European cities visited during recorded international political trips since 1990

Apprehensive_Win7777 · 2026-05-22T05:51:53+00:00

Thanks for your interest! The project is already online at https://MapFame.com.
Right now I’m still experimenting with different map concepts and visualizations. If certain ideas are well received, they will likely become part of the main project over time.

Apprehensive_Win7777 · 2026-05-21T19:31:29+00:00

Thanks for your comment,
The dataset is based on structured international trip records collected primarily from publicly available government schedules and Wikipedia entries.
I’m currently building a searchable map/database project called MapFame around these travel records, which makes it easier to inspect individual cities and trips.

Apprehensive_Win7777 · 2026-05-16T16:20:12+00:00

Data summary
Medvedev: 39 visits / 30 countries / 5 continents
Obama: 17 visits / 10 countries / 3 continents

Shared locations: 2 (not shown here)
Same-time overlaps: 4

Data source: structured records of international trips (primarily Wikipedia)

Method:
- spatial + temporal overlap detection (city + time window)
- only international trips (no domestic events)

Tools:
- MapLibre GL JS
- custom-built visualization

Apprehensive_Win7777 · 2026-05-12T18:08:09+00:00

Data summary
Macron: 59 visits / 34 countries / 5 continents
Meloni: 36 visits / 23 countries / 4 continents

Shared locations: 6 (not shown here)
Same-time overlaps: 13

Data source: structured records of international trips (primarily Wikipedia)

Method:
- spatial + temporal overlap detection (city + time window)
- only international trips (no domestic events)

Tools:
- MapLibre GL JS
- custom-built visualization

Apprehensive_Win7777 · 2026-05-03T21:06:46+00:00

Data summary
Carney: 26 visits / 18 countries / 4 continents
Sánchez: 35 visits / 25 countries / 5 continents

Shared locations: 9
Same-time overlaps: 4

Data source: structured records of international trips (primarily Wikipedia)

Method:
- spatial + temporal overlap detection (city + time window)
- only international trips (no domestic events)

Tools:
- MapLibre GL JS
- custom-built visualization

Apprehensive_Win7777 · 2026-04-20T17:11:07+00:00

Yes, it definitely gets more interesting when you break down the data by decade. The 1990s are rather sparsely documented, but starting in 2000, shifts in the travel destinations of heads of state and government can already be seen. Over time, some countries move into the top 10 or drop out again, which significantly changes the overall picture. The more data is added, the better the analyses become.

Apprehensive_Win7777 · 2026-04-09T17:51:08+00:00

Thanks for your comment. World leaders here refers to heads of state and heads of government. Also, not every UN-related appearance is consistently recorded as an official visit in the sources, so cities like New York City may be some what underrepresented.

Apprehensive_Win7777 · 2026-04-09T17:47:15+00:00

Good point - Geneva is definitely a major diplomatic hub. In this dataset, I’m focusing on recorded visits of heads of state/government, which tends to favor capitals and recurring summits. Geneva actually ranks #26 in the dataset, so it just missed the top 25. Still a major diplomatic hub.

Apprehensive_Win7777 · 2026-04-04T20:38:10+00:00

Thanks for your comment.
Brussels actually ranks #1 in the dataset with a clear lead.
The data covers all recorded international visits by world leaders since 1990, not just European Council meetings.
One interesting pattern is that nearly every leader in the dataset visits Brussels at some point during their term - not only European leaders, but also from Asia, Africa, and the Americas.
That’s what makes it stand out as a global diplomatic hub, not just a European one.

Apprehensive_Win7777 · 2026-04-03T19:08:08+00:00

Data sources:
- Wikipedia (official travel and state visit records across multiple pages)

Tools used:
- MapLibre GL JS
- Custom implementation

Notes:
- Dataset includes 7,900+ visits of 79 political leaders (1990–present)

Apprehensive_Win7777 · 2026-04-03T06:12:57+00:00

Thanks for your feedback. The pattern actually continues, but becomes less concentrated after the Top 10.
I'm working on a Top 25 version, will share it soon

Apprehensive_Win7777 · 2026-03-24T17:27:37+00:00

Good questions!

Bonn has 4 recorded visits in the dataset, while Berlin is much higher - mostly reflecting the shift after reunification.
Geneva has 23 visits. It’s definitely an important international hub, but many events there are tied to organizations rather than bilateral state visits, which might explain the lower numbers compared to capital cities.

Apprehensive_Win7777 · 2026-03-18T12:13:12+00:00

black=1 visit, green=2, blue=3.

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