Indicator Definition
The ratio of non-English speakers relative to the total population within the given year.
Coding Methodology
The percentage of the total population that speaks English was converted to a seven-point scale in order to make relative difficulties for business travellers more comparable across countries. The raw scores can be obtained on request. The following coding criteria were applied:
|
% of English Speakers |
Hassle Factor Score (7-point scale) |
|
>.95 and < 1 |
1 |
|
>.9 and < .95 |
2 |
|
>.8 and < .9 |
3 |
|
>.6 and < .8 |
4 |
|
> .4 and < .6 |
5 |
|
> .1 and < .4 |
6 |
|
< .1 |
7 |