Data-Visualizing Journey Through Europe
Introduction
Europe's rich tapestry of cultures, languages, and political landscapes makes it one of the world's most fascinating regions to explore through data. This project reveals the continent's diversity through interactive visualizations. From the Nordic fjords to the Mediterranean coast, each nation tells its own story through numbers and patterns. Let's discover what makes each country unique and how they come together in the European Union.
This project aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the EU's linguistic and political landscape, showcasing the diversity of languages spoken, the political spectrum, and the various factors that shape public opinion across member states. This is all based on the survey conducted by the European Commission, which gathered insights from citizens across the EU.
Europe is a tapestry of cultures, languages, and histories, each nation contributing its own unique identity to the European Union. This interactive map invites you to explore the geographical and cultural diversity across EU member states.
By navigating through the regions, you'll uncover key differences in language, political landscapes, and societal values that shape each country's role within the EU. Hover over countries to reveal insights—whether it's the prevalence of multilingualism, shifting political sentiments, or regional perspectives on European unity.
This visualization not only highlights contrasts but also underscores the shared connections that bind the EU together. Use the filters to compare specific aspects, such as dominant languages or political leanings, and discover how geography influences national identity within the union.
While the EU claims to be a democratic union that connects its member states, the thoughts about the direction of national and EU politics are not always the same in each member state.
The following stacked bar chart visualizes the differences in satisfaction with the direction of life, national politics, and EU politics. Each category represents the level of satisfaction with these three aspects. The different colors represent the spectrum of satisfaction levels, ranging from very satisfied to very dissatisfied.
Hover over each segment to view exact percentages. Use the legend to toggle between different satisfaction levels.
Not only political engagement in Europe comes with a variety of perspectives, but also the usage of languages differs greatly from person to person in regards to origin, age and other demografic factors.
The following radar chart visualizes the differences in the usage of languages in the EU. Each axis represents a different aspect of habits, opinions and situations regarding the usage of languages.
By selecting different questions one can compare the literal shape of a certain demographic group.
Language learning is a crucial aspect of the EU's cultural and linguistic diversity. The following bubble chart visualizes the differences in language learning across EU member states.
The visualization uses bubbles to represent survey responses about language learning habits and attitudes. Each bubble's size corresponds to the number of people who gave that particular response, allowing quick identification of the most common perspectives across Europe.
Interact with the chart: Hover over bubbles for details, click to filter by country, or use the legend to focus on specific categories.
The 2023 survey conducted by the European Commission serves as a follow-up to their original 2012 study. This connected dot plot reveals how responses have evolved over this eleven-year period.
Each question from the survey is represented by:
A connecting line between two points in time
Green lines indicating increased percentages
Red lines showing decreased percentages
By examining these connections, we can identify which attitudes about language learning and usage have changed most significantly across the EU member states between 2012 and 2023.
Hover over any line to see the exact percentage change. Click on legend items to filter by question category.