Anyone seriously considering an international move — remote workers, families, retirees, founders. You know you want to leave; you just haven't found where you'd actually feel at home.

How is this different from just asking ChatGPT?

ChatGPT gives you an opinion. We give you a score from open data: climate normals, OECD tax tables, WHO healthcare index, Ookla internet speeds. Every number has a source. The quiz learns your trade-offs and ranks accordingly — no generic 'Portugal is great' advice.

How do you score countries?

Ten dimensions (climate, cost, tax, visa, healthcare, safety, language, internet, family, banking), each scored 0–10 from open data. We combine them geometrically, meaning one bad dimension really matters — it can't be averaged away. Hard deal-breakers exclude a country entirely.

Will more countries get a detailed map like Italy?

Yes. Italy is our proof of concept — 8,000 places, comune-level climate, prices, internet, demographics. Portugal, Spain, and UAE are next. Subscribe in the atlas to be notified per country.

Climate normals are 1991–2020 (the WMO 30-year standard — the most meaningful baseline). Tax, visa, and language data refreshes annually. Every number shows its source and year inline — nothing is hidden.

Reference

Details panel — twenty-two metrics for one location

Click any location on the map and a side panel slides out. One page, one question: what is this place actually like? Twenty-two metrics, the buttons to save and compare, and a way back to whatever you were doing before.

Where to find it

A left-click on any location opens the panel. So does tapping a result in the search bar, clicking "Metrics" inside a pin popup, or following a shortlist link. On desktop the panel docks to the right; on mobile it covers the lower two-thirds of the screen as a bottom sheet.

How it works

The panel groups its 22 metrics into 6 blocks: geography, climate, infrastructure, internet, taxes, and demographics. Each metric carries its source as a small note underneath the value. Click the source note to open the dataset description.

Actions attached to the panel

★ Save — adds the location to your active shortlist. Click again to remove.
⊞ Compare — drops the location into the compare buffer (up to five). The compare bar appears at the bottom of the screen.
📌 Pin this — opens the dialog to attach a pin with notes and an optional URL. Requires sign-in.
↗ Open in Atlas — navigates to the country article in the encyclopedia.

A small carret in the corner of each metric group collapses it. The state is local to the session — close and reopen the panel and everything is expanded again.

What to keep in mind

The panel does not auto-update if the underlying data refreshes. If you keep the panel open for hours and we ship new data, you will still see what was loaded when the panel opened. Close and reopen to pick up new values.

Frequently asked

What does a small flag next to a value mean?

The flag marks a value as either provisional (the data source has a known lag) or verified (a human checked it against the source within the past quarter). Hover the flag for the exact label.

Can I compare two locations side by side from the panel?

Yes — click Compare on each location. The compare bar at the bottom collects them; tapping "Compare →" opens the full table.

Why is the panel so tall on mobile?

On phones the panel is a bottom sheet with three snap points: peek (one row visible), half-screen, and full. Drag the handle at the top or tap it to cycle through.

The source link goes to a 404. What do I do?

Source URLs are stored with the dataset and sometimes rot. If you find a broken one, the fastest path is the feedback button. We keep a list and refresh links in batches.

Verified · 2026-05-26