The Global Debt Crisis The world is drowning in debt. According to the latest data visualized in global debt-to-GDP ratios for 2025, nations across every continent are grappling with unprecedented levels of government borrowing. What’s most striking about this map…
The Great Divide: How Government Spending Shapes Global Economic Landscapes Government spending has long been recognized as a cornerstone of economic activity, but a closer examination of 2024 data reveals a striking paradox: the world’s wealthiest nations rely more heavily…
Global Healthcare Disparity The world map of doctors per capita in 2025 reveals a stark reality about global healthcare access and the critical relationship between educational infrastructure, economic development, and medical workforce capacity. The distribution of physicians across continents tells…
The Global Plastic Waste Crisis The world stands at a critical juncture in its battle against plastic pollution, with projections for 2025 revealing a deeply troubling pattern: the nations driving global industrial production are simultaneously the worst offenders in plastic…
North America and Europe In North America, the map highlights relatively high levels of alcoholism in Canada and the United States, with especially elevated rates in northern areas that experience long, dark winters. Research using international and U.S. data has…
The map shows us the median age of populations around the world, with darker red shades representing countries where people are older on average and pale yellow shades indicating much younger populations. Median age is a powerful summary of a…
North America In North America, the United States and Mexico stand out with very high visitor numbers, joined by Canada with a solid, though smaller, tourism volume. The U.S. attracts visitors with globally recognizable cultural icons—New York’s skyline, Hollywood, jazz and…
Global Unemployment in 2024 The 2024 world map of unemployment among people aged 25 and above reveals a story that is as much about politics and governance as it is about economics. While some countries enjoy unemployment rates below 4%,…
The map shows the great belts of wind that circle the planet: the trade winds near the equator and the westerlies in the mid‑latitudes of each hemisphere. These winds steer powerful storms such as hurricanes and tropical cyclones, creating dangerous…
The map shows that AI use is highest in a handful of wealthy, digitally connected economies, while much of Africa, Latin America, and parts of Asia remain in the lowest adoption bands. Education quality, reliable electricity, and affordable internet access…
