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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
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All things must pass... except perhaps Reddit.

(by @chartrdaily)
This image presents a series of line graphs showing the Google Search Volume for various social media platforms from 2004 to 2024. Each graph represents a different platform, including Myspace, Friendster, Flickr, Twitter, Tumblr, Facebook, Vine, YouTube, Snapchat, LinkedIn, BeReal, Instagram, TikTok, Reddit, WhatsApp, and Pinterest. The graphs illustrate the rise and fall in search interest for each platform over time, highlighting the cyclical nature of social media trends.
February 9, 2026 at 5:55 PM
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Not sure about "cold shower" but these seem like intuitive fixes...
(Creator: unknown)
A list titled 'How to instantly feel better' showing eight emotional states paired with suggested actions. Each pair is connected by an arrow, such as 'Angry → Sing' and 'Anxious → Breathe'. The suggestions are highlighted in different pastel colors
February 9, 2026 at 3:55 PM
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A table listing various article titles and their corresponding bit.ly links, sorted by publication date from August 2024 to May 2023. The table has four columns: Title, bit.ly link, Published date, and Updated (empty). Topics include 'Per Second', 'WaterWorld', several articles about plastics, 'Two Years of the Russia-Ukraine War', among others. Most links are either geni.us or Google Docs spreadsheet URLs. Dates range from most recent (01 Aug 2024) to oldest (24 May 2023)
February 9, 2026 at 12:55 PM
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The lethal doses of 55 substances...
An infographic titled "The Lethal Doses of 55 Substances" compares the toxicity of various chemicals, measured in median lethal dose (LD₅₀) values, which indicate the dose required to be lethal for 50% of a test population. The substances range from relatively harmless (e.g., water, sucrose, and vitamin C) to highly toxic (e.g., nicotine, sarin, and botulinum toxin). The scale moves from milligrams per kilogram (mg/kg) for less toxic substances to micrograms per kilogram (µg/kg) for highly toxic ones. Illustrations accompany each substance, showing its source or use, from household items to industrial and natural toxins.
February 8, 2026 at 5:55 PM
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Fascinating evolution and migration of the word "kitchen" from the latin word "cocina" and all other variants.

(by Reddit user: u/LlST- )
A linguistic map of Europe showing the etymology and evolution of the word "kitchen" across various languages. The map uses arrows to trace how different words spread and evolved, with influences from Latin (cocina), West Germanic (kukina), and Slavic (kuxnja). Red arrows indicate Romance language evolution, while orange arrows trace Germanic and Slavic developments. Insets show related words in Zulu, Japanese, Malagasy, and Tagalog.
February 6, 2026 at 3:55 PM
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February 6, 2026 at 12:55 PM
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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)
A map of Europe comparing annual rainfall to London, with dark blue regions receiving more rain and light blue regions receiving less. A red marker highlights London's location. Most of Western Europe, Scandinavia, and parts of the Balkans have higher rainfall, while areas in Southern and Eastern Europe receive less. The top of the image includes a cloud illustration with raindrops and an umbrella.
February 6, 2026 at 9:55 AM
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Australia explained for Americans

Creator: unknown
This humorous map titled “Australia explained for Americans” reimagines the geography of Australia by overlaying the names of U.S. states onto its regions to create a playful, culturally relatable comparison for American audiences: Western Australia is labeled “Texas,” the Northern Territory is “Florida,” Queensland is “Alabama,” New South Wales is “California,” Victoria is “New York,” Tasmania is “Oregon,” South Australia is “Ohio, Idaho, and Iowa,” the Australian Capital Territory is “New Mexico,” and a small coastal region near Sydney is humorously dubbed “New Jersey,” while a sliver of land on the eastern coast is labeled “Louisiana”; each state name is color-coded and positioned roughly according to the relative size and shape of the corresponding Australian region, using bold, simple text and bright, distinct colors to emphasize the satirical analogy between the vast, sparsely populated landscapes of Australia and familiar U.S. states, with no data sources or scale provided, clearly intended as lighthearted cultural commentary rather than a factual geographic representation.
February 5, 2026 at 11:55 PM
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Well that DOGE stuff didn't really work :(

via New York Times
Column chart showing the top 40 savings claims on the DOGE 'Wall of Receipts,' analyzed by the New York Times. Most claims are labeled inaccurate (red), while a few are accurate (gray-green). Height of bars indicates claim size, with larger claims being mostly inaccurate. The chart highlights that among the top 40, 28 claims were inaccurate. Bar chart titled "Most DOGE savings claims were small," showing the distribution of savings claims. The majority, 80%, are $1 million or less, with 8,611 claims at $0 and 14,825 claims between $0 to $1 million. Fewer claims exist for higher savings: 4,358 for $1 million to $10 million, 1,417 for $10 million to $100 million, 105 for $100 million to $1 billion, and 11 for more than $1 billion. Note indicates that $0 claims might later generate savings. Source: New York Times analysis of DOGE data.
February 5, 2026 at 7:55 PM
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The internet has a new favourite number! :)

by Reddit user: @sudo_masochist
This line chart titled “The Internet Has a New Favorite Number” displays worldwide Google search interest for the numbers “67” (red line) and “69” (gray line) from 2004 to November 2025, with data indexed so the maximum value equals 100. The gray line for “69” shows relatively stable, moderate search volume—fluctuating between roughly 40 and 60—with occasional spikes around 2019. In contrast, the red line for “67” remains low and flat until around 2023, then rises sharply, surpassing “69” in late 2024 and peaking at 100 (the maximum index value) by November 2025, where it is labeled “67” in large red text. The chart humorously suggests a cultural shift in online attention, implying “67” has overtaken “69” as an internet meme or favored number. Source is cited as Google Trends, with credit to sudomasochist.substack.com at the bottom right.
February 5, 2026 at 3:06 PM
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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
A detailed concept map comparing left-wing and right-wing political ideologies, split into two mirrored halves (blue for left, red for right). The map covers key aspects including government types, economic approaches, social values, family structures, and beliefs. The left side emphasizes progressivism, equality, and social support, while the right side focuses on traditionalism, individual freedom, and established order. The diagram uses icons, text, and connecting lines to illustrate the relationships between concepts. A detailed concept map comparing left-wing and right-wing political ideologies, split into two mirrored halves (blue for left, red for right). The map covers key aspects including government types, economic approaches, social values, family structures, and beliefs. The left side emphasizes progressivism, equality, and social support, while the right side focuses on traditionalism, individual freedom, and established order. The diagram uses icons, text, and connecting lines to illustrate the relationships between concepts.
February 5, 2026 at 12:55 PM
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Major languages spoken in Toronto (other than English) by neighbourhood

by Alex McPhee
pronghornmaps.com/toronto/
A detailed map illustrating the most spoken mother tongues (other than English) in Toronto. Different languages are represented by distinct colors overlaid on a geographical map of the city and surrounding areas like Mississauga, Etobicoke, York, North York, Scarborough, Vaughan, Markham, and Pickering. Large labels indicate areas where specific languages are prevalent, such as Mandarin, Cantonese, Italian, Portuguese, Tamil, Urdu, Spanish, Persian (Farsi), Greek, Bengali, Serbo-Croatian, and Ukrainian. Smaller charts at the bottom provide statistics on the number of speakers for the top languages, including English. The map also shows the boundaries of residential areas and major roads. A legend indicates the language families represented by the colors, such as Sino-Tibetan (Mandarin, Cantonese), Indo-Aryan (Urdu, Bengali, Tamil, Persian, Greek), Romance (Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, French), Slavic (Serbo-Croatian, Ukrainian), and others like Tagalog.
February 4, 2026 at 11:55 PM
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February 4, 2026 at 5:55 PM
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Are foreign tourists really avoiding the USA?
Bar chart showing the percentage decrease in foreign air passenger arrivals to America by flight origin from May-July 2025. All arrivals decreased by 4%, Canada by 14%, the Middle East by 6%, South America by 11%, Oceania by 8%, Asia by 8%, and Europe by 4%. The actual change in thousands is listed alongside. Data sources are the US International Trade Administration and The Economist.
February 3, 2026 at 7:55 PM
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The real size of Iran

by @the.world.in.maps
made using thetruesize.com
A map titled "THE REAL SIZE OF IRAN" shows the outline of Iran, colored bright pink, overlaid onto the map of North America. The shape of Iran is positioned over the central United States and a part of Canada, with its borders stretching across multiple states and provinces, including North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Minnesota, and others, illustrating a scale comparison. The map also labels the United States, Canada, Mexico, Hudson Bay, and the Northwestern Passages for geographical context.
February 3, 2026 at 7:55 PM
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Is AI replacing junior workers and entry level jobs?

via @theeconomist
This line chart titled “Can AI replace junior workers?” illustrates the change in U.S. employment for junior employees from 2015 to 2025, indexed to December 2022 = 100, comparing firms that adopted AI (red line) with those that did not (gray line), showing that while both groups experienced growth until early 2023, employment at AI-adopting firms peaked just before the release of GPT-3.5 and then declined steadily through 2025, falling below the baseline to approximately 92 by 2025, whereas non-adopting firms continued growing slightly after the AI milestone, reaching about 102 by 2025, suggesting a potential displacement effect of AI on junior roles in adopting firms; the vertical axis ranges from 70 to 110, and a black dot marks the inflection point labeled “Month after GPT 3.5 released,” while the source is cited as the 2025 SSRN working paper “Generative AI as seniority-biased technological change” by S.M. Hosseini & G. Lichtinger, with the Economist’s “E” logo visible in the corner.
February 3, 2026 at 5:55 PM
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If the whole history of the Earth was squeezed into one day... #dataviz

Source: flowingdata.com/2012/10/09/h...
A 24-hour clock illustration depicting Earth's history as a single day. The clock starts at midnight for Earth's formation, with major events like meteorite bombardment from 12:00 to 3:00 AM, origin of life at 4:00 AM, oldest fossils at 5:36 AM, sexual reproduction at 6:08 AM, emergence of seaweeds at 8:28 AM, and mammals at 11:39 PM. Humans appear at 11:58:43 PM, just before midnight.
February 3, 2026 at 3:55 PM
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Think there might be some truth in this matrix...

(creator: unknown)
A grid showing how different IT roles (Developers, Designers, Project Managers, QA, and Sysadmins) perceive each other. The matrix format uses humorous images for each intersection - like developers seeing designers as children with crayons, QA seeing everyone as problematic, and sysadmins being viewed as either chaotic or mysterious by others. The images range from professional photos to memes, creating a satirical take on tech workplace stereotypes and interdepartmental relationships
February 2, 2026 at 5:55 PM
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The only correct way to divide Europe, apparently

(by Reddit user: garis53)
A humorous map of Europe divided into four quadrants labeled "Northwest," "Northeast," "Southwest," and "Southeast." This unconventional division is presented as the "only correct" way to divide the continent. Note: This ALT tag reflects the humorous nature of the image and its intended message.
February 2, 2026 at 12:55 PM
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The Strangely Memerising Evolution of the YouTube Progress Bar

by Wikipedia user: @Elominius
This image displays the visual evolution of the YouTube video player interface from 2005 through to a speculative design labeled “since 2025,” arranged chronologically in a vertical list. Each row pairs a date range on the left with a screenshot of the corresponding player design on the right. The 2005 version is minimalist with a simple progress bar and pause button. Early 2006 adds volume control and time display. From 2006–2008, the player gains more buttons including rewind and full screen, plus a red progress bar. An embedded version from the same period appears slightly simplified. In 2008–2010, the player becomes sleeker with rounded corners and a play button integrated into the timeline. The 2010–2011 version introduces a bold red top bar and larger controls. By 2011–2012, the interface turns black with red accents and adds a settings gear icon. In 2012–2013, YouTube branding appears alongside “More info” and social interaction icons like thumbs up/down and share. The 2013–2015 player retains the black theme but refines layout with clearer icons and a clock symbol. From 2015–2025, the design becomes flatter with minimal icons, a visible total duration (e.g., 4:12), and a fullscreen toggle. The final mockup labeled “since 2025” shows an even more compact dark interface with playback time (1:18 / 1:00), closed captions, settings, playlist, theater mode, and other modern features, suggesting continued streamlining and functional density. The progression illustrates YouTube’s shift from basic functionality to a rich, user-centric media experience with consistent color themes and evolving UI conventions over two decades.
February 1, 2026 at 6:35 AM
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Consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs). WTF UK?

(via @Guardian)
A map of Europe showing the percentage of ultra-processed foods in the diets of different countries. The colors represent different ranges: Blue: Under 25%, Yellow: Over 25%, Orange: Over 50%. The map highlights countries with high consumption of ultra-processed foods, such as the UK, Ireland, and Belgium, and those with lower consumption, such as Portugal and Greece.
January 31, 2026 at 12:55 PM
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The Greek God Family Tree

by Korwin Briggs
veritablehokum.com
An infographic depicting an intricate family tree of Greek gods and goddesses. The chart includes primordial deities, titans, and Olympians, with lines denoting relationships such as parentage, marriage, and notable births. Key details: At the top, primordial deities Gaia (Earth) and Ouranos (Sky) give rise to the titans and other entities. Titans like Kronos and Rhea lead to the Olympians, including Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades. Iconic births, such as Athena springing from Zeus's forehead and Aphrodite arising from sea foam, are highlighted. The chart humorously admits that it's "not even close to complete" but provides a visually appealing overview of Greek mythology's complex lineage.
January 30, 2026 at 3:55 PM
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Love these population density spike maps
by www.instagram.com/researchremo...
A population density spike map of France showing highest population as higher peaks across a 3D landscape. A population density spike map of Germany showing highest population as higher peaks across a 3D landscape. A population density spike map of Italy showing highest population as higher peaks across a 3D landscape. A population density spike map of Turkey showing highest population as higher peaks across a 3D landscape.
January 30, 2026 at 12:55 PM
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The 90s band Alignment Chart

(creator unknown)
A chart titled "90s Band Alignment Chart" presents a 2x2 matrix with axes labeled "HAPPY" to "SAD" on the horizontal and "ANGRY" to "HORNY" on the vertical. Bands from the 1990s are placed within the quadrants to reflect their musical or lyrical style. Rage Against the Machine is in the top-center for "ANGRY." Deftones is in the top-right for "ANGRY" and "SAD." Alice in Chains and The Cranberries are in the far right for "SAD." Nirvana and Portishead are positioned in the bottom-right of the "SAD" axis. Morphine and Sublime are in the bottom-left of the chart, near the "HORNY" axis. Blink-182 and No Doubt are on the far left, near the "HAPPY" axis. In the center, bands like Soundgarden, Smashing Pumpkins, and Oasis are clustered. A line labeled "sarcasm belt" runs diagonally through the center of the chart.
January 30, 2026 at 6:34 AM