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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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Quick! What's 6 x 8? 7 x 6? The trickiest multiplications for kids aged 5-8. How many do you still struggle with?
A heatmap highlights the multiplications kids aged 5-8 most struggle with. 11 times 11, 8 times 4, 8 times 6, 12 times 8, and 6 times 8 are all the most challenging.
November 14, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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World's most contagious falsehoods

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data & sources
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ALT: An infographic titled "Common MythConceptions: World's most contagious falsehoods" debunks popular myths. Examples include: Napoleon wasn't short; sharks can get cancer; bulls don't hate red; bananas grow on plants, not trees; bats aren't blind; goldfish have more than a 3-second memory; and MSG doesn't cause headaches. Each myth is represented by an icon and a brief explanation. Bubbles vary in size based on the myth's popularity. Created by David McCandless from the "Information is Beautiful" project.
November 13, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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One of humanity's greatest achievements
informationisbeautiful.net/beautifulnew... #bnews
A line chart plots a dramatic trend in the % of children dying before the age of 5 worldwide. In 1820, the figure is 43%, which stays fairly constant until the beginning of the 1900s and then plummets dramatically to just 3.7% in 2020. A spike to 38.5% in 1918 marks the outbreak of the 'Spanish Flu'
November 12, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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See any of your values here? Love the design here.

Excerpt from the report by Common Cause, “Think Of Me As Evil? Opening the Ethical Debates in Advertising”
www.solvingforpattern.org/2013/03/13/c...
A values map displaying ten motivational types: Self-Direction, Stimulation, Hedonism, Achievement, Benevolence (intrinsic); Power, Security, Conformity, Tradition (extrinsic); and Universalism. Each type lists related values, illustrating a spectrum of human motivations.
November 11, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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Some better news coming out of the USA. Cancer survival rates at an historic high 📈

source: US National Institutes of Health
November 10, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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Demographic time bombs ahoy! Woah China.

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Sankey diagram showing the projected populations of the most populous countries in 2025, 2050, and 2100. In 2025, India (1.46B) and China (1.41B) have the largest populations. By 2050, India is projected to reach 1.68B and remain the most populous, while China's population is expected to decrease to 1.26B. By 2100, India is projected to have 1.51B, and Nigeria is expected to become the second most populous country with 791M. China's population is projected to further decline to 633M by 2100, ranking below Nigeria and Pakistan (511M). The diagram illustrates the significant shifts in global population rankings over the century.
November 10, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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Can't stop looking at this 7 way venn

Interactive version
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A colourful flower-like 7 way venn boggles the mind
November 8, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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Some good USA deals on our beautiful books out there
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📕 21% off Knowledge is Beautiful (hardcover) - geni.us/KIB25
📗 42% off The Visual Miscellaneum - geni.us/VMisc25
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The cover images of three infographic books by David McCandless: Beautiful News, Knowledge is Beautiful and The Visual Miscellaneum
November 7, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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Dude, bro, buddy, fella

by Quartz @qz
qz.com/316906/the-d...
This image is a map of the continental United States showing regional usage of the word "bro" as a term of address among American men. Titled "BRO" in large purple text at the top left, the map uses varying shades of pink to purple to indicate frequency, with darker areas showing higher usage. The darkest regions—suggesting "bro" is very common—are concentrated in Texas and surrounding states including Louisiana, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and parts of the South and Midwest. The Northeast and West Coast show lighter shades, indicating lower usage. Above the map, gray buttons labeled “buddy,” “dude,” “fella,” and “pal” suggest that the map is part of a broader interactive dataset showing regional slang preferences. A small credit in the bottom left attributes the source as Quartz, based on Twitter data analyzed by Grieve and Guo.
November 6, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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November 6, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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November 6, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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Now this is how you detect whether an election was stolen. Humans choose rounder numbers.

by @TheEconomist
A scatter plot titled "Fair and square? Russian federal elections, 2000-21" which visualizes the results of Russian federal elections. The x-axis represents voter turnout in percentage, ranging from 0 to 100%. The y-axis represents the percentage of votes for Putin, Medvedev, or the United Russia party, also ranging from 0 to 100%. Each dot on the plot represents a polling station. A cluster of dots appears in the upper right corner, indicating high voter turnout and a high percentage of votes for the specified candidates. A dashed rectangle highlights a grid-like pattern of dots at numbers ending in zero and five, with an annotation suggesting this pattern indicates potential foul play. The source is cited as Kobak and Shpilkin (2021).
November 6, 2025 at 9:55 AM
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Beautiful elevation art by @cstats1.
A 3D rendered map of South America, emphasizing the topography. The continent is depicted in a blue hue, with a prominent mountain range running along the western coast rendered in warm colors, transitioning from yellow to orange to red, indicating varying elevations. The rendering gives a textured, blocky appearance to the landmass. The image includes text attributing the map to @cstats1, made in rayshader, with data from NASA SRTM.
November 5, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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Apparently this is a poster which hangs on the wall of doctors surgeries in The Netherlands. Data is from 2007. Hopefully the numbers are better now?

via www.adsoftheworld.com/campaigns/pe...
World map visually representing the number of inhabitants per doctor. Different regions are filled with numerical values, with higher numbers indicating more inhabitants per doctor. Variations are emphasized through shades or sizes of the numbers. The title reads "NUMBER OF INHABITANTS PER DOCTOR".
November 5, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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interesting - between 34-43% of Americans have not voted in the last 3 US elections
via Reddit www.reddit.com/r/dataisbeau...
Chart showing US presidential election results from 1976-2024, displaying percentage of eligible voters who did not vote and those who voted for different candidates. Data is arranged by year with color-coding: yellow for non-voters (typically 38-49%), blue for Democratic candidates, and red for Republican candidates. Stars indicate trifecta wins."
November 4, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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We were curious...
A horizontal bar chart titled 'Birth-defect chances' showing the risk of congenital anomalies based on different parental scenarios. The baseline risk for unrelated parents is 2.4% (1 in 41), increasing through various categories: father over 40 (2.6%), father over 50 (2.8%), mother over 34 (3.7%), distant blood relatives (5.3%), first cousins (6.1%), and highest for older first cousins where he is 51 and she is 38 (11.4%, or 1 in 9). Each row includes an icon of a male and female figure. Sources cited are The Lancet, Sheridan (2013), and Yang (2007).
November 4, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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A woman's age vs. the age of the men who look best to her vs the same chart for men.
(classic #dataviz of @Okcupid data)
Scatter plot comparing preferences related to age. The top graph shows a woman's age versus the age of the men she finds visually appealing, generally following a diagonal line with small deviations. The bottom graph shows a man's age versus the age of the women he finds visually appealing, with a strong preference for age 20, regardless of his own age.
November 4, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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Our beautiful trilogy of books - quite highly rated on Amazon. Average of 4.7/5 from 1,800 reviews
informationisbeautiful.net/books/

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Beautiful News geni.us/BNEWS
Three books written and designed by David McCandless alongside their Amazon customer score. Information is Beautiful is rated 4.6 from 1005 reviews. Knowledge is Beautiful (2014) 4.7. from 620 reviews. And Beautiful News (2021) is also 4.7 from 175 reviews.
November 4, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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Most of the world’s solar panels are fixed in one position. But what if they tracked the movement of the sun?
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An infographic showing how combining different solar panel technologies could boost energy production. Four circular icons illustrate different types: single-sided fixed panels and double-sided panels (in cyan, representing fixed orientation), and single-axis and dual-axis panels (in yellow, representing sun-tracking technology). Curved lines show that combining these technologies could increase energy production by 35% when using single-axis tracking and 40% with dual-axis tracking
November 3, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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A playful scatterplot (using dog silhouettes instead of dots) depicts the best dog, according to data. On the vertical axis is a measure of public popularity. On the horizontal is an indexed score of several metrics to consider when owning a dog (cost, temperament, no. of genetic ailments etc). Each dog is coloured by category (sport, toy, hound etc) and sized (S, M, L). If a dog is facing left, it's kind of a dumb dog. If it's facing right, it's an intelligent dog.
November 3, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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Cars per 1,000 inhabitants

source: Wikipedia
A choropleth map of Europe illustrating the number of cars per thousand inhabitants. Countries are shaded in different colors ranging from dark red to light orange, corresponding to different ranges of car ownership. A legend at the bottom left indicates that dark red represents more than 600 cars per thousand inhabitants, while light orange represents 100-199 cars per thousand inhabitants. Numerical values are overlaid on each country, showing the specific number of cars per thousand inhabitants. Western and Central European countries generally exhibit higher car ownership rates, while Eastern European countries tend to have lower rates.
November 3, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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Timeline of every Star Wars film and show - wiith Jar Jar filter

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ALT: Timeline chart of the Star Wars saga, depicting films, live-action shows, and animated series in chronological order. Bars represent different entries, color-coded as blue for theatrical, green for live-action, and red for animated. The height of each bar reflects IMDb ratings. Special zones highlight significant plot points, with some sections marked as "Jar Jar Zone" for lower-rated entries. Star Wars timeline chart showing the sequence of movies and series across different stages, with sections including "Solo," "Obi-Wan Kenobi," "The Mandalorian," "Rogue One," "Tales of the Empire," and others. The timeline is color-coded, displayed on a starry background, and divided into segmented paths for clarity. A timeline chart of every Star Wars film, live-action show, and animated series, arranged in story order from the Republic's dawn to the First Order's rise. The chart uses color-coded bars: red for theatrical, green for live-action, and blue for animated. Each bar's height signifies its IMDb rating. Plot twists are marked with symbols. The background resembles outer space. Created by Reddit user nerik8000.
November 1, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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October 31, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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May I present to you, the Potsdam Gravity Potato?

Areas of the earth where the gravitational field is mysteriously weaker (blue) or stronger (orange)

via @earthlymission
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Distorted, potato-shaped rendering of the Earth showing variations in its gravitational field. Colors represent the strength of the gravity, with reds and yellows indicating stronger gravity and blues and purples indicating weaker gravity relative to a smooth, idealized Earth. Continents are faintly visible on the surface, providing geographical context to the gravitational anomalies.
October 30, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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Love these population density spike maps
by www.instagram.com/researchremo...
A population density spike map of India showing highest population as higher peaks across a 3D landscape. A population density spike map of Taiwan showing highest population as higher peaks across a 3D landscape. A population density spike map of Canada showing highest population as higher peaks across a 3D landscape.
October 30, 2025 at 3:55 PM