5. Greenland
Did someone say “most boring countries to live in”?
If we stick with my party-country metaphorical line of reasoning, then we’ve all sort of been to Greenland at least once. You hear about a remote, huge house in the middle of nowhere that sounded like a great place to throw a party and your curiosity rose, but when you got there the heating system didn’t work, and no one showed up, except very few people you already knew. Then it began to snow, so you were stuck there (unless you had an airplane or helicopter up your sleeve), and finally the night took over for the following six months. If you’re lucky you’ll get to see the midnight sun before it disappears, or later on, the northern lights, which I must admit are insane.
You’d probably take a walk around the spacious, in many ways beautiful house, but as explained here, Greenland, one of the most boring countries to live in, has “no railways, no inland waterways, and virtually no roads between towns. Historically the major means of transportation has been by boat around the coast in summer and by dog sled in winter, particularly in the north and east.” And it’s just so darn cold you’d rather stay by the fire, curled up with the few other house guests who by this time are also your best friends because there aren’t enough people to be choosy. In case you’re still curious, here’s all you need to know.
Size of the country: 2,166,086 km2
Population: 56,483
Density: 0.026 people/km2 . It’s the emptiest country in the world.
Male-female ratio: 1,12 male(s)/female.
Social gender equality: Even though they’re pretty traditional on gender roles, this is changing. However, cities are notably more respectful of independent women than rural areas.
Alcohol and drugs: Alcohol is a severe problem (all over the arctic)
Activities and entertainment: Snow sports, landscapes, and drinking yourself blind in the country that ranked 5th on our list of most boring countries to live in.
Tolerance for other cultures and religions: Surprisingly Christian, 96.08% belong to different forms of Christianity (mostly Protestant), 0.79% go for Inuit spiritual beliefs, and 2.48% are atheist or agnostic.
Cultural behavioral factors: They (understandably) take climate change very seriously, which of course affects people’s view of the world.
