Visualizing the Decline of Confidence in American Institutions

Americans rely on several institutions for their services and safety—but how has their confidence in institutions changed since 1975? Read more

Global Shutdown: Visualizing Commuter Activity in the World’s Cities

Amid the COVID-19 crisis, cities are dramatically slowing down. Today’s chart demonstrates the impact of lockdowns on commuter activity worldwide. Read more

Exploring the Expanse: 30 Years of Hubble Discoveries

For 30 years, the Hubble Space telescope has been our eye into outer space. This stunning map looks at 550,000 observations made between 1990-2019. Read more

Visualizing the Growth of COVID-19 in the U.S., Organized by State Peak Date

These charts and maps show the evolution of COVID-19’s spread in the United States, by organizing data based on peak case and death dates. Read more

Global COVID-19 Containment: Confirmed Cases, Updated Daily

This continuously updated chart provides a more complete look at the efficacy of COVID-19 containment strategies. Read more

Visualizing the U.S. Population by Race

America is a cultural mosaic—nearly 40% identify as a visible minority today. Here we break down the U.S. population by race by state. Read more

Visual Capitalist’s Top 20 Visualizations of 2020

In a complex world, the combined forces of data and visual communication take on new importance. See our top 20 visualizations for 2020. Read more

All the Biomass of Earth, in One Graphic

Our planet supports nearly 8.7 million species. We break down the total composition of the living world in terms of its biomass. Read more

Our Top 21 Visualizations of 2021

In this eighth edition of our yearly round-up, we highlight visualizations that broke new ground in design and data-driven reporting. Read more

The Evolution of Media: Visualizing a Data-Driven Future

Media and information delivery is transforming at an increasing pace. Here’s why the future will be more data-driven, transparent, and verifiable. Read more