Ranked: The Top 20 Countries in Debt to China

The 20 nations featured in this graphic each owe billions in debt to China, posing concerns for their economic future. Read more

Countries with the Biggest Gender Disparities in their Workforces

Tracking the difference between male and female labor force participation rates reveals large gender disparities for women at work. Read more

Key Elections in 2024: Winners, Losers, Upcoming Polls

We review the winners from key elections in the first half of 2024 as well as the main candidates in the three big upcoming ones. Read more

Charted: 776 Million Tonnes of Rice Production by Country

The world’s most populous countries, China and India, top the countries with the largest rice production in 2022. Read more

Charted: Global Wheat Production, by Country

Wheat production is largely diversified around the world, though three major producers emerge: China, India, and Russia. Read more

Mapped: The Countries Losing the Most People to Emigration

We map out which parts of the world are losing people to emigration basedon 2023 data. Noticeably, high income countries are underrepresented. Read more

Ranked: Olympic Medals Held by the World’s 15 Largest Countries

More people doesn’t automatically equate to more Olympic medals, as some of the world’s most populous countries have found out over the years. Read more

Which Countries Have the Most Nuclear Weapons?

How big is the world’s nuclear arsenal? Here are the stockpiles of the nine countries with nuclear weapons. Read more

Visualizing the World’s Biggest Rice Producers

Over half of the world’s population lives on rice as a staple food, but just a few countries dominate global rice production. Read more

Visualizing the Global Population by Water Security Levels

This chart highlights the different countries, and the number of people, facing water security issues around the world. Read more