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Pallavi Rao

Tennis addict, writer, and general court jester, Pallavi loves discovering niche communities to tell stories of human ingenuity. And then use said stories to awe people at dinner conversations.

Contributions By Pallavi Rao

  • A map showing countries' military spend as a percentage of their gross domestic product. A map showing countries' military spend as a percentage of their gross domestic product.
    Economy3 days ago

    Interactive: Comparing Military Spend Around the World

    Which countries have the highest military spend relative to their economy? This visual breaks down the amount spent in each country by GDP.

  • A map of the Earth 20,000 years ago, at the peak of the last ice age, when colder temperatures transformed the planet we know so well. A map of the Earth 20,000 years ago, at the peak of the last ice age, when colder temperatures transformed the planet we know so well.
    History5 days ago

    Mapped: What Did the World Look Like in the Last Ice Age?

    A map of the Earth 20,000 years ago, at the peak of the last ice age, when colder temperatures transformed the planet we know so well.

  • Base Metals2 weeks ago

    Visualizing the Uranium Mining Industry in 3 Charts

    These visuals highlight the uranium mining industry and its output, as well as the trajectory of nuclear energy from 1960 to today.

  • A bubble chart visualizing the companies that made the most unicorn acquisitions between 1997 and 2021. A bubble chart visualizing the companies that made the most unicorn acquisitions between 1997 and 2021.
    Markets2 weeks ago

    Ranked: Who Made the Most U.S. Unicorn Acquisitions Since 1997?

    Roughly 30% of unicorns making an exit get acquired. But which companies have made the most U.S. unicorn acquisitions in the last 25 years?

  • A map of all roads in the world, visualized by type. A map of all roads in the world, visualized by type.
    Maps3 weeks ago

    Mapped: All of the World’s Roads, by Continent

    What does a road map of the world look like? Here’s a deep view of roads visualized by type across countries and continents.

  • Reimagining the American workforce as 100 people and categorizing them by jobs, positions and sectors. Reimagining the American workforce as 100 people and categorizing them by jobs, positions and sectors.
    Markets3 weeks ago

    Visualizing the American Workforce as 100 People

    Reimagining all 200 million of the American workforce as 100 people: where do they all work, what positions they hold, and what jobs they do?

  • A grid of donut charts showing how 16 great artists, writers, and thinkers spent their day, with colored slots accounting for work, leisure and sleep. A grid of donut charts showing how 16 great artists, writers, and thinkers spent their day, with colored slots accounting for work, leisure and sleep.
    Misc4 weeks ago

    Visualized: The Daily Routines of Famous Creatives

    The daily routines of 16 famous creatives—poets, thinkers, scientists and even politicians—are charted for comparison with each other.

  • Technology4 weeks ago

    Charting the Number of Failed Crypto Coins, by Year (2013-2022)

    We visualize over 2,000 crypto failures by year of death, and year of project origin. See how and why crypto projects die in these charts.

  • A map of the the biggest export destinations of China's exports in 2022. A map of the the biggest export destinations of China's exports in 2022.
    China1 month ago

    Charting and Mapping China’s Exports Since 2001

    In 2022, China exported $3.6 trillion of goods, more than the GDP of the UK or India. Here's how Chinese exports have evolved since 2001.

  • AI1 month ago

    Which Jobs Will Be Most Impacted by ChatGPT?

    OpenAI, the creators of ChatGPT, have authored a research paper that tries to predict the impact of AI on the job market.