Esteban Ortiz-Ospina
@eortizospina.bsky.social
Executive co-director @ourworldindata.org
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Life expectancy has increased at all ages
November 3, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Life expectancy has increased at all ages
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Does the news reflect what we die from?
October 7, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Does the news reflect what we die from?
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💡New feature: hovering over links to charts shows a preview!
Look out for the little chart icon next to a link to know when you can see a preview.
Our colleague Ike Saunders had this idea just a couple days ago and he already built it and made it live on our site — thanks, Ike!
Look out for the little chart icon next to a link to know when you can see a preview.
Our colleague Ike Saunders had this idea just a couple days ago and he already built it and made it live on our site — thanks, Ike!
September 25, 2025 at 3:47 PM
💡New feature: hovering over links to charts shows a preview!
Look out for the little chart icon next to a link to know when you can see a preview.
Our colleague Ike Saunders had this idea just a couple days ago and he already built it and made it live on our site — thanks, Ike!
Look out for the little chart icon next to a link to know when you can see a preview.
Our colleague Ike Saunders had this idea just a couple days ago and he already built it and made it live on our site — thanks, Ike!
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India, China, Europe, and the United States are on very different population paths
September 5, 2025 at 4:54 PM
India, China, Europe, and the United States are on very different population paths
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Our @ourworldindata.org we visualise weekly updates of wildfire data from the Global Wildfire Information System.
Spain was having a pretty low/average year until the past few weeks when it went roaring past previous years.
You can track this data here:
ourworldindata.org/wildfires
Spain was having a pretty low/average year until the past few weeks when it went roaring past previous years.
You can track this data here:
ourworldindata.org/wildfires
August 22, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Our @ourworldindata.org we visualise weekly updates of wildfire data from the Global Wildfire Information System.
Spain was having a pretty low/average year until the past few weeks when it went roaring past previous years.
You can track this data here:
ourworldindata.org/wildfires
Spain was having a pretty low/average year until the past few weeks when it went roaring past previous years.
You can track this data here:
ourworldindata.org/wildfires
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Gold export data suggests that Peru, one of the world’s largest producers, mines nearly as much informally as it does formally—
According to official mining output records, Peru mined about 90 tonnes of gold in 2023, far ahead of any other South American country.
According to official mining output records, Peru mined about 90 tonnes of gold in 2023, far ahead of any other South American country.
August 20, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Gold export data suggests that Peru, one of the world’s largest producers, mines nearly as much informally as it does formally—
According to official mining output records, Peru mined about 90 tonnes of gold in 2023, far ahead of any other South American country.
According to official mining output records, Peru mined about 90 tonnes of gold in 2023, far ahead of any other South American country.
Duolingo came out fully embracing AI in April, and it’s hard not to read their latest revenue growth numbers alongside this new report on the state of formal language learning in the UK
August 13, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Duolingo came out fully embracing AI in April, and it’s hard not to read their latest revenue growth numbers alongside this new report on the state of formal language learning in the UK
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✍️ New article: “$3 a day: A new poverty line has shifted the World Bank’s data on extreme poverty. What changed, and why?” 🧵
August 11, 2025 at 3:52 PM
✍️ New article: “$3 a day: A new poverty line has shifted the World Bank’s data on extreme poverty. What changed, and why?” 🧵
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The reactions that many people had about 4o disappearing overnight really look like that scene from Her where Theodore realises the operating system is down. These screenshots I posted some weeks ago give a bit of a view into what some of these conversations that people miss actually looked like
August 12, 2025 at 7:22 AM
The reactions that many people had about 4o disappearing overnight really look like that scene from Her where Theodore realises the operating system is down. These screenshots I posted some weeks ago give a bit of a view into what some of these conversations that people miss actually looked like
The reactions that many people had about 4o disappearing overnight really look like that scene from Her where Theodore realises the operating system is down. These screenshots I posted some weeks ago give a bit of a view into what some of these conversations that people miss actually looked like
August 12, 2025 at 7:22 AM
The reactions that many people had about 4o disappearing overnight really look like that scene from Her where Theodore realises the operating system is down. These screenshots I posted some weeks ago give a bit of a view into what some of these conversations that people miss actually looked like
When the World Bank publishes new poverty estimates, it makes headlines. But making sense of these numbers is harder than it looks! Inflation, PPPs, national poverty lines, real incomes…There’s a lot going on.
In this article my colleagues explain where the new numbers come from and what changed
In this article my colleagues explain where the new numbers come from and what changed
$3 a day: A new poverty line has shifted the World Bank’s data on extreme poverty. What changed, and why?
In June 2025, the World Bank increased its extreme poverty estimates by 125 million people. This doesn’t mean the world has gotten poorer: it reflects a new, higher International Poverty Line of $3 a ...
ourworldindata.org
August 11, 2025 at 5:51 PM
When the World Bank publishes new poverty estimates, it makes headlines. But making sense of these numbers is harder than it looks! Inflation, PPPs, national poverty lines, real incomes…There’s a lot going on.
In this article my colleagues explain where the new numbers come from and what changed
In this article my colleagues explain where the new numbers come from and what changed
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New article by me!
Cardiovascular disease mortality rates have declined by around three-quarters since 1950, but we rarely hear about it.
I explore some of the reasons behind the decline.
ourworldindata.org/cardiovascul...
Cardiovascular disease mortality rates have declined by around three-quarters since 1950, but we rarely hear about it.
I explore some of the reasons behind the decline.
ourworldindata.org/cardiovascul...
August 4, 2025 at 12:52 PM
New article by me!
Cardiovascular disease mortality rates have declined by around three-quarters since 1950, but we rarely hear about it.
I explore some of the reasons behind the decline.
ourworldindata.org/cardiovascul...
Cardiovascular disease mortality rates have declined by around three-quarters since 1950, but we rarely hear about it.
I explore some of the reasons behind the decline.
ourworldindata.org/cardiovascul...
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2/Cars are a useful comparison for thinking about technology adoption, because they are powerful, dangerous, and common. In just over a century, we moved from the first mass-produced car to about 1.2 billion cars on the road.
July 20, 2025 at 5:48 PM
2/Cars are a useful comparison for thinking about technology adoption, because they are powerful, dangerous, and common. In just over a century, we moved from the first mass-produced car to about 1.2 billion cars on the road.
If you struggle to understand why/how people chat to ChatGPT for hours without any goal, just for fun, have a look at this conversation that someone posted on Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/ChatGPT/s/...
I’ll share the first couple of screenshots but click and read the whole thing, including comments.
I’ll share the first couple of screenshots but click and read the whole thing, including comments.
July 21, 2025 at 8:42 AM
If you struggle to understand why/how people chat to ChatGPT for hours without any goal, just for fun, have a look at this conversation that someone posted on Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/ChatGPT/s/...
I’ll share the first couple of screenshots but click and read the whole thing, including comments.
I’ll share the first couple of screenshots but click and read the whole thing, including comments.
1/ I recently listened to David Autor on @reidhoffman.bsky.social's podcast and really enjoyed it. It got me thinking about how we've adapted to past technological shifts and why we need to think differently about adaptation with AI. A few thoughts in this thread🧵
July 20, 2025 at 5:48 PM
1/ I recently listened to David Autor on @reidhoffman.bsky.social's podcast and really enjoyed it. It got me thinking about how we've adapted to past technological shifts and why we need to think differently about adaptation with AI. A few thoughts in this thread🧵
“La verdad, no sé cuándo decidimos que el progreso equivalía a gestionar la escasez en lugar de combatirla.”
Interesante artículo de @jorgegalindo.bsky.social en su Substack sobre el crecimiento económico en España:
open.substack.com/pub/jorgegal...
Interesante artículo de @jorgegalindo.bsky.social en su Substack sobre el crecimiento económico en España:
open.substack.com/pub/jorgegal...
España: crecimiento sin abundancia (y dónde encontrarla)
Si tanto estamos creciendo, ¿dónde está tu parte, que no la ves?
open.substack.com
July 19, 2025 at 1:43 PM
“La verdad, no sé cuándo decidimos que el progreso equivalía a gestionar la escasez en lugar de combatirla.”
Interesante artículo de @jorgegalindo.bsky.social en su Substack sobre el crecimiento económico en España:
open.substack.com/pub/jorgegal...
Interesante artículo de @jorgegalindo.bsky.social en su Substack sobre el crecimiento económico en España:
open.substack.com/pub/jorgegal...
Engineering isn’t the same as plumbing or car mechanics. In fact, you can be a great mechanic without designing the machine, or a great engineer who’s worse at repairs than a mechanic.
It took me a while to realise this applies to software too. And with AI, that distinction is getting more relevant
It took me a while to realise this applies to software too. And with AI, that distinction is getting more relevant
July 19, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Engineering isn’t the same as plumbing or car mechanics. In fact, you can be a great mechanic without designing the machine, or a great engineer who’s worse at repairs than a mechanic.
It took me a while to realise this applies to software too. And with AI, that distinction is getting more relevant
It took me a while to realise this applies to software too. And with AI, that distinction is getting more relevant
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🎉📚 Exciting news!
My new book — Clearing the Air — will be published in the UK in September.
50 of the most common questions I get about how we tackle climate change. 50 short, data-driven answers.
www.penguin.co.uk/books/462676...
My new book — Clearing the Air — will be published in the UK in September.
50 of the most common questions I get about how we tackle climate change. 50 short, data-driven answers.
www.penguin.co.uk/books/462676...
July 9, 2025 at 5:01 AM
🎉📚 Exciting news!
My new book — Clearing the Air — will be published in the UK in September.
50 of the most common questions I get about how we tackle climate change. 50 short, data-driven answers.
www.penguin.co.uk/books/462676...
My new book — Clearing the Air — will be published in the UK in September.
50 of the most common questions I get about how we tackle climate change. 50 short, data-driven answers.
www.penguin.co.uk/books/462676...
OWID maps recently got a revamp. A key improvement: it’s now much easier to zoom and explore on mobile. Select a country or region, then pinch and pan to dive in 🪄
Fantastic work by @sophiamersmann.bsky.social and the team!
In this video @parriagadap.bsky.social gives a quick demo
Fantastic work by @sophiamersmann.bsky.social and the team!
In this video @parriagadap.bsky.social gives a quick demo
July 4, 2025 at 8:34 PM
OWID maps recently got a revamp. A key improvement: it’s now much easier to zoom and explore on mobile. Select a country or region, then pinch and pan to dive in 🪄
Fantastic work by @sophiamersmann.bsky.social and the team!
In this video @parriagadap.bsky.social gives a quick demo
Fantastic work by @sophiamersmann.bsky.social and the team!
In this video @parriagadap.bsky.social gives a quick demo
“In America job postings for software developers have dropped by more than two-thirds since the beginning of 2022, according to data from Indeed, a recruitment site.” From www.economist.com/business/202...
July 4, 2025 at 8:06 PM
“In America job postings for software developers have dropped by more than two-thirds since the beginning of 2022, according to data from Indeed, a recruitment site.” From www.economist.com/business/202...
This article by my colleague @hannahritchie.bsky.social is one of my favourite recent OWID posts. It’s also a bit different from others—it brings a more personal lens to the issue of unsafe drinking water, and in doing so, makes the scale of the problem much clearer. Give it a read!
Two billion people don’t have safe drinking water: what does this really mean for them?
For billions, it can mean hours spent collecting water. For almost a million, it means dying from disease.
ourworldindata.org
July 4, 2025 at 10:36 AM
This article by my colleague @hannahritchie.bsky.social is one of my favourite recent OWID posts. It’s also a bit different from others—it brings a more personal lens to the issue of unsafe drinking water, and in doing so, makes the scale of the problem much clearer. Give it a read!
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💡 Very excited to announce new features: better interactive maps! 🗺️
– Enhanced country/region selection with several sorting options and a bar chart preview
– Selecting a country highlights it and shows its value on the map
– Zooming to your selection brings up a 3D globe view 🌍
– Enhanced country/region selection with several sorting options and a bar chart preview
– Selecting a country highlights it and shows its value on the map
– Zooming to your selection brings up a 3D globe view 🌍
June 5, 2025 at 4:25 PM
💡 Very excited to announce new features: better interactive maps! 🗺️
– Enhanced country/region selection with several sorting options and a bar chart preview
– Selecting a country highlights it and shows its value on the map
– Zooming to your selection brings up a 3D globe view 🌍
– Enhanced country/region selection with several sorting options and a bar chart preview
– Selecting a country highlights it and shows its value on the map
– Zooming to your selection brings up a 3D globe view 🌍
Reposted by Esteban Ortiz-Ospina
Is it "good" or "bad" when skilled people leave low-income countries? We summarized the evidence in favor of "brain gain" vs. "brain drain": www.science.org/doi/epdf/10....
Ungated PDF: johanneshaushofer.com/research
Ungated PDF: johanneshaushofer.com/research
May 22, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Is it "good" or "bad" when skilled people leave low-income countries? We summarized the evidence in favor of "brain gain" vs. "brain drain": www.science.org/doi/epdf/10....
Ungated PDF: johanneshaushofer.com/research
Ungated PDF: johanneshaushofer.com/research
England will be the first country to start vaccinating against gonorrhoea.
The BBC explains the vaccine wasn’t originally designed for it. It’s the Meningitis B jab; but because the bacteria are closely related, the same jab can reduce gonorrhoea cases by about 1/3
ht/ @scientificdiscovery.dev
The BBC explains the vaccine wasn’t originally designed for it. It’s the Meningitis B jab; but because the bacteria are closely related, the same jab can reduce gonorrhoea cases by about 1/3
ht/ @scientificdiscovery.dev
Gonorrhoea vaccine to be rolled out in England from August
The treatment will be offered to those most at risk from August after a record number of cases.
www.bbc.com
May 21, 2025 at 5:27 PM
England will be the first country to start vaccinating against gonorrhoea.
The BBC explains the vaccine wasn’t originally designed for it. It’s the Meningitis B jab; but because the bacteria are closely related, the same jab can reduce gonorrhoea cases by about 1/3
ht/ @scientificdiscovery.dev
The BBC explains the vaccine wasn’t originally designed for it. It’s the Meningitis B jab; but because the bacteria are closely related, the same jab can reduce gonorrhoea cases by about 1/3
ht/ @scientificdiscovery.dev