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$$$Trillions - our interactive visualiser of these gargantuan ...

2026-08-24T16:55:04Z

$$$Trillions - our interactive visualiser of these gargantuan amounts

https://informationisbeautiful.net/visualizations/trillions-what-is-a-trillion-dollars/

See our concept of the world evolve over 1,700 years ...

2026-08-24T14:55:04Z

See our concept of the world evolve over 1,700 years

Faces of women, averaged from thousands of photos ...

2026-08-23T11:55:03Z

Faces of women, averaged from thousands of photos

Pain is temporary, tattoos are forever ...

2026-08-22T14:55:03Z

Pain is temporary, tattoos are forever

The mind boggles... by Reddit user: u/AmericanElms ...

2026-08-21T16:55:04Z

The mind boggles...

by Reddit user: u/AmericanElms

if height didn't matter in dating, the pink bars and black ...

2026-08-21T14:55:03Z

if height didn't matter in dating, the pink bars and black lines would match

by @theeconomist

China added an entire Germany's worth of low-carbon ...

2026-08-20T14:55:03Z

China added an entire Germany's worth of low-carbon electricity generation in one year.

by Our World in Data (npub13d5…jy8h)

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2026-08-20T11:55:04Z

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The "trad" marrying super-young era wasn't really ...

2026-08-19T18:55:03Z

The "trad" marrying super-young era wasn't really normal, more of a 20-year historical blip. But, no doubt, men marrying today are a LOT older. (USA data)

Interactive https://eco3min.fr/en/us-age-at-first-marriage-1890-2025/

by Reddit user u/Low_Ability4450

Climate impact isn't evenly distributed Map @jasonhickel of ...

2026-08-19T14:55:05Z

Climate impact isn't evenly distributed

Map @jasonhickel of www.globalinequality.org

Global antidepressant use (source OECD, CDC) ...

2026-08-17T22:55:03Z

Global antidepressant use

(source OECD, CDC)

Eye-opening stat by Instagram user: @the.world.in.maps ...

2026-08-17T11:55:05Z

Eye-opening stat

by Instagram user: @the.world.in.maps

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2026-08-16T14:55:03Z

https://www.reddit.com/r/dataisbeautiful/comments/1r3z0oq/oc_global_eye_color_distribution/

by Reddit user: u/CalculateQuick

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2026-08-14T22:55:03Z

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True - How to correctly interpret Rotten Tomatoes scores :) ...

2026-08-14T16:55:03Z

True - How to correctly interpret Rotten Tomatoes scores :)

posted by Reddit user u/candidengineer

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2026-08-14T14:55:05Z

Enjoy a random chart from our Beautiful News project - visualizing the amazing progressive & positive things happening around the world. Click the link for a random visual:
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Global reputation of the 60 leading economies in the world by ...

2026-08-13T14:55:04Z

Global reputation of the 60 leading economies in the world

by @VisualCap

Post pandemic take off by Reddit user u/Low-Car6464 ...

2026-08-03T16:55:03Z

Post pandemic take off

by Reddit user u/Low-Car6464

Another reasons to tut at the Mercator Map projection - how a ...

2026-07-31T17:55:03Z

Another reasons to tut at the Mercator Map projection - how a circle with a radius of 5,000km, centred on Paris, looks according the Mercator map

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2026-07-31T14:55:03Z

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by Etsy user @ZieglerWorld

This made us think ...

2026-07-31T12:55:04Z

This made us think

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2026-07-30T00:55:03Z

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Some interesting variations here... (by reddit user theworldmaps) ...

2026-07-29T11:55:04Z

Some interesting variations here...
(by reddit user theworldmaps)

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2026-07-28T14:55:05Z

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Our pick of positive trends and unique global achievements from ...

2026-07-27T18:55:03Z

Our pick of positive trends and unique global achievements from 2025 🎆 🎆 Starting the year on an optimistic note! 🤩
https://informationisbeautiful.net/visualizations/most-beautiful-news-of-the-year/

Pollution levels in Paris after they introduced bike lanes and ...

2026-07-27T14:55:05Z

Pollution levels in Paris after they introduced bike lanes and car restrictions

Red = EU limits for Nitrogen Dioxide pollution

Original graphics by Atelier Parisien d'Urbanisme
https://www.apur.org

Updated every month: Access the raw datasets behind every ...

2026-07-27T11:55:03Z

Updated every month: Access the raw datasets behind every #dataviz we've ever released online. The IIB Data Room. 500+ sheets, 1200+ datasets. Continually updated.
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The 90s band Alignment Chart (creator unknown) ...

2026-07-26T16:55:03Z

The 90s band Alignment Chart

(creator unknown)

Pyramid pie (creator: unknown) ...

2026-07-26T14:55:03Z

Pyramid pie

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Really? Apparently. via https://myperfectweather.com/ ...

2026-07-24T22:55:03Z

Really? Apparently.

via https://myperfectweather.com/

Every car rental line ever By instagram user @mattsurelee ...

2026-07-24T18:55:04Z

Every car rental line ever

By instagram user @mattsurelee

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2026-07-24T11:55:03Z

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Be glad you live now. Causes of death in London in 1632 (via ...

2026-07-24T08:55:03Z

Be glad you live now. Causes of death in London in 1632

(via Reddit https://bit.ly/4e4WazX)

interpretation of obscure terms by KimberelyG https://bit.ly/3KzIgYR

Psychologist Robert Sternberg created a triangular framework for ...

2026-07-23T16:55:03Z

Psychologist Robert Sternberg created a triangular framework for love. Three components - passion, intimacy & commitment - make 8 potential types of love.

(by Instagram user: @thepresentpsychologist)
https://bit.ly/TypesLove

EU elevation map (by @cstats) ...

2026-07-23T14:55:04Z

EU elevation map

(by @cstats)
https://www.instagram.com/p/DOrJw6DjKgl/

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America's Most Trusted Professions...Now we need to see this ...

2026-07-22T22:55:03Z

America's Most Trusted Professions...Now we need to see this plotted against salary ...

(by @chartrdaily)

Beautiful alternative to the periodic table created in 1975 by ...

2026-07-22T14:55:04Z

Beautiful alternative to the periodic table created in 1975 by James Franklin Hyde

The world divided into two equal parts (by @WorldInMaps) ...

2026-07-21T16:55:03Z

The world divided into two equal parts

(by @WorldInMaps)

The extent of the 1666 Great Fire of London superimposed over ...

2026-07-20T11:55:03Z

The extent of the 1666 Great Fire of London superimposed over modern London.

(By @Julian_H0ffmann)
https://www.julian-hoffmann-anton.com/networks-and-maps/mbim2um1vvv5dtv39t9de35fx6z0ga

How cool something is vs. your age by Matt Surelee @mattsurelee ...

2026-07-18T14:55:03Z

How cool something is vs. your age

by Matt Surelee @mattsurelee

Christopher Nolan's hand-drawn map of Inception ...

2026-07-17T18:55:04Z

Christopher Nolan's hand-drawn map of Inception

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2026-07-17T11:55:03Z

https://www.reddit.com/r/dataisbeautiful/comments/1nk8lvx/oc_britons_favourite_sitcom_by_generation/

@YouGov

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2026-07-15T16:55:03Z

WE’RE HIRING! Editorial all-rounder / Production Lead for our evidence-based optimism Beautiful News (npub1mjn…3c3z) project.

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Makes sense. The North Korean world map. by Reddit user: ...

2026-07-13T14:55:04Z

Makes sense. The North Korean world map.

by Reddit user: u/aceonthemound

Should you trust that doctor? (maybe more relevant today than ...

2026-07-11T18:55:03Z

Should you trust that doctor? (maybe more relevant today than ever)

(by instagram user @sheadoodles)

Namibia says NO :) by @the.world.in.maps ...

2026-07-10T14:55:03Z

Namibia says NO :)

by @the.world.in.maps

A subtle but massive milestone: 200 countries now meet the ...

2026-07-08T16:55:04Z

A subtle but massive milestone: 200 countries now meet the affordability bar for mobile internet (1 gig of data for no more than 2% of average income). That puts banking, healthcare, education within reach for almost the entire planet.

via Beautiful News (npub1mjn…3c3z)

If the Return of Skywalker happened in 2025, then the Phantom ...

2026-07-08T14:55:04Z

If the Return of Skywalker happened in 2025, then the Phantom Menace would've been in 1958

(by Reddit user: u/Front-Insurance9577)
https://www.reddit.com/r/StarWars/comments/1po68p0/if_tros_happened_in_2025_then_phantom_menace/

With Russian, Ukrainian and Iranian airspace closed, most flights ...

2026-07-08T11:55:03Z

With Russian, Ukrainian and Iranian airspace closed, most flights connecting Europe to Asia now have to route through a tiny passage over Armenia

(by Reddit user: u/drivenbydata)

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A woman's age vs. the age of the men who look best to her vs ...

2026-07-06T17:55:03Z

A woman's age vs. the age of the men who look best to her vs the same chart for men.
(classic #dataviz of @Okcupid data)

Now this is how you detect whether an election was stolen. Humans ...

2026-07-06T14:55:03Z

Now this is how you detect whether an election was stolen. Humans choose rounder numbers.

by @TheEconomist

Asking for a friend? ...

2026-07-06T12:55:03Z

Asking for a friend?

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2026-07-05T22:55:04Z

Dude, bro, buddy, fella by Quartz @qz ...

2026-07-05T18:55:03Z

Dude, bro, buddy, fella

by Quartz @qz
https://qz.com/316906/the-dude-map-how-american-men-refer-to-their-bros

The world's greatest novels, according to 15+ book polls, ...

2026-07-05T16:55:04Z

The world's greatest novels, according to 15+ book polls, awards, prizes & lists. How many have you read?

interactive https://bit.ly/IIB-Novels
poster https://bit.ly/Novels-Poster

Beautiful exaggerated elevation art by @cstats1. ...

2026-07-04T18:55:03Z

Beautiful exaggerated elevation art by @cstats1.

interesting - between 34-43% of Americans have not voted in the ...

2026-07-03T22:55:03Z

interesting - between 34-43% of Americans have not voted in the last 3 US elections
via Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/dataisbeautiful/comments/1glxoag/oc_us_presidential_election_results_as_percentage/

Can't stop looking at this 7 way venn Interactive version ...

2026-07-03T16:55:05Z

Can't stop looking at this 7 way venn

Interactive version
https://moebio.com/research/sevensets/

Every one of the 35 theories for what UFOs/UAPs actually are, ...

2026-07-03T14:55:04Z

Every one of the 35 theories for what UFOs/UAPs actually are, mapped in one chart.

The truth is in there. Somewhere.

Maybe.

Climate Crisis update. One chart. Three pathways. Where it’s ...

2026-07-01T16:55:04Z

Climate Crisis update. One chart. Three pathways. Where it’s currently heading.

source: Mira Rojanasakul Mira Rojanasakul (npub1ev0…7msc), New York Times

Apparently this is a poster which hangs on the wall of doctors ...

2026-07-01T14:55:03Z

Apparently this is a poster which hangs on the wall of doctors surgeries in The Netherlands. Data is from 2007. Hopefully the numbers are better now?

via https://www.adsoftheworld.com/campaigns/perspective-9a3c2c21-7673-4b13-b3b5-bab5d22bc4d9

Quietly, steadily, one of the great equality stories of our time. ...

2026-06-30T16:55:05Z

Quietly, steadily, one of the great equality stories of our time. % of women globally who can read and write has climbed from 61% in 1976 to 85% today. Huge strides for both sexes. Still not equal - but closer than ever.

via Beautiful News (npub1mjn…3c3z)

Africa travel risk map ...

2026-06-29T14:55:04Z

Africa travel risk map
https://www.smartraveller.gov.au/destinations/Africa)

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2026-06-29T11:55:05Z

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Statistically, which is the best Mario Kart Deluxe kart combo out ...

2026-06-28T16:55:04Z

Statistically, which is the best Mario Kart Deluxe kart combo out of all 703,560 possible customisations? Now this is data science!
(&TLDR Peach, Teddy Buggy, Roller Tires, Cloud Glider :)

https://www.mayerowitz.io/blog/mario-meets-pareto

Now this is an information graphic! (by Peter Arkle ...

2026-06-28T14:55:03Z

Now this is an information graphic!

(by Peter Arkle https://peterarkle.com/)

Most people apply sunscreen incorrectly. Here’s what the ...

2026-06-27T16:55:04Z

Most people apply sunscreen incorrectly. Here’s what the science says.

https://www.instagram.com/p/C8B_itOyonK/?img_index=1 by instagram ...

2026-06-27T14:55:03Z

https://www.instagram.com/p/C8B_itOyonK/?img_index=1

by instagram user @theselfhug
notwitter

Some good UK deals on our beautiful books out there 📘 68% off ...

2026-06-27T11:55:03Z

Compliment a friend today :) via the Raccoon Society ...

2026-06-26T22:55:04Z

Compliment a friend today :)

via the Raccoon Society
https://theraccoonsociety.com/products/pep-talk-magnet

Peak age of Jazz Musicians ...

2026-06-26T18:55:03Z

Peak age of Jazz Musicians

The latest Ebola outbreak in the DRC Congo could be the worst ...

2026-06-26T14:55:04Z

The latest Ebola outbreak in the DRC Congo could be the worst ever.

source: New York Times

An analysis of 600 of Elon Musk’s pronouncements, predictions ...

2026-06-25T18:55:04Z

An analysis of 600 of Elon Musk’s pronouncements, predictions and promises found only 19% actually delivered. A further 17% were achieved late. 50% did not materialise at all. (13% still in the future).

source: New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/06/02/technology/elon-musk-promises-spacex-ipo.html

Very understandable trend #ukraine (source @TheEconomist) ...

2026-06-25T17:55:05Z

Very understandable trend #ukraine

(source @TheEconomist)

Know your frenemy ♻️ Part of our larger plastistics ...

2026-06-25T14:55:04Z

Know your frenemy ♻️
Part of our larger plastistics #infographic
https://informationisbeautiful.net/visualizations/plastic-crisis-pollution-recycling-microplastics-bioplastics/

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$$$Trillions - our interactive visualiser of these gargantuan ...

2026-06-23T16:55:06Z

$$$Trillions - our interactive visualiser of these gargantuan amounts

https://informationisbeautiful.net/visualizations/trillions-what-is-a-trillion-dollars/

How rich people avoid paying tax (Originally by Instgram user ...

2026-06-23T14:55:03Z

How rich people avoid paying tax

(Originally by Instgram user @newmoney.blog)

Just in time? The world’s oil reserves are running very low. ...

2026-06-22T19:00:42Z

Just in time? The world’s oil reserves are running very low. Esp. fuel oil.

source: New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/business/energy-environment/iran-war-oil-reserves.html

Lovely chart of doggie body language by Lili Chin ...

2026-06-19T14:55:04Z

Lovely chart of doggie body language by Lili Chin https://www.doggiedrawings.net/

It's probably time to post this useful, controversial prism ...

2026-06-16T18:55:04Z

It's probably time to post this useful, controversial prism again. The Media Bias Chart
by https://adfontesmedia.com/

World's Best Hangover Cures ...

2026-06-14T14:55:05Z

World's Best Hangover Cures

Africa rainfall map (creator: unknown) ...

2026-06-13T14:55:04Z

Africa rainfall map

(creator: unknown)

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What’s actually worth doing to make a climate difference, ...

2026-06-10T14:55:05Z

What’s actually worth doing to make a climate difference, according to data?
https://informationisbeautiful.net/visualizations/what-can-we-do-personally-to-reduce-emissions/

True? True ...

2026-06-09T22:55:03Z

True? True

An unhealthy outlier... ...

2026-06-09T18:55:03Z

An unhealthy outlier...
https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/life-expectancy-vs-health-expenditure?time=earliest..latest

GDP per capita in the Middle East. For comparison, USA is $94K, ...

2026-06-09T14:55:04Z

GDP per capita in the Middle East. For comparison, USA is $94K, UK $61K.

Aluminium is the most versatile material in the recycling bin ...

2026-06-08T22:55:05Z

Aluminium is the most versatile material in the recycling bin ♻️⠀

via Beautiful News
https://informationisbeautiful.net/beautifulnews/1359-aluminium-recycling/

Which country is across the ocean? ...

2026-06-08T18:55:03Z

Which country is across the ocean?

Guess what % of plastics have been #recycled? No prizes :( ...

2026-06-08T16:55:03Z

Guess what % of plastics have been #recycled? No prizes :(

Kinda amazing how we can model this. The tectonic movement of the ...

2026-06-08T14:55:06Z

Kinda amazing how we can model this. The tectonic movement of the world's continents from 1,000 million years ago until today

(by @nytimes)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/06/science/tectonic-plates-continental-drift.html

One 18 inch pizza has 'more pizza' than 2 x 12 inch ...

2026-06-07T16:55:03Z

One 18 inch pizza has 'more pizza' than 2 x 12 inch pizzas!

(via @fermatslibrary)

Uppers, downers, trips & tranqs 💊 All the world's ...

2026-06-06T22:55:04Z

Uppers, downers, trips & tranqs 💊 All the world's major drugs, in one easy-to-swallow infographic

Predictions of the future made by experts in 2009. Robots, AI, ...

2026-06-05T22:55:04Z

Predictions of the future made by experts in 2009. Robots, AI, disasters. Interesting to see how (mostly) wrong & (sometimes) right it was.

Created for our book Information is Beautiful
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Design by https://www.nickygibson.com/

Half of Americans throw a rock first. ...

2026-06-05T16:55:04Z

Half of Americans throw a rock first.