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Information is Beautiful
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Data visualizations & information graphics by David McCandless. Plus favourite finds & graphics from around the web. Making sense of the world - well, trying to - since 2009.

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The freedom to express your sexuality is now legal in 127 countries.
February 9, 2026 at 7:55 PM
All things must pass... except perhaps Reddit.

(by @chartrdaily)
February 9, 2026 at 5:55 PM
Not sure about "cold shower" but these seem like intuitive fixes...
(Creator: unknown)
February 9, 2026 at 3:55 PM
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.
informationisbeautiful.net/data/
February 9, 2026 at 12:55 PM
The lethal doses of 55 substances...
February 8, 2026 at 5:55 PM
Fascinating evolution and migration of the word "kitchen" from the latin word "cocina" and all other variants.

(by Reddit user: u/LlST- )
February 6, 2026 at 3:55 PM
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February 6, 2026 at 12:55 PM
Counter-intuitive but apparently correct. LDN sports an oceanic climate with regular drizzle so it feels more QUALITATIVELY 'rainy'. But other regions suffer more intense bouts of thunderstorms & rainfall esp. which creates more QUANTITY of actual rain water

(by Instagram user @loverofgeography)
February 6, 2026 at 9:55 AM
Australia explained for Americans

Creator: unknown
February 5, 2026 at 11:55 PM
Well that DOGE stuff didn't really work :(

via New York Times
February 5, 2026 at 7:55 PM
The internet has a new favourite number! :)

by Reddit user: @sudo_masochist
February 5, 2026 at 3:06 PM
A fave image from the Information is Beautiful book. Left vs right political spectrum. Still relevant?

(nb: this is the ‘world’ version, left = blue)

Full size bit.ly/LvRWorld
Poster bit.ly/LvRW-Poster
USA ver (where left=blue) bit.ly/LvRUSA
February 5, 2026 at 12:55 PM
Major languages spoken in Toronto (other than English) by neighbourhood

by Alex McPhee
pronghornmaps.com/toronto/
February 4, 2026 at 11:55 PM
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February 4, 2026 at 5:55 PM
Are foreign tourists really avoiding the USA?
February 3, 2026 at 7:55 PM
The real size of Iran

by @the.world.in.maps
made using thetruesize.com
February 3, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Is AI replacing junior workers and entry level jobs?

via @theeconomist
February 3, 2026 at 5:55 PM
If the whole history of the Earth was squeezed into one day... #dataviz

Source: flowingdata.com/2012/10/09/h...
February 3, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Think there might be some truth in this matrix...

(creator: unknown)
February 2, 2026 at 5:55 PM
The only correct way to divide Europe, apparently

(by Reddit user: garis53)
February 2, 2026 at 12:55 PM
The Strangely Memerising Evolution of the YouTube Progress Bar

by Wikipedia user: @Elominius
February 1, 2026 at 6:35 AM
Consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs). WTF UK?

(via @Guardian)
January 31, 2026 at 12:55 PM
The Greek God Family Tree

by Korwin Briggs
veritablehokum.com
January 30, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Love these population density spike maps
by www.instagram.com/researchremo...
January 30, 2026 at 12:55 PM
The 90s band Alignment Chart

(creator unknown)
January 30, 2026 at 6:34 AM