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December 29, 2025 at 5:08 PM

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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.

Afghans say they are the least satisfied with their lives. Horizontal bar chart of average self-reported life-satisfaction ladder scores where 10 is the best possible life and 0 the worst. Highest scores: Finland 7.7, Denmark 7.5, Iceland 7.5, Sweden 7.3. Global average 5.3. Lowest scores: Malawi 3.3, Lebanon 3.2, Sierra Leone 3.0, Afghanistan 1.4. Data source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2025). Chart licensed CC BY to Our World in Data

November 22, 2025 at 10:49 AM

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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. 🧵

A stacked area chart showing the total population (split by World Bank region) living in extreme poverty, defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. Shown from 1990 to 2025, with World Bank projections from 2026–2040. The data is adjusted for inflation and cost of living differences.

Rapid progress against extreme poverty in recent decades has slowed and is projected to end.

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.

The number of people in extreme poverty is projected to decline, from 831 million people in 2025 to 793 million people in 2030. After 2030, the number of extremely poor people is expected to increase.

The data source is Lakner et al (2024), updated using the World Bank PIP (2025). The chart is licensded CC BY to Our World in Data.

November 17, 2025 at 11:24 AM

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Almost one billion children have died globally since 1950

The UN estimates that 990 million children have died globally since 1950.

Bar chart showing annual number of children who died before age five from 1950 to 2024, with a long-term downward trend. Key points annotated: 1950 annual child deaths about 20 million, child mortality rate 23%; deaths peaked in 1960 as millions died during the "Great Leap Forward" famine in China; 2000 annual child deaths about 10 million, child mortality rate 7.6%; 2024 annual child deaths about 5 million, child mortality rate 3.6%. X-axis runs from 1950 to 2024. Data source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024). License: CC BY.

November 5, 2025 at 3:16 PM

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Humanity’s history is a continuous battle between us and the microbes. For most of our history, we were on the losing side. It wasn’t even close. We were losing very decisively.

Infectious diseases before and after a vaccine became available

Three stacked time-series charts comparing disease burden before and after vaccine introduction, showing steep declines after vaccines.

Top chart — Deaths caused by smallpox as a share of all deaths in London, 1700 to 1900.

Middle chart — Reported paralytic polio cases and deaths in the United States, 1910 to 2010

Bottom chart — Reported cases of measles in the United States, 1921 to 2015.

Data sources and credits, as listed in the footer:
- Smallpox: Our World in Data based on Guy (1882) and on publications of the Registrar General between 1848 and 1903.
- Polio: Our World in Data based on U.S. Public Health Service (1900 to 1951) and U.S. CDC (1960 to 2010).
- Measles: Our World in Data based on U.S. Public Health Reports, the Public Health Service, and the U.S. CDC
- Chart licensed under CC-BY by Our World in Data

October 30, 2025 at 11:48 AM

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A century of progress in access to primary education

This is a line graph depicting the global gender gap in primary school enrollment from 1900 to 2023. The vertical axis represents the percentage of primary school-age children enrolled in primary education, ranging from 0% to 100%. The horizontal axis shows the years from 1900 to 2023.

There are two lines on the graph: one represents girls and the other represents boys. In 1900, about 31% of boys and 23% of girls were enrolled in primary education. The lines gradually rise, reflecting an increase in enrollment over time. By 2023, the enrollment rates are nearly equal, with 91% of boys and 89% of girls enrolled.

The data sources for the information presented are the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2025) and the study by Lee and Lee (2016). The image is credited to Our World in Data and is licensed under CC BY.

October 31, 2025 at 11:54 AM

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Maternal deaths have more than halved in the last forty years

The global number of maternal deaths has more than halved. Line chart titled "Estimated annual number of women who die from maternal conditions," showing a steady decline in estimated annual maternal deaths worldwide from about 625,000 in 1985 to about 260,000 in 2023, with a small uptick around 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic before falling again. Data source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2025). Chart licensed CC BY to Our World in Data.

October 29, 2025 at 10:45 AM

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Este gringo desprogramado y los comentarios en el video me hicieron pensar en el inicio de The Newsroom.

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How I View the US After 13 Years Living in Europe

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October 7, 2025 at 2:06 AM

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Fewer people work in farming in Asia’s largest countries

This is a line graph depicting the decline in agricultural employment across various Asian countries over a 30-year period, from 1991 to 2019. The title reads "Employment in agriculture has dropped a lot across Asia in the last 30 years," emphasizing the significant reduction in this sector.

There are several colored lines representing different countries, each showing a downward trend from 1991 to 2019:
- India decreased from 63% to 43%.
- Bangladesh went from 70% to 38%.
- Vietnam dropped from 71% to 37%.
- Thailand fell from 60% to 31%.
- Indonesia declined from 56% to 29%.
- China saw a reduction from 60% to 25%.
- The Philippines went from 45% to 23%.

The graph is accompanied by a data source note indicating that the information is derived from the International Labor Organization via the World Bank. The chart has a Creative Commons BY attribution license from Our World in Data.

September 22, 2025 at 10:32 AM

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Voy a llorar… lo sé.

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September 22, 2025 at 12:56 PM

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As a guy who got a cancer that was probably caused by a virus, I think we should have /more/ vaccines.

September 8, 2025 at 12:49 AM

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India, China, Europe, and the United States are on very different population paths

The image displays a line graph titled "Population projections until the end of the century." The graph plots population projections from 1950 to 2100, with population values ranging from 0 to 1.8 billion. Four colored lines represent different regions:

- A brown line indicates population projections for India, showing a steady increase peaking around 2060.
- A blue line represents China, which displays a peak around 2020 before declining.
- A red line shows Europe's population, which rises slightly before declining.
- A green line indicates the United States, which experiences moderate growth before leveling off.

Dotted lines illustrate the projections based on the United Nations' medium scenario assumptions. The data source is listed as "UN, World Population Prospects (2024)" The chart includes horizontal grid lines for better readability of the population figures and timelines. The overall design aims to convey trends in population growth and decline among these regions over time

September 5, 2025 at 4:54 PM

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El disco, da lo mismo el soporte físico, es el formato superior para la escucha de música. Las listas de canciones son como la gastronomía estadounidense: insisten demasiado en lo que a uno más le gusta y terminan haciendo que uno deteste lo que amaba.

August 3, 2025 at 2:06 PM