Nature and Biodiversity
This is Africa's ambitious free trade plan, mapped
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) could unite the continent and help it become a major force on the global economic stage.
Nick Routley is a creative director and writer at Visual Capitalist, covering a wide variety of topics.
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Nature and Biodiversity
This unique map shows which rivers are most polluted with plastic
Around 8 million metric tons of plastic enters the world's oceans every year - with much of it carried by the world's rivers.
Supply Chains and Transportation
Here are the 20 busiest ports on the planet
An estimated 90% of all world trade is facilitated by maritime shipping. This is where the action is.
Jobs and the Future of Work
These charts show the extreme concentration of global wealth
The top 1% continue to control a large amount of wealth, but there is good news at the other end of the spectrum, as the percentage of people in the lowest wealth band has been shrinking ...
Supply Chains and Transportation
Here's what the shipping container has done for globalization
Mapping the movement of millions of shipping containers can reveal shifts in global economic power.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
This is what US wealth inequality looks like, imagined as just 100 homes
By imagining America as 100 homes, this visualisation helps show us the extent of inequality in the US.
Health and Healthcare Systems
These are the shocking numbers behind America's opioid epidemic
In 2017, there were over 11 million “opioid misusers” in the United States with the epidemic is expected to claim nearly half a million lives in the next decade.
Fourth Industrial Revolution
From vinyl to streaming: 40 years of the global music industry visualised
These charts explore the last 40 years of the music industry.
Nature and Biodiversity
This is how humans have impacted the world's forests
Deforestation is one of the greatest threats to our planet.
Industries in Depth
The social media universe in 2018
These are the world's biggest social media platforms.
Geographies in Depth
This is how the Pearl River Delta has transformed from farmland into a megacity
The region has experiened unprecedented growth.
Here's how the wireless spectrum is divided up in the US
The radio spectrum is navigated by all civilian and military signals.
Global Cooperation
6 stories about our planet, told by 6 beautiful maps
From global shipping to undersea cables and population density, these maps highlight our impact on the planet.
Jobs and the Future of Work
Watch Manhattan's incredible daily population change
But many cities are starting to see an uptick in the number of residents who choose to skip the long commute and just live where the action is.
Industries in Depth
These are the world's most connected airports
At Heathrow you can make one of 72,000 international connections within 6 hours of arriving.