Visualization Examples
Economics
Global Income Is Rising
Since the Industrial Revolution, humanity made over twice as much progress in 100 years as it did in the previous 1,800, raising the global GDP per capita at an astonishing pace.
Health & Demographics
Life Expectancy is Rising
For most of human history, people only lived for about 30 years. In the last two centuries, the global life expectancy has risen to 72 years.
Politics & Freedom
Democracy on the March
After the demise of modern autocracies in the 20th century, democracy has become the most popular form of government.
Food & Hunger
The End of Famine
Improvements in productivity, yields, and availability of crops have historically increased the world’s food supply.