Fertility rates are falling faster everywhere else
https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2024/04/16/what-a-baby-boom-means-for-africa
Understanding the breathtaking diversity of India and Indians
https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2024/04/12/a-short-history-of-india-in-eight-maps
Crowdsourcing sightings could lead to answers
https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2024/04/09/ufos-are-going-mainstream
Our analysis shows poorer citizens spend a staggering amount on tickets
https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2024/04/02/the-economics-of-american-lotteries
Can it last?
EIU’s index plots the country’s democratic decline since 2006
https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2024/03/21/why-america-is-a-flawed-democracy
Our analysis of the past eight American presidents
It is among the deadliest scourges the country has ever faced
Data show progress worldwide may have suffered a permanent setback
The effect varies widely both between countries and within them
https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2024/03/07/where-is-the-motherhood-penalty-greatest
Our annual measure of the role and influence of women in the workforce
https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/glass-ceiling-index
A new study shows that waistlines are widening almost everywhere
https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2024/03/01/the-obesity-capitals-of-the-world
Sales are down as chocolatiers raise prices. Now the industry is facing a reckoning
https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2024/02/28/why-chocolate-is-becoming-much-more-expensive
Five charts illustrate the enormous losses
https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2024/02/24/how-many-russian-soldiers-have-died-in-ukraine
Five maps and charts illustrate the current state of fighting
https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2024/02/21/is-ukraine-losing-the-war-against-russia
Our “Carrie Bradshaw index” moves across the pond
Much to the relief of Joe Biden
https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2024/02/16/american-consumers-are-finally-cheering-up
Four lessons from EIU’s new ranking of democracies
https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2024/02/14/four-lessons-from-the-2023-democracy-index
Our tongue-in-cheek ranking of the most expensive cities for romance
https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2024/02/12/the-economists-cost-of-loving-index
The vote on February 14th is more important than the world realises
https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2024/02/09/five-reasons-why-indonesias-election-matters
Part of the decline in births should be celebrated
https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2024/02/05/some-good-news-about-americas-fertility-problem
He is trailing behind Joe Biden in the money race
A new study measures its impact on women’s employment worldwide
https://www.economist.com/interactive/graphic-detail/2024/01/30/how-motherhood-hurts-careers
Seven maps that illustrate Vladimir Putin’s distortion of history
https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2024/01/29/a-short-history-of-russia-and-ukraine
India’s prime minister talks the big talk. How successful is he really?
How did we get here?
https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2024/01/24/americas-border-crisis-summarised-in-ten-charts
But not for obvious reasons
https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2024/01/19/antidepressant-use-is-surging-in-britain
Four images show how the war in Gaza is hitting global trade routes
https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2024/01/18/tracking-ships-in-the-red-sea
Will 2024 be worse?
https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2024/01/12/eight-charts-illustrate-2023s-extreme-weather
Johnson, our language columnist, reviews the attractiveness of speech
https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2024/01/11/what-is-the-worlds-loveliest-language
Who comes out better?
Could the opioid epidemic have driven legions of voters to the right?
And tips for choosing the best ones
https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2023/12/22/how-many-books-will-you-read-before-you-die
Our analysis of the platform’s political centre of gravity
https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2023/12/20/has-twitter-now-x-become-more-right-wing
In this year’s cost-of-living index they rose by an average of 13 places
Our ranking compares economies in three different ways
https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2023/12/15/the-worlds-richest-countries-in-2023
The cost of living there is a little over a tenth of what it is in New York
https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2023/12/14/which-city-is-the-cheapest-in-the-world
And what could hold it back
And probably to their doom
https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2023/12/08/china-is-sending-escapees-back-to-north-korea
Arms supplies are dwindling as America and Europe grow weary of Ukraine’s long war
https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2023/12/07/the-senate-blocked-aid-for-ukraine-now-what
The region is home to some of this year’s biggest climbers
Heat hurts both human health and economies
https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2023/12/05/what-happens-when-it-is-too-hot-to-work
Another congressional vote will highlight the problem
For living on the cheap, go to Canada
Two familiar places lead the pack in EIU’s cost-of-living index
https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2023/11/30/asias-most-expensive-cities-ranked
EIU’s cost-of-living index shows where prices are highest
https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2023/11/29/these-are-the-worlds-most-expensive-cities
We crunch the house-price data across every American county—and make a surprising finding
https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2023/11/28/is-it-cheaper-to-rent-or-buy-property
More than a third of the dead are children
Progress has been made. But not nearly enough
Researchers pin down the role of climate change
To understand why, look at another major conflict in the region
Despite attempts to diversify, they still lead back to exactly where you would expect
https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2023/11/14/dont-be-fooled-by-americas-new-supply-chains
Evidence from The Economist’s war tracker
https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2023/11/09/is-ukraines-counter-offensive-over
It could face wars in the Middle East, Ukraine and Taiwan
Our satellite data can map the risk of a widening conflict
https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2023/11/06/the-threat-of-hizbullah-can-be-seen-from-space
Three countries are now more vulnerable to instability, according to EIU’s risk modelling
The outlook is bleak
Gazans are rapidly losing access to the internet
In part, because of its unusual demography
https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2023/10/27/why-are-so-many-of-the-victims-in-gaza-children
Its proxy groups may be delaying Israel’s ground invasion of Gaza
https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2023/10/25/the-firepower-of-iran-backed-militias-in-maps
Here’s what that means in a war zone
https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2023/10/20/gazans-are-rapidly-losing-access-to-the-internet
Support for political parties today closely tracks old frontiers
https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2023/10/19/imperial-borders-still-shape-politics-in-poland
Explaining the complex crisis in maps
https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2023/10/18/a-short-history-of-the-arab-israeli-conflict
An influx of displaced people will make it one of the most crammed places anywhere
Data for September add to a worrying trend
Official estimates show that net interest costs will reach 3% of GDP by 2028
The “Voice” referendum to give indigenous people more influence in politics is likely to fail
In a dictatorship or a war-torn country
https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2023/10/09/where-will-the-next-coup-be-in-africa
Evidence from 200 Nobel laureates
https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2023/10/06/at-what-age-do-you-hit-the-peak-of-your-career
A global index of workplace attitudes suggests that it is more widespread
https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2023/10/06/dont-blame-quiet-quitting-on-gen-z
Long hours and a strong dollar give America the lead in GDP per person
And the gap is widening
Should the screening age come down?
https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2023/09/28/bowel-cancer-is-rising-among-young-people
Adopting birth certificates appears to cut the lifespans of the very old
Where are all the geriatricians?
https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2023/09/22/americas-missing-doctors
The House is looking increasingly divided amid talks of more aid
https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2023/09/20/republicans-are-turning-against-ukraine
If youth didn’t drive past growth, is ageing bound to be disastrous?
https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2023/09/19/chinas-demographic-dividend-appears-to-be-a-myth
A lesson by Johnson, our language columnist
https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2023/09/18/which-languages-take-the-longest-to-learn
A new study suggests not—at least in representation of race and gender
https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2023/09/15/are-american-childrens-books-getting-more-woke
Our analysis highlights two measures of governance that have diverged in recent years
Commitments from the EU and its member states are worth almost twice as much as those from America
Asians sleep later, shorter and less well
https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2023/09/08/which-countries-get-the-best-nights-sleep
Voters say they favour age limits for elected officials
https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2023/09/08/the-old-have-come-to-dominate-american-politics
Americans’ opinions about the state of the economy have diverged from reality
A possible step forward in explaining a debilitating disease
Territorial gains have been slower than hoped. But this could be a turning point
https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2023/09/01/ukraines-counter-offensive-is-speeding-up
What the data do and do not show
Its attacks are far more deadly than those of state forces or rebels
https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2023/08/31/wagner-routinely-targets-civilians-in-africa
Government action could raise prices elsewhere
The exodus adds to Vladimir Putin’s economic woes
Without “nature’s sanitation service” pathogens spread into the water supply
What will that mean for the economy?
https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2023/08/21/americas-pandemic-savings-are-running-out
Scientists are evacuating corals off the coast of Florida to save them
A new paper shows that they attract some potential employees but may turn off others
https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2023/08/17/do-abortion-related-benefits-help-firms-recruit
A new study using data on charity donations highlights the role of moral values
https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2023/08/17/what-drives-people-to-vote-the-way-they-do
The World Cup reflects the game’s growth and increasing competitiveness
https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2023/08/16/womens-football-is-becoming-bigger-and-better
Places in Asia have improved rapidly; Latin America is failing to keep up
Doing so could close the gap with rich places by a fifth
Its dominance in electric vehicles is partly to thank
https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2023/08/10/how-china-became-a-car-exporting-juggernaut