So today, we are excited to announce our new book called “Visualizing Change”. The book, which explores how our world is shifting, will be made from our best infographics by adapting them to print. We’ll also be adding tons of new visualizations, too. But we need your help to get it off the ground… Mockup cover of “Visualizing Change: A Data-Driven Snapshot of Our World.” Our Vision We’ve always dreamed of making a book – but if we did it, we wanted to do it right!...

Today’s infographic uses extensive data from Equifax to try and answer this question. We put consumer debt in a historical context, while providing an in-depth look at the latest numbers on different categories of debt such as student loans, credit cards, and mortgages to see how they compare. In the United States, there are three broad types of debt in the spectrum: government, corporate, and consumer debt. Government debt consists of federal, state, and municipal debt, and adds to a total of 136% of GDP....

By the Numbers: The Oil & Gas Industry in the United States There’s a finite amount of natural resources out there in the world. To ensure we do not exhaust them, we have two options. First, we can make new discoveries to increase our reserves. The alternative is to innovate new technology that increases our means to get more out of what we already have. Sometimes, such as in the case of the US shale boom, both of these can happen in conjunction....

Carlisle Goldfields Limited is a gold exploration and development company focused on development of its Lynn Lake Gold Camp in Lynn Lake, Manitoba, Canada. Carlisle has NI 43-101 compliant mineral resource estimates on five (5) deposits within its Lynn Lake Gold Camp, four of which form the basis for the December, 2013 PEA. on Did you know that nearly one-fifth of all the gold ever mined is held by central banks?...

However, the insatiable desire for consumers to own nice things was suddenly interrupted by the coming of COVID-19, and experts are predicting a brutal contraction of up to one-third of the current luxury good market size this year. Will the industry bounce back? Or will it return as something noticeably different? A Once Promising Trajectory The global luxury goods market—which includes beauty, apparel, and accessories—has compounded at a 6% pace since the 1990s....

However, as billions of more devices get connected to the internet every year – including many that are not properly secured – this cybercrime threat is evolving quickly, and the stakes are rising as well. Experts estimate that cybercrime caused $450 billion of damage to the economy in 2016, and that number is expected to increase to $6 trillion by 2021. Today’s infographic, which comes to us from Evolve ETFs, covers the growing threat of cybercrime along with the associated boom in global cybersecurity spending....

In this infographic from MSCI, we use scenarios from everyday life to explain how factor investing works. What is Factor Investing? Simply put, investors choose stocks based on the “factors”, or characteristics, that help explain investment performance. They are typically aiming for: Higher returns Lower risk More diversification While you may not have actively incorporated factor investing in your current portfolio, almost everyone will be familiar with the underlying concepts in real life....

Gaining perspective on China’s monstrous economy isn’t always the easiest thing to do. With 1.4 billion people and the third-largest geographical area, the country is a vast place to begin with. Add in explosive economic growth, a market-oriented but Communist government, a longstanding and complex cultural history, and self-inflicted demographic challenges – and understanding China can be even more of a puzzle. City by City To truly grasp the emergence of China, one approach is to look at the impressive economic footprint made by the country’s cities....

However, fewer people remember his younger days. From hacking early computers at the age of 13 to his love-hate relationship with Steve Jobs, here is how Gates went from childhood nerd to a multi-billionaire. The Bill Gates Story Today’s infographic is from Adioma, and it visualizes the career of Bill Gates from his earliest days until his latest philanthropy efforts. Image courtesy of: Adioma The story of Bill Gates is loaded with examples of hard work, controversy, money, bravado, and even accusations of betrayal....

Life and Times During the Great Depression The Money Project is an ongoing collaboration between Visual Capitalist and Texas Precious Metals that seeks to use intuitive visualizations to explore the origins, nature, and use of money. The economy of the United States was destroyed almost overnight. More than 5,000 banks collapsed, and there were 12 million people out of work in America as factories, banks, and other shops closed. Many reasons have been supplied by the different economic camps for the cause of the Great Depression, which we reviewed in the first part of this series....

In the past, we’ve published visuals of the biggest public companies in each U.S. state, as well as the largest oil and gas companies in the world. Today’s post, however, shows the largest companies by revenue in each U.S. State. (Note: the graphic says 2015 revenue, but we believe it meant to say 2014 revenue as many companies have not released 2015 data yet.) The largest company by revenue in the United States?...

Metcalfe’s Law states that the more users that a network has, the more valuable it is to those users. It’s a powerful idea that is exploited by companies like LinkedIn, Airbnb, or Uber — all companies that provide a more beneficial service as their networks gain more nodes. But network effects don’t apply just to technology and related fields. In the financial sector, for example, stock exchanges grow in utility when they have more buyers, sellers, and volume....

Want to fund a giant 80 million person megacity in the Pearl River Delta for $322 billion? Piece of cake. Re-build the Silk Road for up to $1 trillion? Not an issue. But China doesn’t only show off its deep pockets domestically. The country has also been extremely active on the global market, buying up everything from natural resources in Africa to luxurious real estate in Manhattan. In total, Chinese companies have spent over $1 trillion on overseas investment over the last decade, and this has only accelerated in recent years as investors seek to acquire safe haven assets abroad....

Although these millionaires and billionaires can be found all over the globe, the reality is that most of the world’s ultra-rich population tends to congregate in world-class cities. Generally speaking, UHNWIs are looking to live in places that are conducive to safeguarding and growing their wealth, but that also give them access to top-end amenities that allow them to live comfortably and luxuriously. Top 10 Cities for the Ultra-Rich To start, we’ll look at a list of global cities, organized by expected number of UHNWIs in 2023: London continues to top the list, with a roster of 4,944 ultra-rich residents today and the projected growth over the coming years to eclipse the 6,000 mark by 2023....

In this eighth edition of our yearly round-up, we’ve curated a small selection of our most noteworthy work. Visualizations are highlighted because they reached a wide audience, sparked lively conversations, or broke new ground in design and data-driven reporting. Let’s dive in to our countdown of the top 21 visualizations of 2021. Editor’s note: Click on any preview below to see the full-sized version of a visualization. The World Leaders In Positions of Power (1970-Today) Who were the world leaders when the Berlin Wall fell?...

That said, from a purely economic angle, researchers can and do examine these things—as well as economic data like unemployment and lost GDP, to assign dollar figures to the pandemic. Using data from a study out of Harvard University, these visualizations focus on putting the economic cost of COVID-19 in the U.S. in perspective. To help us understand the immense price associated with a pandemic, the study looked at other comparables like the costs of running America’s longstanding war on terror....

As our aging population nears retirement and gets closer to cashing in their pensions, countries need to ensure their pension systems can withstand the extra strain. This graphic uses data from the Melbourne Mercer Global Pension Index (MMGPI) to showcase which countries are best equipped to support their older citizens, and which ones aren’t. The Breakdown Each country’s pension system has been shaped by its own economic and historical context....

Who are these ultra-wealthy individuals, and what’s the source of their wealth? Here’s a look at the top 10 richest people on the planet, and how they’ve made their billions. Who’s in the $100 Billion Club? Elon Musk is currently the richest of them all, with a total net worth of $198 billion. That’s $60 billion more than the entire group’s average of $138 billion. This is fairly unsurprising considering how well Tesla stock has been performing over recent years....

But for many across the world, it’s not that easy—a number of passport holders need to obtain a travel/tourist visa prior to arrival. These visas typically require approval from the destination country’s government that can take weeks or months. Japanese passport holders, for example, are able to visit 193 countries without pre-approval (nearly every country on Earth). Afghans, on the other hand, can only visit 27 countries with the same level of ease....

Click on any link below to visit the full version of each infographic on the list. Also, if you don’t already get our daily infographics and other visual content, make sure you connect with us here. 14. How 3D Printing is Shaping Business Our 3D Printing infographic showed how additive manufacturing technology works, as well as how it may impact industries in the future. While consumer electronics is currently the biggest market with 22% market share, as adoption increases, 3D printing is expected to set to change the business of medicine, defense, vehicle manufacturing, jewelry, and much more....