Where are the world’s major shipping lanes? These maps show global maritime traffic density, highlighting some of the busiest areas across the globe.
This series of visualizations uses Google trends search data to show the most googled countries around the world, from 2004 to 2022.
This spiral timeline shows the events that led us to our modern world, from the Big Bang to the present.
We visualize changes to our understanding of human evolution with the introduction of a new ancient human species, Homo bodoensis.
Where does your favorite food come from? Here's an interactive look at global food production.
This interactive visual shows how the U.S. national debt has fluctuated since 1900, as well as projections all the way to 2050.
A Global Breakdown of Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Sector In a few decades, greenhouse gases (GHGs)—chiefly in the form of CO₂ emissions—have risen at unprecedented rates...
The world is in the midst of a notable demographic transition. Here's how the world population pyramid will change as we close in on the year...
In the next year or so, humanity is expected to pass the 8 billion person milestone. These charts and maps put global population growth into context.
Global literacy mapped by generation, as well as a look at how the data on literacy has changed over time by country.
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