This year’s Global Risks Report helps put the world’s most pressing issues into focus by identifying the top risks for 2019.
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Every day, millions of tons of goods pass through ports to get to their end consumers. Here are the world’s busiest ports, and how numbers have changed.
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A lot has changed since Yahoo and AOL were the homepages of choice. Today’s visualization looks at the largest internet giants from 1998 to today.
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A data-driven snapshot of global wealth distribution. The average person around the world is doing better, but big-picture inequality is still staggering.
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Cities are constantly evolving over time. These 3d graphics visualize both growth and decline with a focus on North American cities from 1990-2015.
While the U.S. economic picture remains quite rosy, things change quickly when you zoom to the local level. This map shows the country’s distressed communities.
In some countries, launching a business is easy. In others? It’s a hassle that is littered with bureaucracy, corruption, and a lack of basic services.
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What is the relationship between age and income level? We visualize the data and compare it to commonly held beliefs on the topic.
Globalization owes a lot to the humble shipping container. See the massive scale of global container shipping, and which countries are moving the most units.
The world map you know is totally wrong. Check out this clever graphic, which helps put into perspective the true size of countries.
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