Watch the world economy evolve over 35 years in this video, which captures the breakdown of economic output by country. Read more
See how the multi-trillion dollar pie of the global economy gets divided between countries, based on the latest data from the World Bank from February 2017. Read more
Every country is represented in this deceptively simple visualization. We then show all U.S. counties using a similar method, which might make you feel small! Read more
The usual oil companies and banks dominate the list of the largest 50 companies by revenue – but there are also some lesser knowns worth learning about. Read more
Is globalization a force for good or bad? The answer to this question depends greatly on who you ask – here is a survey of people in 19 countries. Read more
The decline of freedom has been accelerating around the world. This chart visualizes the context, data, and key countries where freedom is falling. Read more
Amazon edged out Google and Apple to become the most valuable brand in the U.S. – and by far the most dominant brand globally. Read more
Long-term trends really allow you to see human progress on the most important indicators, like poverty reduction, education, democracy, literacy, and health. Read more
With every country’s growth visualized on a logarithmic scale, we look at a few world population growth outliers and their unique stories. Read more
We look at the latest data from the World Bank, which reveals a drop in extreme poverty of 1 billion people globally since the year 1990. Read more