Our World in Data
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Research and data to make progress against the world’s largest problems. Based out of Oxford University (@ox.ac.uk), founded by @maxroser.bsky.social.
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Each Friday, we’re sharing highlights from our Top of the Charts, a look back at our most popular charts, articles, & more in 2025.
Today we give you our top 5 most-downloaded datasets 🧵
1. COVID-19
Data from several sources, including data collected by us
→ ourworldindata.org/explorers/co...
Today we give you our top 5 most-downloaded datasets 🧵
1. COVID-19
Data from several sources, including data collected by us
→ ourworldindata.org/explorers/co...
January 9, 2026 at 2:08 PM
Each Friday, we’re sharing highlights from our Top of the Charts, a look back at our most popular charts, articles, & more in 2025.
Today we give you our top 5 most-downloaded datasets 🧵
1. COVID-19
Data from several sources, including data collected by us
→ ourworldindata.org/explorers/co...
Today we give you our top 5 most-downloaded datasets 🧵
1. COVID-19
Data from several sources, including data collected by us
→ ourworldindata.org/explorers/co...
Child deaths outnumber homicides in the United States, but get far less public attention—
(This Data Insight was written by @hannahritchie.bsky.social.)
It’s a widespread view that child deaths are still a pressing problem in poorer countries, but not in rich ones.
(This Data Insight was written by @hannahritchie.bsky.social.)
It’s a widespread view that child deaths are still a pressing problem in poorer countries, but not in rich ones.
January 8, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Child deaths outnumber homicides in the United States, but get far less public attention—
(This Data Insight was written by @hannahritchie.bsky.social.)
It’s a widespread view that child deaths are still a pressing problem in poorer countries, but not in rich ones.
(This Data Insight was written by @hannahritchie.bsky.social.)
It’s a widespread view that child deaths are still a pressing problem in poorer countries, but not in rich ones.
📊 Data update: Track driverless taxi usage in California
California’s driverless taxis now transport passengers for nearly five million miles per month. Although they still make up only a fraction of taxi trips in the state, they are expanding quickly.
California’s driverless taxis now transport passengers for nearly five million miles per month. Although they still make up only a fraction of taxi trips in the state, they are expanding quickly.
January 7, 2026 at 10:47 PM
📊 Data update: Track driverless taxi usage in California
California’s driverless taxis now transport passengers for nearly five million miles per month. Although they still make up only a fraction of taxi trips in the state, they are expanding quickly.
California’s driverless taxis now transport passengers for nearly five million miles per month. Although they still make up only a fraction of taxi trips in the state, they are expanding quickly.
On every continent, food supplies have grown faster than the population—
We just lived through the period with the fastest population growth in human history. Six decades ago, there were three billion people on our planet.
We just lived through the period with the fastest population growth in human history. Six decades ago, there were three billion people on our planet.
January 6, 2026 at 3:15 PM
On every continent, food supplies have grown faster than the population—
We just lived through the period with the fastest population growth in human history. Six decades ago, there were three billion people on our planet.
We just lived through the period with the fastest population growth in human history. Six decades ago, there were three billion people on our planet.
While most children worldwide get the opportunity to go to school, hundreds of millions still don’t.
January 5, 2026 at 4:40 PM
While most children worldwide get the opportunity to go to school, hundreds of millions still don’t.
All three statements are true at the same time—
January 3, 2026 at 4:08 PM
All three statements are true at the same time—
Each Friday, we’re sharing highlights from our Top of the Charts, a look back at our most popular charts, articles, and more in 2025.
Today we give you our top 5 most-popular social media posts. 🧵
1. Does the news reflect what we die from? (Instagram)
→ www.instagram.com/p/DQY7zhcAgoW
Today we give you our top 5 most-popular social media posts. 🧵
1. Does the news reflect what we die from? (Instagram)
→ www.instagram.com/p/DQY7zhcAgoW
January 2, 2026 at 11:38 PM
Each Friday, we’re sharing highlights from our Top of the Charts, a look back at our most popular charts, articles, and more in 2025.
Today we give you our top 5 most-popular social media posts. 🧵
1. Does the news reflect what we die from? (Instagram)
→ www.instagram.com/p/DQY7zhcAgoW
Today we give you our top 5 most-popular social media posts. 🧵
1. Does the news reflect what we die from? (Instagram)
→ www.instagram.com/p/DQY7zhcAgoW
The world as 100 people over the last two centuries
December 31, 2025 at 3:23 PM
The world as 100 people over the last two centuries
Each Friday, we’re sharing highlights from our Top of the Charts, a look back at our most popular charts, articles, & more in 2025.
Today we give you our top 5 most-read topic pages this year. 🧵
1. CO₂ and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
→ ourworldindata.org/co2-and-gree...
Today we give you our top 5 most-read topic pages this year. 🧵
1. CO₂ and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
→ ourworldindata.org/co2-and-gree...
December 26, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Each Friday, we’re sharing highlights from our Top of the Charts, a look back at our most popular charts, articles, & more in 2025.
Today we give you our top 5 most-read topic pages this year. 🧵
1. CO₂ and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
→ ourworldindata.org/co2-and-gree...
Today we give you our top 5 most-read topic pages this year. 🧵
1. CO₂ and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
→ ourworldindata.org/co2-and-gree...
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If you’re looking for some holiday reading, my new book — Clearing the Air — is on offer at £1.99 on Kindle for the next 24 hours.
Hope you enjoy!
www.amazon.co.uk/Clearing-Air...
Hope you enjoy!
www.amazon.co.uk/Clearing-Air...
December 22, 2025 at 6:22 AM
If you’re looking for some holiday reading, my new book — Clearing the Air — is on offer at £1.99 on Kindle for the next 24 hours.
Hope you enjoy!
www.amazon.co.uk/Clearing-Air...
Hope you enjoy!
www.amazon.co.uk/Clearing-Air...
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I wanted to give an end-of-year shout out to @ourworldindata.org, who we recently gave a three-year, $3m general support grant (short 🧵)
December 19, 2025 at 6:15 PM
I wanted to give an end-of-year shout out to @ourworldindata.org, who we recently gave a three-year, $3m general support grant (short 🧵)
South Korea has doubled its productivity since 2000, overtaking Japan—
The economist Paul Krugman once said, “Productivity isn’t everything, but in the long run, it’s almost everything”.
The economist Paul Krugman once said, “Productivity isn’t everything, but in the long run, it’s almost everything”.
December 21, 2025 at 12:48 PM
South Korea has doubled its productivity since 2000, overtaking Japan—
The economist Paul Krugman once said, “Productivity isn’t everything, but in the long run, it’s almost everything”.
The economist Paul Krugman once said, “Productivity isn’t everything, but in the long run, it’s almost everything”.
Each Friday, we’re sharing highlights from our “Top of the Charts”, a look back at our most popular charts, articles, & more in 2025.
Today we give you our top 5 most-read data insights from this year. 🧵
Check out the full list if you haven’t already: ourworldindata.org/top-of-the-c...
Today we give you our top 5 most-read data insights from this year. 🧵
Check out the full list if you haven’t already: ourworldindata.org/top-of-the-c...
December 19, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Each Friday, we’re sharing highlights from our “Top of the Charts”, a look back at our most popular charts, articles, & more in 2025.
Today we give you our top 5 most-read data insights from this year. 🧵
Check out the full list if you haven’t already: ourworldindata.org/top-of-the-c...
Today we give you our top 5 most-read data insights from this year. 🧵
Check out the full list if you haven’t already: ourworldindata.org/top-of-the-c...
How the UK government spends £100 of its budget—
What does the British government spend its budget on? The chart shows spending broken down by category, scaled to £100. It combines both central and local government spending.
What does the British government spend its budget on? The chart shows spending broken down by category, scaled to £100. It combines both central and local government spending.
December 18, 2025 at 5:54 PM
How the UK government spends £100 of its budget—
What does the British government spend its budget on? The chart shows spending broken down by category, scaled to £100. It combines both central and local government spending.
What does the British government spend its budget on? The chart shows spending broken down by category, scaled to £100. It combines both central and local government spending.
Read more about "the twin baby boom" here: ourworldindata.org/data-insight...
December 18, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Read more about "the twin baby boom" here: ourworldindata.org/data-insight...
During the Cold War, US President Reagan put nuclear war in clear words:
“A nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought. The only value in our two nations possessing nuclear weapons is to make sure they will never be used. But then would it not be better to do away with them entirely?”
“A nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought. The only value in our two nations possessing nuclear weapons is to make sure they will never be used. But then would it not be better to do away with them entirely?”
December 17, 2025 at 4:42 PM
During the Cold War, US President Reagan put nuclear war in clear words:
“A nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought. The only value in our two nations possessing nuclear weapons is to make sure they will never be used. But then would it not be better to do away with them entirely?”
“A nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought. The only value in our two nations possessing nuclear weapons is to make sure they will never be used. But then would it not be better to do away with them entirely?”
🔧 New feature: you can now view two maps showing different years side by side!
A useful way to look at change over time for an indicator is to view two maps showing different years side by side.
A useful way to look at change over time for an indicator is to view two maps showing different years side by side.
December 17, 2025 at 1:19 PM
🔧 New feature: you can now view two maps showing different years side by side!
A useful way to look at change over time for an indicator is to view two maps showing different years side by side.
A useful way to look at change over time for an indicator is to view two maps showing different years side by side.
📊 Data update: We’ve updated our charts with the latest data on natural disasters.
Tracking the occurrence of natural disasters can save lives by helping countries prepare for future ones.
In our work on natural disasters, we visualize data from EM-DAT, the most comprehensive disaster database.
Tracking the occurrence of natural disasters can save lives by helping countries prepare for future ones.
In our work on natural disasters, we visualize data from EM-DAT, the most comprehensive disaster database.
December 16, 2025 at 6:44 PM
📊 Data update: We’ve updated our charts with the latest data on natural disasters.
Tracking the occurrence of natural disasters can save lives by helping countries prepare for future ones.
In our work on natural disasters, we visualize data from EM-DAT, the most comprehensive disaster database.
Tracking the occurrence of natural disasters can save lives by helping countries prepare for future ones.
In our work on natural disasters, we visualize data from EM-DAT, the most comprehensive disaster database.
GDP per capita has doubled in all three Baltic states since 2000—
Since 2000, GDP per capita has doubled in all three Baltic states: Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania (where it has nearly tripled).
Since 2000, GDP per capita has doubled in all three Baltic states: Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania (where it has nearly tripled).
December 16, 2025 at 1:05 PM
GDP per capita has doubled in all three Baltic states since 2000—
Since 2000, GDP per capita has doubled in all three Baltic states: Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania (where it has nearly tripled).
Since 2000, GDP per capita has doubled in all three Baltic states: Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania (where it has nearly tripled).
✍️We published a new topic page on medicine and biotechnology—
For much of human history, people relied on trial and error to find cures for diseases and health conditions using natural plants and remedies, with little idea of which ingredients worked or why.
For much of human history, people relied on trial and error to find cures for diseases and health conditions using natural plants and remedies, with little idea of which ingredients worked or why.
December 15, 2025 at 6:33 PM
✍️We published a new topic page on medicine and biotechnology—
For much of human history, people relied on trial and error to find cures for diseases and health conditions using natural plants and remedies, with little idea of which ingredients worked or why.
For much of human history, people relied on trial and error to find cures for diseases and health conditions using natural plants and remedies, with little idea of which ingredients worked or why.
In most countries, imports from China account for less than 10% of GDP, even where China is the top partner—
China is the top source of imports for many countries.
China is the top source of imports for many countries.
December 13, 2025 at 12:22 PM
In most countries, imports from China account for less than 10% of GDP, even where China is the top partner—
China is the top source of imports for many countries.
China is the top source of imports for many countries.
📊 Data update: We’ve updated nearly 300 charts with the latest data to track progress on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Explore our SDG Tracker: ourworldindata.org/sdgs
Explore our SDG Tracker: ourworldindata.org/sdgs
SDG Tracker: Measuring progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals
Our World in Data’s Sustainable Development Goals Tracker
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December 12, 2025 at 3:49 PM
📊 Data update: We’ve updated nearly 300 charts with the latest data to track progress on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Explore our SDG Tracker: ourworldindata.org/sdgs
Explore our SDG Tracker: ourworldindata.org/sdgs
Last week we published our “Top of the Charts”, a look back at our most popular charts, articles, data insights, and more in 2025.
→ ourworldindata.org/top-of-the-c...
Each Friday, we’re sharing more from that list. Today we give you our top 5 most-read articles published in 2025. 🧵
→ ourworldindata.org/top-of-the-c...
Each Friday, we’re sharing more from that list. Today we give you our top 5 most-read articles published in 2025. 🧵
Top of the Charts: our most popular work in 2025
A look back at the most popular charts, articles, data insights, and more from Our World in Data in 2025.
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December 12, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Last week we published our “Top of the Charts”, a look back at our most popular charts, articles, data insights, and more in 2025.
→ ourworldindata.org/top-of-the-c...
Each Friday, we’re sharing more from that list. Today we give you our top 5 most-read articles published in 2025. 🧵
→ ourworldindata.org/top-of-the-c...
Each Friday, we’re sharing more from that list. Today we give you our top 5 most-read articles published in 2025. 🧵
Ethiopia imports much more from China than it used to, as do many other African countries—
China’s central role in merchandise trade is the result of a large change that has taken place in just a few decades. This change has been especially large in Africa and South America.
China’s central role in merchandise trade is the result of a large change that has taken place in just a few decades. This change has been especially large in Africa and South America.
December 11, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Ethiopia imports much more from China than it used to, as do many other African countries—
China’s central role in merchandise trade is the result of a large change that has taken place in just a few decades. This change has been especially large in Africa and South America.
China’s central role in merchandise trade is the result of a large change that has taken place in just a few decades. This change has been especially large in Africa and South America.
When someone dies, they are usually given a single underlying cause — a particular disease or injury — on their death certificate. But beneath each disease or injury, there can be a range of factors that make the disease or injury more likely to occur.
December 10, 2025 at 5:59 PM
When someone dies, they are usually given a single underlying cause — a particular disease or injury — on their death certificate. But beneath each disease or injury, there can be a range of factors that make the disease or injury more likely to occur.