The most populated islands of the earth are teeming hubs of human activity, a far cry from the remote paradises in popular imaginations.
Advanced economies are the happiest countries for older people, likely due to their stronger social security systems.
While many inspiring teachings exist about attaining individual happiness, it's worthwhile to consider how happy entire countries are on a collective scale.
This infographic breaks down global honey exports and shows the power of Mānuka honey exports from New Zealand.
There are over 600,000 individuals worldwide with a net worth surpassing $30 million, representing the wealthiest people on the planet. Here's where they live.
We visualize which countries have the biggest share of world forests by area—and while country size plays a factor, so too, does the environment.
We visualize the distribution of the world's uranium reserves by country, with 3 countries accounting for more than half of total reserves.
Together, the top five countries with the largest forests account for more than half of the world’s entire forest cover.
Of the 44 nations analyzed for retirement welfare, these 25 score well on health, financial, and social support for their aging populations.
Nearly half of global household wealth is held by those with more than $1 million. But where in the world do the wealthiest people live?