Did you know that Rwanda has the most women in parliament? Or that in Norway people are pizza lovers? David McCandless from the website InformationIsBeautiful.net gathered the words from the internet that best represent what users from each country search for most frequently and what they are "known for." The data also comes from sources such as the World Bank and the United Nations. Check it out yourself. We were surprised!
What Are Countries Known For? Surprising Internet Associations
Summary
The map "What Are Countries Known For?" was created from internet associations collected by David McCandless from InformationIsBeautiful.net. The author relied on data from the World Bank and the United Nations, among others. As a result, Rwanda is shown to have the highest percentage of women in parliament, Norway is associated with pizza lovers, and Poland – with porczki (a Polish word for a type of baked pastry or a colloquial expression).
This is an example of how search engines and international data can reinforce stereotypes. The compilation shows that the landscape of internet associations can be just as surprising as the search terms themselves.
