Urban Transformation
These maps show the extreme variations of US population density
This research visualises the rural equivalent of heavily populated areas in America such as New York, offering a different perspective of the country.
Nick Routley is a creative director and writer at Visual Capitalist, covering a wide variety of topics.
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Emerging Technologies
What is the best way to visualize human emotion?
William James originally proposed four basic emotions (fear, grief, love, and rage) which still form a considerable foundation for current frameworks.
Health and Healthcare Systems
5 major trends that are being accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic
COVID-19 has been the cause for rapid transformation in some areas of our lives. From e-commerce to flexible working, here's what COVID-19 has accelerated.
Nature and Biodiversity
Our ocean floor remains largely undiscovered - these are the countries changing that
Despite our knowledge of the land we live on and the technology available to us, very little of the ocean floor has actually been put on a map.
Jobs and the Future of Work
Mapping the uneven recovery of America's small businesses
COVID-19 has caused thousands of small businesses to shut across America. Data from Opportunity Insights shows which cities have been hardest hit.
Stakeholder Capitalism
Bigger and bolder: 20 years of supertall skyscrapers in one chart
From the Burj Khalifa to One World Trade Center, these are the world's tallest skyscrapers.
Jobs and the Future of Work
6 gráficos que muestran lo que los empleadores y empleados realmente piensan sobre el trabajo a distancia
COVID-19 ha llevado a que más empleados trabajen desde casa, con el 98% de la gente diciendo que les gustaría tener la opción de trabajar a distancia por el resto de sus carreras.
Health and Healthcare Systems
6 charts that show what employers and employees really think about remote working
COVID-19 has lead to more employees working from home, with 98% of people saying they would like the option to work remotely for the rest of their careers.
Health and Healthcare Systems
This visualisation shows what COVID-19 does to your body
This graphic details the effects COVID-19 has on human lungs, ranging from moderate to severe cases and details complications such as an overactive immune response and pneumonia.
Health and Healthcare Systems
This interactive chart shows countries flattening their COVID-19 curves
As the number of new infections reported around the world continues to grow, this chart shows how quickly the virus is spreading in different countries.
Nature and Biodiversity
This map shows an unlikely source of America's light pollution
Light pollution in low-populated areas shows the size of industrial activity, including shale oil extraction.
Trade and Investment
这个亚洲国家是世界上最复杂的经济体
哈佛大学的增长实验室根据出口产品的多样性创建了国家经济体复杂度排名。日本位列低普及率、高复杂度的出口型经济之首。
Trade and Investment
These are the most complex economies around the globe
Around 6,000 different types of officially classified products pass through the world's ports, and the more diverse these products, the more complex a country's economy is said to be.
Industries in Depth
Facebook is building new maps to track population density across the world
Humanitarian agencies in Africa are hoping detailed population maps being created by Facebook researchers will save lives and improve living conditions.
Economic Growth
This map shows how new words spread along trade routes
When exotic goods travelled to new regions, their native names sometimes hitchhiked along with them.