Authors

This is the staggering cost of disasters around the world

Camp Fire in California resulted in $12 billion of insured losses - the most expensive disaster of 2018.

12 Sep 2019

Where do libraries loan out the most books?

Libraries are an important part of public learning, and some cities make a lot more use of the books available to them than others.

15 Jul 2019

Global Economic Imbalances

These cities have the worst traffic congestion in the world

TomTom's 2018 Traffic Index has highlighted which 15 countries have the most congestion rates.

13 Jun 2019

Arts and Culture

These are the world's most-visited museums

In 2018, the world's most visited museum was the Louvre in Paris, with 10.2 million visitors.

29 May 2019

Cities and Urbanization

These are the world's most expensive cities for public transport

The research uncovers huge disparity between cities across the world, with London taking the top spot as the most expensive city.

22 May 2019

United States

Which US jobs are disappearing fastest?

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, computer operators and locomotive firers are just two of the twelve jobs disappearing the fastest in the US.

03 May 2019

International Security

These countries have the biggest military budgets as a percentage of GDP

In 2018, total global military expenditure rose 2.6% to $1.8 trillion, according to new data from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).

02 May 2019

Artificial Intelligence and Robotics

These countries have the most robot workers

Numbers of automated workers are increasing in industries across the globe. But which country has the most?

01 May 2019

Public Finance and Social Protection

This is where people in the OECD pay the most tax

Data from the OECD's 'Taxing Wages' report shows that contributions in Belgium are highest.

15 Apr 2019

Agriculture, Food and Beverage

This is how much veg people in the EU are really eating

Vegetable consumption varies significantly across EU member states. This chart shows who's eating the most.

11 Apr 2019

Migration

This is where US immigrants send their money

In 2017, remittance payments worldwide totalled $625 billion, a 7% increase on 2016 when the total is thought to have been $586 billion.

09 Apr 2019

Future of Mobility

This map reveals the world’s busiest air routes

Across the globe, the ten busiest air routes are all domestic. This is where they're flying to and from.

28 Mar 2019

China

This chart shows how China has successfully tackled poverty

China has cut the number of its citizens living in poverty, from more than 750 million people in 1990, to less than a million today.

20 Dec 2018

Arts and Culture

Which languages are most difficult for English speakers to learn?

The US Foreign Service Institute, which prepares diplomats for service abroad, has ranked foreign languages according to how long it takes native English speakers to learn them.

25 Jul 2018