You can now view two maps showing different years side by side

Many of our charts, like the one below, show data grouped by world regions — such as “East Asia and Pacific” and “Europe and Central Asia”.

But different data providers that we rely on, such as the World Bank and World Health Organization (WHO), use different regions, or define regions with the same name in different ways.

We have a page that defines these world regions, but I recently made it even easier to discover these definitions directly in our interactive charts.

Look for the small “i” info icon next to the name of a world region, like you see in the chart here showing data from the World Bank.

If you hover the info icon, you’ll see a short description and interactive world map showing which countries belong to each region.

Many of our interactive charts feature long time series, and it can be difficult to select the exact year or date that you want to see data for.

I recently upgraded our data visualization tool to make this much easier — now you can simply type a specific year or date in the timeline at the bottom of a chart to select it.

Just hover over the timeline selector and a text box will appear. This is currently only for desktop users.

I hope this is a helpful new feature! We love feedback — let us know what you think by filling out our feedback form.

Just click the “Share” icon in the bottom right of any chart and select “Copy chart as image”. No need to take a screenshot.

From the same menu you also have options to embed our interactive charts (including archived versions) in any website, share the link to the chart via different apps (such as mail or messages), and copy the link to your clipboard.

If instead you want to download the image file, you can do that too by clicking the “Download” icon to the left of the “Share” icon.

We design our work to have an impact beyond what our team can achieve directly. That’s why we use a permissive Creative Commons license and include these easy options to share and download our charts.

Our Data Insights are bite-sized, data-driven insights on the world and how it’s changing.

Previously these were only available as part of our dedicated feed, but now you can find them via our recently improved search, allowing you to filter and focus on what interests you most.

We’ve also made it easier to subscribe to our Data Insights newsletter and get these delivered directly to your inbox, every few days.

In our articles, we often link to our interactive charts so you can see the data that backs up what we say.

Now you don’t need to click the link (and get taken to a new page) to see the chart — you can simply hover over it and a preview of the chart will appear.

Look out for the little chart icon next to a link to know when you can see a preview.