Felix Lanver
@felixlanver.bsky.social
Interested in data-driven insights on global politics, economics & society.
Doctoral Researcher @unibremen.bsky.social.
Comparative Political Economy | Welfare States | Labor Markets.
🔗 https://felixlanver.github.io/
Doctoral Researcher @unibremen.bsky.social.
Comparative Political Economy | Welfare States | Labor Markets.
🔗 https://felixlanver.github.io/
Why don’t we just invent a few dumb prices and give them to Trump in exchange for supporting Ukraine and reducing tariffs? It might work…
August 16, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Why don’t we just invent a few dumb prices and give them to Trump in exchange for supporting Ukraine and reducing tariffs? It might work…
LAC is a region of contrasts: Uruguay, Chile and Brazil stand out as some of the worlds best places for queer people to live in.
Caribbean countries remain among the worst globally, with the exception of Cuba, which surpasses even Argentina and Brazil.
Caribbean countries remain among the worst globally, with the exception of Cuba, which surpasses even Argentina and Brazil.
May 28, 2025 at 1:36 PM
LAC is a region of contrasts: Uruguay, Chile and Brazil stand out as some of the worlds best places for queer people to live in.
Caribbean countries remain among the worst globally, with the exception of Cuba, which surpasses even Argentina and Brazil.
Caribbean countries remain among the worst globally, with the exception of Cuba, which surpasses even Argentina and Brazil.
Investing just one-third of the Social Climate Fund could subsidise up to 20 million heat pumps across the EU by 2032. This would be enough to reach all energy-poor households in nine EU countries and slash EU gas demand by 11% — nearly as much as the EU imported from Russia in 2024.
May 24, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Investing just one-third of the Social Climate Fund could subsidise up to 20 million heat pumps across the EU by 2032. This would be enough to reach all energy-poor households in nine EU countries and slash EU gas demand by 11% — nearly as much as the EU imported from Russia in 2024.
Check out my latest data story on Latin America & the Caribbean!
-> felixlanver.github.io/lac_story/
-> felixlanver.github.io/lac_story/
May 19, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Check out my latest data story on Latin America & the Caribbean!
-> felixlanver.github.io/lac_story/
-> felixlanver.github.io/lac_story/
🌎 In 1980, 76 % of LAC countries were autocratic.
By 2024, this trend had reversed, with 76 % now being democracies.
Today, 5 countries are even considered "full" (=liberal) democracies: Barbados, Chile, Costa Rica, Jamaica and Uruguay.
By 2024, this trend had reversed, with 76 % now being democracies.
Today, 5 countries are even considered "full" (=liberal) democracies: Barbados, Chile, Costa Rica, Jamaica and Uruguay.
May 15, 2025 at 12:24 PM
🌎 In 1980, 76 % of LAC countries were autocratic.
By 2024, this trend had reversed, with 76 % now being democracies.
Today, 5 countries are even considered "full" (=liberal) democracies: Barbados, Chile, Costa Rica, Jamaica and Uruguay.
By 2024, this trend had reversed, with 76 % now being democracies.
Today, 5 countries are even considered "full" (=liberal) democracies: Barbados, Chile, Costa Rica, Jamaica and Uruguay.
China is gaining influence and popularity in Latin American. One reason might be feeling more respected by China than by the US.
May 11, 2025 at 12:03 PM
China is gaining influence and popularity in Latin American. One reason might be feeling more respected by China than by the US.
IMF downgrades 2025 growth forecasts sharply for Mexico and the USA.
🇲🇽 Mexico: +1.4% → -0.3% (↓ 1.7pp)
🇺🇸 USA: +2.7% → 1.8% (↓ 0.9pp)
Most major economies are now expected to grow slower than projected just 3 months ago.
🇲🇽 Mexico: +1.4% → -0.3% (↓ 1.7pp)
🇺🇸 USA: +2.7% → 1.8% (↓ 0.9pp)
Most major economies are now expected to grow slower than projected just 3 months ago.
May 5, 2025 at 9:36 PM
IMF downgrades 2025 growth forecasts sharply for Mexico and the USA.
🇲🇽 Mexico: +1.4% → -0.3% (↓ 1.7pp)
🇺🇸 USA: +2.7% → 1.8% (↓ 0.9pp)
Most major economies are now expected to grow slower than projected just 3 months ago.
🇲🇽 Mexico: +1.4% → -0.3% (↓ 1.7pp)
🇺🇸 USA: +2.7% → 1.8% (↓ 0.9pp)
Most major economies are now expected to grow slower than projected just 3 months ago.
What’s the biggest city in the world?
It depends.
This chart compares the population of the top 10 cities by three definitions: City Proper, Urban Area, and Metropolitan Area.
(Definitions in the comments)
It depends.
This chart compares the population of the top 10 cities by three definitions: City Proper, Urban Area, and Metropolitan Area.
(Definitions in the comments)
May 5, 2025 at 5:37 PM
What’s the biggest city in the world?
It depends.
This chart compares the population of the top 10 cities by three definitions: City Proper, Urban Area, and Metropolitan Area.
(Definitions in the comments)
It depends.
This chart compares the population of the top 10 cities by three definitions: City Proper, Urban Area, and Metropolitan Area.
(Definitions in the comments)
May 4, 2025 at 11:24 PM
check out my little data story on the latest World Press Freedom Index Data!
--> felixlanver.github.io
--> felixlanver.github.io
May 4, 2025 at 5:47 PM
check out my little data story on the latest World Press Freedom Index Data!
--> felixlanver.github.io
--> felixlanver.github.io
🔋 Who dominates global EV battery production?
China alone accounts for 79% of global manufacturing capacity.
Europe, the US, Japan, and Korea trail far behind.
China alone accounts for 79% of global manufacturing capacity.
Europe, the US, Japan, and Korea trail far behind.
May 2, 2025 at 10:39 AM
🔋 Who dominates global EV battery production?
China alone accounts for 79% of global manufacturing capacity.
Europe, the US, Japan, and Korea trail far behind.
China alone accounts for 79% of global manufacturing capacity.
Europe, the US, Japan, and Korea trail far behind.
In comparison: Italy still holds disproportionate influence,
but non-European regions are more influential than ever in the College of Cardinals.
but non-European regions are more influential than ever in the College of Cardinals.
May 1, 2025 at 11:28 AM
In comparison: Italy still holds disproportionate influence,
but non-European regions are more influential than ever in the College of Cardinals.
but non-European regions are more influential than ever in the College of Cardinals.
🕊️ Where did the popes come from?
Out of 266 popes in history, over 80% came from Italy.
But regions like the Byzantine Empire (Syria), Africa Proconsularis (Tunisia), and the Holy Land (Israel/Palestine) also produced popes - especially in the early centuries.
Out of 266 popes in history, over 80% came from Italy.
But regions like the Byzantine Empire (Syria), Africa Proconsularis (Tunisia), and the Holy Land (Israel/Palestine) also produced popes - especially in the early centuries.
May 1, 2025 at 11:16 AM
🕊️ Where did the popes come from?
Out of 266 popes in history, over 80% came from Italy.
But regions like the Byzantine Empire (Syria), Africa Proconsularis (Tunisia), and the Holy Land (Israel/Palestine) also produced popes - especially in the early centuries.
Out of 266 popes in history, over 80% came from Italy.
But regions like the Byzantine Empire (Syria), Africa Proconsularis (Tunisia), and the Holy Land (Israel/Palestine) also produced popes - especially in the early centuries.
🇰🇷 South Korea will elect a new president on June 3.
The snap election follows the impeachment and removal of President Yoon (PPP), after he declared martial law on December 3, 2024.
The president is elected in a single-round, first-past-the-post system for a non-renewable 5-year term.
The snap election follows the impeachment and removal of President Yoon (PPP), after he declared martial law on December 3, 2024.
The president is elected in a single-round, first-past-the-post system for a non-renewable 5-year term.
May 1, 2025 at 10:59 AM
🇰🇷 South Korea will elect a new president on June 3.
The snap election follows the impeachment and removal of President Yoon (PPP), after he declared martial law on December 3, 2024.
The president is elected in a single-round, first-past-the-post system for a non-renewable 5-year term.
The snap election follows the impeachment and removal of President Yoon (PPP), after he declared martial law on December 3, 2024.
The president is elected in a single-round, first-past-the-post system for a non-renewable 5-year term.
🇵🇱 Poland votes on 18 May (runoff 1 June). With Andrzej Duda (PiS) term-limited, the race will decide his successor.
Polls show a comfortable lead for Trzaskowski (PO), candidate of Donald Tusk’s Civic Platform, the governing party since 2023.
Polls show a comfortable lead for Trzaskowski (PO), candidate of Donald Tusk’s Civic Platform, the governing party since 2023.
April 30, 2025 at 12:08 PM
🇵🇱 Poland votes on 18 May (runoff 1 June). With Andrzej Duda (PiS) term-limited, the race will decide his successor.
Polls show a comfortable lead for Trzaskowski (PO), candidate of Donald Tusk’s Civic Platform, the governing party since 2023.
Polls show a comfortable lead for Trzaskowski (PO), candidate of Donald Tusk’s Civic Platform, the governing party since 2023.
Australia heads to the polls on May 3rd. And similar to Canada, the incumbent party is making a small comeback.
Labor made up lost ground and recently took the lead in the two-party preferred polls.
Labor made up lost ground and recently took the lead in the two-party preferred polls.
April 30, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Australia heads to the polls on May 3rd. And similar to Canada, the incumbent party is making a small comeback.
Labor made up lost ground and recently took the lead in the two-party preferred polls.
Labor made up lost ground and recently took the lead in the two-party preferred polls.
For over a decade, Germany has ranked among the EU’s lowest in public investment.
While countries like Estonia or Sweden invested twice as much, Germany held back.
Will the new €500 billion infrastructure fund be a turning point for Germany’s infrastructure and green transition?
While countries like Estonia or Sweden invested twice as much, Germany held back.
Will the new €500 billion infrastructure fund be a turning point for Germany’s infrastructure and green transition?
April 29, 2025 at 4:55 PM
For over a decade, Germany has ranked among the EU’s lowest in public investment.
While countries like Estonia or Sweden invested twice as much, Germany held back.
Will the new €500 billion infrastructure fund be a turning point for Germany’s infrastructure and green transition?
While countries like Estonia or Sweden invested twice as much, Germany held back.
Will the new €500 billion infrastructure fund be a turning point for Germany’s infrastructure and green transition?
It seems like the polls were accurate
April 29, 2025 at 3:35 PM
It seems like the polls were accurate
Germany’s new government promises the biggest investment package in decades.
Meanwhile, the U.S.–China trade war is heading into uncharted territory.
Will the former Exportweltmeister catch up again?
Meanwhile, the U.S.–China trade war is heading into uncharted territory.
Will the former Exportweltmeister catch up again?
April 29, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Germany’s new government promises the biggest investment package in decades.
Meanwhile, the U.S.–China trade war is heading into uncharted territory.
Will the former Exportweltmeister catch up again?
Meanwhile, the U.S.–China trade war is heading into uncharted territory.
Will the former Exportweltmeister catch up again?
Hungary’s new centrist party TISZA has topped national polls since early 2025.
Since then, it has consistently led Fidesz in almost every major poll by 7–14 percentage points.
With elections scheduled for April 2026, Viktor Orbán is now trailing for the first time in over a decade.
Since then, it has consistently led Fidesz in almost every major poll by 7–14 percentage points.
With elections scheduled for April 2026, Viktor Orbán is now trailing for the first time in over a decade.
April 29, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Hungary’s new centrist party TISZA has topped national polls since early 2025.
Since then, it has consistently led Fidesz in almost every major poll by 7–14 percentage points.
With elections scheduled for April 2026, Viktor Orbán is now trailing for the first time in over a decade.
Since then, it has consistently led Fidesz in almost every major poll by 7–14 percentage points.
With elections scheduled for April 2026, Viktor Orbán is now trailing for the first time in over a decade.
The new SIPRI data is out.
The US, China, and Russia remain the world’s largest military spenders - unchanged from a decade ago.
Germany’s €100 billion Sondervermögen for its armed forces propelled the country to 4th place in 2024.
Ukraine’s rise in the ranking speaks for itself.
The US, China, and Russia remain the world’s largest military spenders - unchanged from a decade ago.
Germany’s €100 billion Sondervermögen for its armed forces propelled the country to 4th place in 2024.
Ukraine’s rise in the ranking speaks for itself.
April 28, 2025 at 12:24 AM
The new SIPRI data is out.
The US, China, and Russia remain the world’s largest military spenders - unchanged from a decade ago.
Germany’s €100 billion Sondervermögen for its armed forces propelled the country to 4th place in 2024.
Ukraine’s rise in the ranking speaks for itself.
The US, China, and Russia remain the world’s largest military spenders - unchanged from a decade ago.
Germany’s €100 billion Sondervermögen for its armed forces propelled the country to 4th place in 2024.
Ukraine’s rise in the ranking speaks for itself.
This chart shows how minimum wages across EU countries compare to the national median gross earnings.
The red line marks the 60% benchmark promoted by the EU Minimum Wage Directive.
Only France, Portugal, and Slovenia meet this goal.
(data is from 2022, I will upload more recent data soon)
The red line marks the 60% benchmark promoted by the EU Minimum Wage Directive.
Only France, Portugal, and Slovenia meet this goal.
(data is from 2022, I will upload more recent data soon)
April 26, 2025 at 9:44 PM
This chart shows how minimum wages across EU countries compare to the national median gross earnings.
The red line marks the 60% benchmark promoted by the EU Minimum Wage Directive.
Only France, Portugal, and Slovenia meet this goal.
(data is from 2022, I will upload more recent data soon)
The red line marks the 60% benchmark promoted by the EU Minimum Wage Directive.
Only France, Portugal, and Slovenia meet this goal.
(data is from 2022, I will upload more recent data soon)
April 26, 2025 at 8:31 PM