The speed, size and dependability of programming languages

Guillaume Marceau has made an interesting attempt at visualizing 33 programming languages in terms of code terseness and speed.

The Computer Language Benchmarks Game is a collection of 429 programs, consisting of 13 benchmark reimplemented across 33 programming languages. It is a fantastic resource if you are trying to compare programming languages quantitatively.

http://gmarceau.qc.ca/blog/2009/05/speed-size-and-dependability-of.html