Despite the fact that our world is more free than ever before in history, there remain some 45.8 million people living in a state of modern slavery. This visualization analyzes the problem of...
The experiences of female sex workers are widely misrepresented and misunderstood. This three-part series invites viewers to consider the experiences of these women including, 1) Risk factors that...
In February we released a project Our World in Data had been working on: SDG-Tracker.org, the first (and only, to date) resource where you can track our progress towards the United Nations...
This comic wants to make visible the exodus of Zainab and her family who, like another 11 million people, have been forced to leave their home since the war in Syria began in 2011.
This...
Exodus is an Information-visualization that attempts to uncover the causalities behind the movement of refugees who have migrated from their homes to new lands, from the top 11 countries with a...
The so-called refugee crisis puts the EU to the test and gives an impetus to extreme political currents. But how many refugees are we talking about? Where do they come from?
We elaborated a...
Migration Trail follows the journeys of two fictional characters: David, from Nigeria and Sarah, from Syria. Their stories are told via maps, data visualisation and social media, in real time over...
This scroller piece invites users not just to see but also to feel the severity of income inequality in the US. With 1 pixel representing 1 dollar, the amount of scrolling required to earn what the...
As Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, FiveThirtyEight looked for a way to visualize how long the road to recovery can take. New Yorker’s 3-1-1 calls since Hurricane Sandy showed us that the...
From the false emergency of the migrants of the climate, from the countries that host more refugees to the reasons they escape: the coordinates to orient themselves in one of the most complex...
Guardian Australia’s Deaths inside investigation revealed serious systemic failings in Australia's justice system, and prompted widespread calls for action from all sides of politics.
Our...
We developed a series of video/motion graphics for UNITAID, an international organisation that invests in innovations to prevent, diagnose and treat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria more quickly,...
Violence Info is a collection of current, published scientific information on interpersonal violence. It provides information on the prevalence of violence, its consequences, risk factors,...
Our story, “Killings of Black Men by Whites are Far More Likely to be Ruled ‘Justifiable,’” tackles the complex issue of killings that do not result in any form of prosecution. “Justifiable...
Up to 79,000 Mexican migrants has been deported from the US back to Mexico. This view shows each record graphically to gain a better understanding of the data. Who they are, born city, skills,...
This page lists media reports, collected by Google News, about hate crimes and bias incidents. The “keywords” column contains names and places found in the news reports in the “articles” column....
Information can be beautiful... why not stunningly beautiful? I wanted to mesmerise and captivate hearts as well as minds, inviting people to watch and interact and uncover - and trying to breathe...
This visualization project comissioned by the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) shows flows of refugees and other persons of concern over time using an interactive StreamGraph. Clicking on a...
The Atlas of Sustainable Development Goals 2018 presents maps, charts, and stories related to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. It discusses trends, comparisons, and measurement issues...
Funding Trends is a free and interactive web app visualising data to present key trends on donations from UK grantmakers and a dedicated dashboard for each funder. It uses a variety of...
This piece is designed to celebrate the hard work, the dedication, and the collaboration around the world to end polio. We are so close to achieving polio eradication, and we can not give up now.
Modern slavery effects 21 million victims on any given day. Exploited Hopes and Dreams in Modern Slavery explores the story of two victims in Switzerland and brings to light how traffickers prey on...
For most of the 12 million people living with disabilities in Iran, basic needs such as healthcare, education and transportation are inaccessible. One of the main reasons why is because Iran has...
The data portrays the impact of workplace safety on employees and company performance. A safe working environment can maximize working time and productivity. It can also reduce the companies...
This data visualisation consists of handmade paper trees. There are 20 trees, one for each of the 20 largest UK funders. The features of each tree, such as the lengths of its branches and its...
Article 19’s Expression Agenda metric reveals the state of freedom of expression internationally. The metric examines 350 aspects of democracy in 172 countries to provide an analysis that captures...
Makeshift huts crammed onto muddy hillsides. Water wells fouled by nearby toilets. Rapidly-spreading diseases. Health experts say overcrowding, poor sanitation and limited health care in the...