experimenting with different things in the bedroom is common, whether it's new sexual positions or unusual sex toys. Experiences like these help keep the spark and fun going...
The best cities by quality of life 2021
If life is bad somewhere, as in the most drinking cities of Russia, then there are places where life is good. You just need to find them, which is what they did ...
Results and expectations from 2023 for Russians – data from VTsIOM
We have already written about the laws and innovations that await Russians in 2022. And what do the Russians themselves expect from 2023? And how they...
The most important events and the world
In 2021, the whole world seemed to be under the influence of the Chinese curse “may you live in times of change!”. There have been so many changes that...
What will change in 2022: new laws and changes in utility tariffs
The closer the New Year holidays, the more urgent the question of what the coming year has in store for us. I present a selection of 10 laws and innovations that will enter into...
Ranking of world cities by air quality 2021
The air we breathe is taken for granted, but pollution levels have been rising over the years, an inevitable consequence of globalization. According to HouseFresh, 7...
The most beautiful ancient cities of Russia
Sometimes we forget that in our country there are unique pearls – ancient thousand-year-old cities that survived hundreds of wars and cataclysms, which have become real monuments of history and...
The richest countries in the world
Understanding whether a country is rich or not is easier than it seems. And simple arithmetic will help in this. There is such a metric – GDP or gross domestic product. She is and...
Top 10 Countries to Migrate in 2021
InterNations experts – a portal where migrants from different countries share their impressions – interviewed more than 12 thousand migrants and assessed the quality of life and opportunities for...
20 most beautiful places in Crimea
The Crimean peninsula is one of the most beautiful places on Earth. And thanks to the construction of a grandiose bridge across the Kerch Strait to get to its wonders and sights...
Top 12 dirtiest cities, results
In November last year, the government instructed Rospotrebnadzor to measure the atmospheric airn cities. Measurements were made as part of the Clean Air program, the ultimate goal of which is...
Top 10 Best Countries for Introverts
If the past year has taught humanity anything, it's that lockdown isn't the end of the world. Existence can be quite comfortable, even if...
Rating of Russian regions by quality of life 2020
Which region of our country is worth going to in search of a better life? This question was answered by the National Credit Ratings agency, and approached this idea ...
The best cities in terms of living standards 2020
Based on the results of the past year, the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation has compiled a rating of Russian cities with the highest standard of living in 2020. It will be useful for those...
Ranking of countries in the world by standard of living 2021
Numbeo has published the current ranking of countries in terms of living standards for 2021. The complete list contains 83 states. We present to your attention a table with data ...
Crime statistics in 2020 according to the Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation
The results of the year are different – both good and not so good. The Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation also summed up its results by publishing crime statistics in 2020...
Top 10 Russian failures in 2020
“Well, what’s wrong with us?” – this phrase of Philidor Zeleny from “Secrets of the Third Planet” has become familiar to Russians in 2020. Well, let's...
Top 10 achievements of Russia in 2020
The massive fear of the coronavirus, the worsening economic situation, the army of unemployed Russians that has grown to 3,1 million people (official data as of December 1) is just a small...
Top 10 countries that have never been at war with other countries
Most countries continue to increase the military budget and create more and more sophisticated murder weapons. However, some countries refuse to participate in this race. Top 10 most...
The smartest cities in the world 2020 – Cities in Motion Index
Thanks to advanced transportation services, environmental control and widespread adoption of modern technologies, the smartest cities in the world are rapidly changing our understanding of the city...
10 oldest cities
Russia is an ancient country. And on its territory there are many cities whose age has exceeded a thousand years. The historical and cultural heritage they have preserved...
The most famous ghost towns and the world
Almost every country has abandoned settlements. Small villages, towns and even entire cities. They are very popular with travelers. Interest has increased...
15 most beautiful places according to Google
In honor of the 15th anniversary of the Google Maps service, Google has compiled a selection of the most picturesque places. And we present them to your attention. Perhaps in one of...
Ranking of countries in the world by cost of living 2020
You can sigh about the high cost of living both being in a remote Russian village and sitting in a fashionable hotel in New York. Of course, in the second case it is more pleasant to do this, ...
Rating of cities with the dirtiest air 2020
Breathing deeply in some cities of the world is life-threatening, and in the literal sense. And breast size has nothing to do with it. But...123Page 1 from 6
