About Oyster List
Data-driven jurisdiction comparison for informed decisions
Our Mission
Oyster List exists to make jurisdiction-level data accessible, comparable, and actionable. Whether you're considering where to relocate, retire, invest, or build a business, decisions of this magnitude deserve more than anecdotes and outdated blog posts. We aggregate data from the world's most trusted institutions and present it in a consistent, comparable format across every jurisdiction we cover.
Our platform covers over 200 sovereign nations and territories, with data spanning cost of living, healthcare quality, taxation, personal freedoms, safety, climate, infrastructure, and dozens of other dimensions. Each metric is sourced from institutional datasets like the World Bank, WHO, OECD, Freedom House, and Transparency International, and updated quarterly as new data is published.
What We Cover
Economy & Finance
GDP, inflation, unemployment, cost of living indices, tax rates, investment climate, and business environment indicators.
Society & Governance
Healthcare quality, education, population demographics, civil liberties, press freedom, rule of law, and corruption indices.
International
Visa requirements, passport strength, diplomatic relations, military capability, infrastructure quality, and environmental data.
City-Level Data
Over 500 cities with weather, air quality, cost of living, neighborhoods, and walkability data.
Company
Oyster List is owned and operated by Aurdal ENK, a Norwegian sole proprietorship (enkeltpersonforetak) based in Norway. For business and press inquiries, please visit our contact page.
Data Integrity
Jurisdiction-level metrics (GDP, health indicators, freedom scores) come from established sources like the World Bank, WHO, and Freedom House. City-level data, including cost of living, safety scores, and neighborhood profiles, is compiled from price surveys, geographic datasets, and institutional records.
Every data page includes a footer showing its sources and last update date. For a detailed breakdown of our scoring system, see our Methodology page.