The World's Best

Backpacking
Hotspots

When it comes to travelling around the world, we all have different expectations and requirements. But when it comes to backpacking, you want to ensure you’re travelling safely, getting good prices for your budget and have access to the internet when you need it.

Where in the world can you have the best of it all?

Methodology
Select Region: All Africa Asia Europe Europe / Asia North America Oceania South America
Colour Code Key: Africa Asia Europe Europe/Asia North America Oceania South America
Rank
Country
Region
Hapiness Score
Safety Score
Cost of Living
Household Internet %
3G Coverage %
Urban Electricity %
Rural Electricity %

Methodology

Happiness scores were taken from a ranking given by the World Happiness Index

Safety Scores were taken from the Peace Index, in which Societal Safety was scored.

Internet Scores were taken from studies within the Inclusive Internet Index.

The Cost of Living was extracted from Numbeo’s Cost of Living Index.