Latest publications
We have put together a new dataset with long-run literacy rates by country
Now it is possible to take stock – did the world achieve the Millennium Development Goals?
The map we need if we want to think about how global living conditions are changing
FAQs on Plastics
New Teaching Notes from Our World in Data
Why do women live longer than men?
¿Por qué las mujeres viven más que los hombres?
Why is carbon pricing in some countries more successful than in others?
Global data on taxes – the new OECD tax revenue database
Most of us are wrong about how the world has changed (especially those who are pessimistic about the future)
Global education quality in 4 charts
Our World in Data for teaching – what we are learning from your feedback
Smallpox is the only human disease to be eradicated – here’s how the world achieved it
The past and future of global change – Max’s slides for his talk at the UN
Have you used Our World in Data for teaching? You can help us!
Global education: 7 slide decks with key charts on progress and challenges
Introducing our new and improved ‘Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Tracker’
How is literacy measured?
International trade data: why doesn’t it add up?
What’s happening to life expectancy in Britain?