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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Our World in Data
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· Dec 10
The world is awful. The world is much better. The world can be much better.
All three statements are true at the same time. Understanding this is key to solving big global problems.
We believe data & research can help us understand both the problems we face & the progress that’s possible. 🧵
All three statements are true at the same time. Understanding this is key to solving big global problems.
We believe data & research can help us understand both the problems we face & the progress that’s possible. 🧵
Seasonal flu kills about 700,000 people each year across the world—
(This Data Insight was written by @eortizospina.bsky.social.)
Seasonal influenza is sometimes seen as a mild illness, but it remains a major cause of death.
(This Data Insight was written by @eortizospina.bsky.social.)
Seasonal influenza is sometimes seen as a mild illness, but it remains a major cause of death.
November 25, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Seasonal flu kills about 700,000 people each year across the world—
(This Data Insight was written by @eortizospina.bsky.social.)
Seasonal influenza is sometimes seen as a mild illness, but it remains a major cause of death.
(This Data Insight was written by @eortizospina.bsky.social.)
Seasonal influenza is sometimes seen as a mild illness, but it remains a major cause of death.
Wild mammals once dominated the mammal kingdom. Not anymore. Today, humans and our livestock account for 98% of the world’s land mammals by weight, while wild land mammals are just 2%.
November 24, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Wild mammals once dominated the mammal kingdom. Not anymore. Today, humans and our livestock account for 98% of the world’s land mammals by weight, while wild land mammals are just 2%.
Afghans report the lowest life satisfaction in the world—
Measuring happiness is difficult, but one way to understand how satisfied people are with their lives is to simply ask them.
Measuring happiness is difficult, but one way to understand how satisfied people are with their lives is to simply ask them.
November 22, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Afghans report the lowest life satisfaction in the world—
Measuring happiness is difficult, but one way to understand how satisfied people are with their lives is to simply ask them.
Measuring happiness is difficult, but one way to understand how satisfied people are with their lives is to simply ask them.
📊 Data update: The Penn World Table is an extensive database that helps us understand long-run, global trends in economic growth, working hours, productivity, and living standards.
We’ve updated 17 of our charts using the latest release.
We’ve updated 17 of our charts using the latest release.
November 21, 2025 at 5:28 PM
📊 Data update: The Penn World Table is an extensive database that helps us understand long-run, global trends in economic growth, working hours, productivity, and living standards.
We’ve updated 17 of our charts using the latest release.
We’ve updated 17 of our charts using the latest release.
Women are much more likely than men to be killed by their intimate partner
November 20, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Women are much more likely than men to be killed by their intimate partner
Human rights are rights that all people have, regardless of their country, gender, sexuality, ethnicity, or any other trait.
Among others, this includes: physical integrity rights, such as not being killed or tortured;...
Among others, this includes: physical integrity rights, such as not being killed or tortured;...
November 19, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Human rights are rights that all people have, regardless of their country, gender, sexuality, ethnicity, or any other trait.
Among others, this includes: physical integrity rights, such as not being killed or tortured;...
Among others, this includes: physical integrity rights, such as not being killed or tortured;...
Recently we made it possible to embed archived versions of our interactive charts that never change or update, giving you full control over how the chart looks going forward.
It’s great to see publications using this feature! Here are recent examples, from earth.org and the German magazine, Stern.
It’s great to see publications using this feature! Here are recent examples, from earth.org and the German magazine, Stern.
November 18, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Recently we made it possible to embed archived versions of our interactive charts that never change or update, giving you full control over how the chart looks going forward.
It’s great to see publications using this feature! Here are recent examples, from earth.org and the German magazine, Stern.
It’s great to see publications using this feature! Here are recent examples, from earth.org and the German magazine, Stern.
Growth of global GDP per capita has been remarkably steady over the past three decades
November 17, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Growth of global GDP per capita has been remarkably steady over the past three decades
In the last decades, the world has made fantastic progress against extreme poverty. In 1990, 2.3 billion people lived in extreme poverty. Since then, the number of extremely poor people has declined by 1.5 *billion* people. 🧵
November 17, 2025 at 11:24 AM
In the last decades, the world has made fantastic progress against extreme poverty. In 1990, 2.3 billion people lived in extreme poverty. Since then, the number of extremely poor people has declined by 1.5 *billion* people. 🧵
How much CO₂ can the world emit while limiting global temperature rise?
November 15, 2025 at 9:01 AM
How much CO₂ can the world emit while limiting global temperature rise?
📨 The OWID Brief newsletter keeps you up to date on all of our work, plus curated highlights from across Our World in Data and beyond — delivered right to your inbox twice a month.
November 14, 2025 at 2:12 PM
📨 The OWID Brief newsletter keeps you up to date on all of our work, plus curated highlights from across Our World in Data and beyond — delivered right to your inbox twice a month.
Watch our own @hannahritchie.bsky.social talk about her new book, Clearing the Air, which tackles 50 of the most common myths and misconceptions about climate change.
Check out the 3 podcast episodes featuring Hannah:
1/ Saving the World From Bad Ideas with Mark Lynas
Check out the 3 podcast episodes featuring Hannah:
1/ Saving the World From Bad Ideas with Mark Lynas
Bad Idea #21 "We can’t solve climate change" with Hannah Ritchie
🔍 Episode Summary
Is it too late to stop climate change — or do we still have reasons for hope?
In this episode, Mark Lynas talks with data scientist and author Hannah Ritchie, Deputy Editor of…
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November 13, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Watch our own @hannahritchie.bsky.social talk about her new book, Clearing the Air, which tackles 50 of the most common myths and misconceptions about climate change.
Check out the 3 podcast episodes featuring Hannah:
1/ Saving the World From Bad Ideas with Mark Lynas
Check out the 3 podcast episodes featuring Hannah:
1/ Saving the World From Bad Ideas with Mark Lynas
Global CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels are likely to increase this year, while those from land-use change will fall
November 13, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Global CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels are likely to increase this year, while those from land-use change will fall
This is a great opportunity to work with our founder, @maxroser.bsky.social, and colleagues at Oxford — and the data produced by the project will be hosted on Our World in Data.
We’re recruiting a Postdoctoral Researcher to join a new Oxford Martin programme led by renowned innovation scholars: Prof @maxroser.bsky.social, Prof @doynefarmer.bsky.social & Dr @francoislafond.bsky.social.
Help shape global insights into how technologies evolve.
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Help shape global insights into how technologies evolve.
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November 12, 2025 at 5:26 PM
This is a great opportunity to work with our founder, @maxroser.bsky.social, and colleagues at Oxford — and the data produced by the project will be hosted on Our World in Data.
The largest mammals have always been at the greatest risk of extinction – this is still the case today. 🧵
The wipeout of the largest mammals is a global phenomenon that we see across many regions.
The wipeout of the largest mammals is a global phenomenon that we see across many regions.
November 12, 2025 at 1:04 PM
The largest mammals have always been at the greatest risk of extinction – this is still the case today. 🧵
The wipeout of the largest mammals is a global phenomenon that we see across many regions.
The wipeout of the largest mammals is a global phenomenon that we see across many regions.
There are huge differences in death rates from road injuries, even across high-income countries
November 11, 2025 at 2:44 PM
There are huge differences in death rates from road injuries, even across high-income countries
You can now copy our charts to the clipboard for easy sharing!
Just click the “Share” icon in the bottom right of any chart and select “Copy chart as image”. No need to take a screenshot.
Just click the “Share” icon in the bottom right of any chart and select “Copy chart as image”. No need to take a screenshot.
November 11, 2025 at 11:35 AM
You can now copy our charts to the clipboard for easy sharing!
Just click the “Share” icon in the bottom right of any chart and select “Copy chart as image”. No need to take a screenshot.
Just click the “Share” icon in the bottom right of any chart and select “Copy chart as image”. No need to take a screenshot.
Anxiety is the most common mental health condition globally. It’s estimated that 4% to 5% of people in the world have an anxiety disorder at any given time.
Long-term surveys in the United States suggest that around one-third of people experience an anxiety disorder at some point in their lives.
Long-term surveys in the United States suggest that around one-third of people experience an anxiety disorder at some point in their lives.
November 10, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Anxiety is the most common mental health condition globally. It’s estimated that 4% to 5% of people in the world have an anxiety disorder at any given time.
Long-term surveys in the United States suggest that around one-third of people experience an anxiety disorder at some point in their lives.
Long-term surveys in the United States suggest that around one-third of people experience an anxiety disorder at some point in their lives.
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🔍 Introducing our new, more powerful search!
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With such a rich publication—nearly 14,000 charts and 100s of articles on 120+ topics—it can be hard to find what matters to you.
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November 6, 2025 at 10:10 AM
🔍 Introducing our new, more powerful search!
→ ourworldindata.org/search
With such a rich publication—nearly 14,000 charts and 100s of articles on 120+ topics—it can be hard to find what matters to you.
Now, finding what you’re looking for, or discovering something new, has never been easier.
→ ourworldindata.org/search
With such a rich publication—nearly 14,000 charts and 100s of articles on 120+ topics—it can be hard to find what matters to you.
Now, finding what you’re looking for, or discovering something new, has never been easier.
Democracies tend to have lower levels of corruption
November 7, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Democracies tend to have lower levels of corruption
🔍 Introducing our new, more powerful search!
→ ourworldindata.org/search
With such a rich publication—nearly 14,000 charts and 100s of articles on 120+ topics—it can be hard to find what matters to you.
Now, finding what you’re looking for, or discovering something new, has never been easier.
→ ourworldindata.org/search
With such a rich publication—nearly 14,000 charts and 100s of articles on 120+ topics—it can be hard to find what matters to you.
Now, finding what you’re looking for, or discovering something new, has never been easier.
November 6, 2025 at 10:10 AM
🔍 Introducing our new, more powerful search!
→ ourworldindata.org/search
With such a rich publication—nearly 14,000 charts and 100s of articles on 120+ topics—it can be hard to find what matters to you.
Now, finding what you’re looking for, or discovering something new, has never been easier.
→ ourworldindata.org/search
With such a rich publication—nearly 14,000 charts and 100s of articles on 120+ topics—it can be hard to find what matters to you.
Now, finding what you’re looking for, or discovering something new, has never been easier.
Almost one billion children have died globally since 1950
November 5, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Almost one billion children have died globally since 1950
The limits of our personal experience and the value of statistics 🧵
How many people do you know by name?
One study found that the average American knows 611.
In a world of 8 billion, that’s less than 0.00001%. A 100,000th of a percent.
We can’t see much of the world through our direct experience
How many people do you know by name?
One study found that the average American knows 611.
In a world of 8 billion, that’s less than 0.00001%. A 100,000th of a percent.
We can’t see much of the world through our direct experience
November 5, 2025 at 10:26 AM
The limits of our personal experience and the value of statistics 🧵
How many people do you know by name?
One study found that the average American knows 611.
In a world of 8 billion, that’s less than 0.00001%. A 100,000th of a percent.
We can’t see much of the world through our direct experience
How many people do you know by name?
One study found that the average American knows 611.
In a world of 8 billion, that’s less than 0.00001%. A 100,000th of a percent.
We can’t see much of the world through our direct experience
A decade ago, the most frequent opinion among smokers was that vaping was less harmful than tobacco. But ten years on, the opposite is true: over a third say that vapes are just as or even more dangerous. You can see this shift in the chart.
The scientific evidence is clear that this is incorrect.
The scientific evidence is clear that this is incorrect.
November 3, 2025 at 4:51 PM
A decade ago, the most frequent opinion among smokers was that vaping was less harmful than tobacco. But ten years on, the opposite is true: over a third say that vapes are just as or even more dangerous. You can see this shift in the chart.
The scientific evidence is clear that this is incorrect.
The scientific evidence is clear that this is incorrect.
Life expectancy has increased at all ages
November 3, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Life expectancy has increased at all ages