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The countries leading the world in scientific research

The past decade saw China overtake the United States publishing scientific research. As a whole, the EU accounted for nearly a quarter of all studies published.

13 Jan 2020

Climate Change

This chart shows where extreme weather is causing the most fatalities

Developing countries fare far worse in disasters than developed countries, due to lack of infrastructure, emergency services and information sharing.

17 Dec 2019

Global Economic Imbalances

This is how long young Europeans will need to work before they can retire

An 15-year-old in the European Union today can expect to work for 36.2 years - 3.3 years longer than in 2000.

12 Dec 2019

South Africa

Deaths from HIV/AIDS are still falling

Today, there are almost a million fewer deaths from HIV/AIDS than when they peaked in the mid 2000s. But there's a shortfall in funding.

29 Nov 2019

Iceland

Which countries use the most electricity?

The IEA Atlas of Energy reveals the surprising country with the highest level of electricity use for any country in 2017.

27 Nov 2019

Global Health

These are the top 10 countries for pandemic preparedness

The topic was thrust into the spotlight in 2014 when an Ebola outbreak devastated parts of West Africa, killing more than 10,000 people.

15 Nov 2019

Role of Religion

Have a little faith: The places where religion matters most

Pew's Global Attitudes Survey reveals that almost all Ethiopians consider religion important, but only 3% of Chinese feel the same.

06 Nov 2019

Workforce and Employment

These countries spend the most on university research

Research universities play a crucial role in generating innovation-based economic growth, both through the training of scientists and engineers as well as the generation and transfer of k...

05 Nov 2019

Global Economic Imbalances

These are the countries where it's easiest to do business

From getting construction permits to hiring workers, these are the 10 easiest places in the world to do business.

04 Nov 2019

United States

The true cost of the US opioid epidemic is much bigger than you think

The federal government has been recording the number of deaths throughout the US opioid crisis and at least 400,000 Americans have died since 2000.

31 Oct 2019

Gender Parity

These countries produce the most female inventors

According to research, the overwhelming majority of patents are filed by men. The UK's Intellectual Property Office found that in 2018 only 13.07% of global patent applications were assoc...

11 Oct 2019