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These countries have reduced fatality rates in recent years, but still have much higher death tolls than other rich countries.
Read Hannah’s article on how the United Kingdom built some of the world’s safest roads: ourworldindata.org/britain-safe...
Read Hannah’s article on how the United Kingdom built some of the world’s safest roads: ourworldindata.org/britain-safe...
How Britain built some of the world’s safest roads
The death rate per mile driven has declined 22-fold since 1950.
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November 11, 2025 at 2:44 PM
These countries have reduced fatality rates in recent years, but still have much higher death tolls than other rich countries.
Read Hannah’s article on how the United Kingdom built some of the world’s safest roads: ourworldindata.org/britain-safe...
Read Hannah’s article on how the United Kingdom built some of the world’s safest roads: ourworldindata.org/britain-safe...
These countries tend to have far more high-speed highways, drivers often cover much longer distances, and the enforcement of regulations such as speed limits, seatbelt use, and driving distractions is weaker.
November 11, 2025 at 2:44 PM
These countries tend to have far more high-speed highways, drivers often cover much longer distances, and the enforcement of regulations such as speed limits, seatbelt use, and driving distractions is weaker.
Road deaths are incredibly high in several Middle Eastern countries, like Saudi Arabia, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates.
November 11, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Road deaths are incredibly high in several Middle Eastern countries, like Saudi Arabia, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates.
I was recently surprised to find that my country, the United Kingdom, has some of the safest roads in the world, alongside Sweden, Singapore, and Norway. It can be easy to complain about the situation in our own country without considering what things are like elsewhere.
November 11, 2025 at 2:44 PM
I was recently surprised to find that my country, the United Kingdom, has some of the safest roads in the world, alongside Sweden, Singapore, and Norway. It can be easy to complain about the situation in our own country without considering what things are like elsewhere.
However, there are still huge differences between high-income countries. This is obvious from the chart, which shows death rates from road injuries across various countries. Rates can vary more than 20-fold.
November 11, 2025 at 2:44 PM
However, there are still huge differences between high-income countries. This is obvious from the chart, which shows death rates from road injuries across various countries. Rates can vary more than 20-fold.
(This Data Insight was written by @hannahritchie.bsky.social.)
Roads in rich countries tend to be much safer than those in low- and middle-income countries. Cars are more modern, infrastructure is better, and driving laws are stricter and better enforced.
Roads in rich countries tend to be much safer than those in low- and middle-income countries. Cars are more modern, infrastructure is better, and driving laws are stricter and better enforced.
November 11, 2025 at 2:44 PM
(This Data Insight was written by @hannahritchie.bsky.social.)
Roads in rich countries tend to be much safer than those in low- and middle-income countries. Cars are more modern, infrastructure is better, and driving laws are stricter and better enforced.
Roads in rich countries tend to be much safer than those in low- and middle-income countries. Cars are more modern, infrastructure is better, and driving laws are stricter and better enforced.
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CO₂ emissions per capita
An interactive visualization from Our World in Data.
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November 11, 2025 at 11:35 AM
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November 11, 2025 at 11:35 AM
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Read more in the new article by @hannahritchie.bsky.social and @antea04.bsky.social: ourworldindata.org/timeline-anx...
Anxiety is one of the world’s most common health issues. How have treatments evolved over the last 70 years?
Anxiety affects at least hundreds of millions of people every year. What treatments are available, and how have they changed over time?
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November 10, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Read more in the new article by @hannahritchie.bsky.social and @antea04.bsky.social: ourworldindata.org/timeline-anx...
In some cases, it can be both. Even in just the last few years, there have been noticeable increases in the percentage of American adults receiving mental health treatment, which includes taking medications.
November 10, 2025 at 10:22 AM
In some cases, it can be both. Even in just the last few years, there have been noticeable increases in the percentage of American adults receiving mental health treatment, which includes taking medications.
It can be hard to get concrete and consistent data on this because many of the most recent drugs are primarily antidepressants; so even when prescription figures are available, it’s usually not clear whether they are being used to tackle depression or anxiety.
November 10, 2025 at 10:22 AM
It can be hard to get concrete and consistent data on this because many of the most recent drugs are primarily antidepressants; so even when prescription figures are available, it’s usually not clear whether they are being used to tackle depression or anxiety.
While there has been a slowdown in the number of new drugs approved for anxiety (which is the focus of our article), the usage and number of prescriptions for anti-anxiety medications have likely continued to increase in recent decades.
November 10, 2025 at 10:22 AM
While there has been a slowdown in the number of new drugs approved for anxiety (which is the focus of our article), the usage and number of prescriptions for anti-anxiety medications have likely continued to increase in recent decades.
In a new article, we examine the history of pharmacological treatments (that is, drugs) used to treat anxiety since the 1950s. These changed a lot in the five decades until the early 2000s, but there have been no new anxiety medications approved since 2004.
November 10, 2025 at 10:22 AM
In a new article, we examine the history of pharmacological treatments (that is, drugs) used to treat anxiety since the 1950s. These changed a lot in the five decades until the early 2000s, but there have been no new anxiety medications approved since 2004.
That means most of us will either struggle with anxiety ourselves or know someone close who has or will.
Many of you have probably seen the huge impact anxiety can have on people’s everyday lives, and how life-changing it can be to have effective treatments that alleviate symptoms.
Many of you have probably seen the huge impact anxiety can have on people’s everyday lives, and how life-changing it can be to have effective treatments that alleviate symptoms.
November 10, 2025 at 10:22 AM
That means most of us will either struggle with anxiety ourselves or know someone close who has or will.
Many of you have probably seen the huge impact anxiety can have on people’s everyday lives, and how life-changing it can be to have effective treatments that alleviate symptoms.
Many of you have probably seen the huge impact anxiety can have on people’s everyday lives, and how life-changing it can be to have effective treatments that alleviate symptoms.
Measuring corruption will always be difficult, and no single chart can fully capture it. You can explore more evidence and perspectives in the new version of our topic page on corruption: ourworldindata.org/corruption
Corruption
How does corruption vary around the world? Is corruption becoming more or less common? What should you know when using data on corruption?
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November 7, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Measuring corruption will always be difficult, and no single chart can fully capture it. You can explore more evidence and perspectives in the new version of our topic page on corruption: ourworldindata.org/corruption
(This Data Insight was written by @simonvanteutem.bsky.social, @bastianherre.bsky.social, and Edouard Mathieu.)
November 7, 2025 at 1:19 PM
(This Data Insight was written by @simonvanteutem.bsky.social, @bastianherre.bsky.social, and Edouard Mathieu.)
This chart shows correlation, not causation — but research on the causal link suggests democratic systems can indeed help expose and reduce corruption.
And there is also a causal impact running the other way: corruption can weaken democratic institutions, for instance by lowering voter turnout.
And there is also a causal impact running the other way: corruption can weaken democratic institutions, for instance by lowering voter turnout.
November 7, 2025 at 1:19 PM
This chart shows correlation, not causation — but research on the causal link suggests democratic systems can indeed help expose and reduce corruption.
And there is also a causal impact running the other way: corruption can weaken democratic institutions, for instance by lowering voter turnout.
And there is also a causal impact running the other way: corruption can weaken democratic institutions, for instance by lowering voter turnout.
In the bottom right, there’s a thick cluster of nations that have stronger democratic institutions and lower levels of corruption.
What also stands out is that no country appears in the top right: none are rated as both having strong democratic institutions and being highly corrupt.
What also stands out is that no country appears in the top right: none are rated as both having strong democratic institutions and being highly corrupt.
November 7, 2025 at 1:19 PM
In the bottom right, there’s a thick cluster of nations that have stronger democratic institutions and lower levels of corruption.
What also stands out is that no country appears in the top right: none are rated as both having strong democratic institutions and being highly corrupt.
What also stands out is that no country appears in the top right: none are rated as both having strong democratic institutions and being highly corrupt.
This chart combines these expert estimates: democracy on the horizontal axis and corruption on the vertical axis, with both scores on a scale from 0 to 1.
There are four corners in the chart:
In the top left, you find many countries that are both autocratic and corrupt, such as Myanmar and Russia.
There are four corners in the chart:
In the top left, you find many countries that are both autocratic and corrupt, such as Myanmar and Russia.
November 7, 2025 at 1:19 PM
This chart combines these expert estimates: democracy on the horizontal axis and corruption on the vertical axis, with both scores on a scale from 0 to 1.
There are four corners in the chart:
In the top left, you find many countries that are both autocratic and corrupt, such as Myanmar and Russia.
There are four corners in the chart:
In the top left, you find many countries that are both autocratic and corrupt, such as Myanmar and Russia.
Are elections free and fair? Do all citizens have equal voting rights? Are fundamental freedoms — like speech and assembly — respected?
Experts also rate how frequent corruption is in public institutions, from bribery and embezzlement to whether laws are enforced fairly.
Experts also rate how frequent corruption is in public institutions, from bribery and embezzlement to whether laws are enforced fairly.
November 7, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Are elections free and fair? Do all citizens have equal voting rights? Are fundamental freedoms — like speech and assembly — respected?
Experts also rate how frequent corruption is in public institutions, from bribery and embezzlement to whether laws are enforced fairly.
Experts also rate how frequent corruption is in public institutions, from bribery and embezzlement to whether laws are enforced fairly.