We published a new topic page on economic growth
Explore global data on the history of economic growth, and differences across the world today.
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The world has passed “peak child”
Explore global and country data on population growth, demography, and how this is changing.How are incomes adjusted for inflation?
Adjusting incomes for inflation is crucial if we want to learn how standards of living are changing. How is this adjustment done?We published a new topic page on economic inequality
Explore global data on economic inequality, and how this is changing over time.How has income inequality within countries evolved over the past century?
While the steep rise of inequality in the United States is well-known, long-run data on the incomes of the richest shows countries have followed a variety of trajectories.OWID Data Collection: Inequality and Poverty
Explore a wide range of indicators on inequality and poverty and compare sources.We published a new topic page on Human Rights
Explore data on human rights across the world, and see how these rights have changed over time.We published a new topic page on Diarrheal Diseases
Diarrheal diseases are a leading cause of death, especially among children. Explore global data on deaths and treatment for this killer.Income inequality before and after taxes: how much do countries redistribute income?
The redistribution of income achieved by governments through taxes and benefits varies hugely.Measuring inequality: what is the Gini coefficient?
The Gini coefficient is the most common way of measuring inequality. But what does it actually measure? And how does it differ from other measures of inequality?We published a new topic page on Women’s Rights
How has the protection of women’s rights changed over time? How does it differ across countries? Explore global data on women’s rights.Homicide data: how sources differ and when to use which one
There are several ways to measure homicides. What approaches do different sources take? And when is which approach best?We published a new topic page on Illicit Drug Use
Explore global data on addiction and deaths from opioids, cocaine, and other illicit drugs.We published a new topic page on LGBT+ Rights
Explore global data on the protection of LGBT+ rights across the world and over time.We published a new topic page on Mental Health
Explore global data on the prevalence of mental health illnesses, treatment, and public openness to talking about mental health.We published a new topic page on Hunger and Undernourishment
Explore the global data, visualizations, and writing on hunger and undernourishment. It looks at how many people are undernourished, where they are, and other metrics on food security.We published a new topic page on Oil Spills
Explore global data on oil spills, looking at their frequency, size, and how this has changed over time.We published a new topic page on Crop Yields
Explore global data on crop yields, their changes over time, and remaining yield gaps.Population momentum: If the number of children per woman is falling, why is the population still increasing?
50 years ago the average woman in world had five children. This figure has more than halved. Yet the global population is still rising – why?We published a new topic page on Research & Development
Explore global data on patents, researchers, R&D spending and innovation across the world.How do researchers study the prevalence of mental illnesses?
Global data on mental health is essential to understand the scale and patterns of these illnesses, and how to reduce them. How do researchers collect this data, and how reliable is it?