Naturaleza y Biodiversidad
This is Africa's ambitious free trade plan, mapped
A united African continent working towards common goals would be 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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Naturaleza y Biodiversidad
This unique map shows which rivers are most polluted with plastic
Every year, approximately eight million metric tons of plastic enters the world’s oceans – the equivalent of one garbage truck of plastic every single minute.
Cadenas de suministro y transporte
Here are the 20 busiest ports on the planet
An estimated 90% of world trade is facilitated by maritime shipping, and as trade volumes continue to increase, the world’s busiest ports continue to grow larger and more efficient to mee...
Empleos y el Futuro del Trabajo
These charts show the extreme concentration of global wealth
In recent decades, extreme world poverty has declined significantly and many millions of people have joined the swelling ranks of the middle class – particularly in China.
Cadenas de suministro y transporte
Here's what the shipping container has done for globalization
Globalization owes a lot to the humble shipping container.
Equidad, Diversidad e Inclusión
This is what US wealth inequality looks like, imagined as just 100 homes
Inequality in America has become a major talking point in recent years. For many people though, the concept of inequality – the idea that wealth is spread very thinly at the lower end of ...
Salud y sistemas de salud
These are the shocking numbers behind America's opioid epidemic
Drug overdoses are the leading cause of death for Americans under the age of 50, who are now more likely to die from a drug overdose than from car accidents or firearms. The United States...
Cuarta Revolución Industrial
From vinyl to streaming: 40 years of the global music industry visualised
40 Years of Music Industry Sales
Naturaleza y Biodiversidad
This is how humans have impacted the world's forests
Forests cover over 30% of the world’s land, but human activity is chipping away at the tree line.
Industrias en Profundidad
The social media universe in 2018
Billions of people around the world grew up during the age of social media, and mankind is slowly marching toward a future where nearly everyone will be a digital native.
Geografías en profundidad
This is how the Pearl River Delta has transformed from farmland into a megacity
In the late 1970s, the fertile river delta to the north of Hong Kong’s territory was primarily agricultural land. Shenzhen was an unassuming town of 30,000 people – with only one function...
Here's how the wireless spectrum is divided up in the US
As it turns out, the hottest real estate market may be one we can’t see.
Cooperación Global
6 stories about our planet, told by 6 beautiful maps
In a short amount of time, humans have changed the face of planet Earth.
Empleos y el Futuro del Trabajo
Watch Manhattan's incredible daily population change
In cities around the world, the offices and storefronts of the downtown core fill up with people during the workday to keep the wheels of commerce turning.
Industrias en Profundidad
These are the world's most connected airports
In 2017, airlines moved over four billion passengers, a number that continues to grow each year.