When was the last time you went somewhere truly quiet? We’re so used to the constant hum of cars passing by and neighbours talking loudly (or moving furniture, if they’re the upstairs kind) that it’s instantly noticeable when you visit a place that’s actually silent.
It’s… nice. Relaxing, even. We should seek silence out more.
Luckily for us, there’s a new Noise-Free Nations Index that reveals the quietest countries on earth where you can truly switch off.
Created by Go2Africa, the index was created using data points on population density, tourist density, rural land coverage, protected land, motor vehicle density, airport density, and train line density.
Across these indicators, each country was given a score out of 100, which was then combined to create an overall quiet score.
