Pros of Countries

• More comprehensive data structure with detailed information for each country
• Supports multiple languages and localization
• Provides additional features like currency and timezone data

Cons of Countries

• Larger file size due to more extensive data
• May require more setup and configuration
• Potentially slower performance for simple queries due to data complexity

Code Comparison

Countries:

use Rinvex\Country\Country;

$country = new Country('us');
echo $country->getName(); // United States
echo $country->getCapital(); // Washington, D.C.

annexare/Countries:

const countries = require('countries-list');

console.log(countries.countries.US.name); // United States
console.log(countries.countries.US.capital); // Washington

Summary

Countries offers a more feature-rich and detailed dataset, making it suitable for applications requiring in-depth country information and localization support. However, this comes at the cost of increased complexity and potentially larger file sizes.

annexare/Countries provides a simpler, lightweight alternative with basic country data, which may be preferable for projects with minimal country information requirements or where performance is a primary concern.

The choice between the two repositories depends on the specific needs of your project, balancing between data comprehensiveness and simplicity.

Pros of country-list

• Extensive language support with translations for country names in 260+ languages
• Includes various data formats (JSON, CSV, SQL, XML, etc.)
• Regular updates and maintenance

Cons of country-list

• Larger file size due to extensive language support
• Lacks additional country data (e.g., capitals, currencies, phone codes)
• More complex structure for simple use cases

Code Comparison

country-list (JSON format):

{
  "AF": "Afghanistan",
  "AL": "Albania",
  "DZ": "Algeria"
}

Countries (JSON format):

[
  {"name": "Afghanistan", "code": "AF", "capital": "Kabul", "currency": "AFN"},
  {"name": "Albania", "code": "AL", "capital": "Tirana", "currency": "ALL"},
  {"name": "Algeria", "code": "DZ", "capital": "Algiers", "currency": "DZD"}
]

Summary

Countries offers a more compact dataset with additional country information, making it suitable for projects requiring comprehensive country data. country-list excels in multilingual support and various data formats, making it ideal for internationalization projects. The choice between the two depends on specific project requirements, such as language support needs or the desire for additional country details.

Pros of world_countries

• More comprehensive data, including additional fields like ISO numeric codes and top-level domains
• Offers data in multiple formats (JSON, CSV, SQL, XML)
• Regular updates and maintenance

Cons of world_countries

• Lacks some features like continents and time zones
• Less customizable data structure compared to Countries

Code Comparison

world_countries (JSON format):

{
  "id": "AND",
  "alpha2": "AD",
  "alpha3": "AND",
  "name": "Andorra",
  "capital": "Andorra la Vella",
  "currency": {
    "code": "EUR",
    "name": "Euro",
    "symbol": "€"
  }
}

Countries:

{
  "name": "Andorra",
  "native": "Andorra",
  "phone": "376",
  "continent": "EU",
  "capital": "Andorra la Vella",
  "currency": ["EUR"],
  "languages": ["ca"],
  "emoji": "🇦🇩",
  "emojiU": "U+1F1E6 U+1F1E9"
}

Both repositories provide valuable country data, but they cater to different needs. world_countries offers a wider range of data formats and more comprehensive information, while Countries includes additional fields like continents, languages, and emoji representations. The choice between the two depends on the specific requirements of your project and the desired data structure.

Pros of countries-states-cities-database

• More comprehensive data, including states and cities
• Regular updates and maintenance
• Available in multiple formats (JSON, SQL, CSV)

Cons of countries-states-cities-database

• Larger file size due to more detailed data
• May require more processing for simple country-only use cases
• Less focused on specific country properties (e.g., languages, currencies)

Code comparison

countries-states-cities-database:

{
  "id": 1,
  "name": "Afghanistan",
  "iso3": "AFG",
  "iso2": "AF",
  "numeric_code": "004",
  "phone_code": "93",
  "capital": "Kabul",
  "currency": "AFN",
  "currency_name": "Afghan afghani",
  "currency_symbol": "؋",
  "tld": ".af",
  "native": "افغانستان",
  "region": "Asia",
  "subregion": "Southern Asia",
  "timezones": [
    {
      "zoneName": "Asia/Kabul",
      "gmtOffset": 16200,
      "gmtOffsetName": "UTC+04:30",
      "abbreviation": "AFT",
      "tzName": "Afghanistan Time"
    }
  ],
  "translations": {
    "kr": "아프가니스탄",
    "pt-BR": "Afeganistão",
    "pt": "Afeganistão",
    "nl": "Afghanistan",
    "hr": "Afganistan",
    "fa": "افغانستان",
    "de": "Afghanistan",
    "es": "Afganistán",
    "fr": "Afghanistan",
    "ja": "アフガニスタン",
    "it": "Afghanistan",
    "cn": "阿富汗",
    "tr": "Afganistan"
  },
  "latitude": "33.00000000",
  "longitude": "65.00000000",
  "emoji": "🇦🇫",
  "emojiU": "U+1F1E6 U+1F1EB"
}

Countries:

{
  "name": "Afghanistan",
  "alpha2": "AF",
  "alpha3": "AFG",
  "countryCode": "004",
  "iso_3166_2": "ISO 3166-2:AF",
  "regionCode": "142",
  "subRegionCode": "034",
  "eea": false,
  "centralBank": "Bank of Afghanistan",
  "currencies": ["AFN"],
  "ioc": "AFG",
  "capital": "Kabul",
  "altSpellings": ["AF", "Afġānistān"],
  "region": "Asia",
  "subregion": "Southern Asia",
  "languages": ["pus", "prs"],
  "translations": {
    "cym": "Affganistan",
    "deu": "Afghanistan",
    "fra": "Afghanistan",
    "hrv": "Afganistan",
    "ita": "Afghanistan",
    "jpn": "アフガニスタン",
    "nld": "Afghanistan",
    "por": "Afeganistão",
    "rus": "Афганистан",
    "spa": "Afganistán"
  },
  "latlng": [33, 65],
  "demonym": "Afghan",
  "borders": ["IRN", "PAK", "TKM", "UZB", "TJK", "CHN"],
  "area": 652230
}

Pros of country-json

• Offers more diverse data categories (e.g., GDP, literacy rate, life expectancy)
• Data is organized into separate JSON files for each category, allowing easier selective use
• Includes some unique datasets like beer consumption and traffic-related death rates

Cons of country-json

• Less frequently updated compared to Countries
• Lacks comprehensive language data and other details provided by Countries
• Some datasets may be outdated or less reliable due to infrequent updates

Code Comparison

Countries:

{
  "AF": {
    "name": "Afghanistan",
    "native": "افغانستان",
    "phone": "93",
    "continent": "AS",
    "capital": "Kabul",
    "currency": "AFN",
    "languages": ["ps", "uz", "tk"]
  }
}

country-json:

[
  {
    "country": "Afghanistan",
    "city": "Kabul"
  }
]

The Countries repository provides more comprehensive data in a single JSON object, while country-json separates data into multiple files with simpler structures. Countries offers a more detailed and structured approach, whereas country-json focuses on specific categories with easier-to-parse formats.