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2025-07-06 02:47:09

Charted: Air Fatalities Are Near All Time Lows

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Air travel has become significantly safer over the past 50 years. This chart shows a sharp decline in fatalities per million passengers since 1970, highlighting how far aviation safety has come. In 2023, the industry recorded just 0.03 fatalities per million passengers, second only to 2017.

The data for this visualization comes from Our World in Data and IATA. It tracks aviation fatalities globally from 1970 to 2024, including both passenger and cargo flights for aircraft with more than 14 seats.

Major Improvements Since the 1980s

The 1980s saw consistent fatality rates of around 1–2 deaths per million passengers, with some years being even higher.

By contrast, the early 2000s regularly recorded rates below 0.5. This improvement reflects advances in aircraft technology, pilot training, and air traffic control.

2023: Second Safest Year on Record

With just 0.03 deaths per million passengers, 2023 ranks as the second safest year in commercial aviation history. Only 2017 had a lower rate, with nearly zero fatalities reported.

According to Flight Safety Foundation data, this achievement comes despite a strong post-pandemic rebound in global air traffic.

Why the 1970s Were More Dangerous

In 1973, air travel recorded its deadliest year in this dataset, with 5.65 deaths per million passengers. The era lacked modern navigation systems and had looser regulations. In addition, older aircraft designs and limited onboard safety features contributed to higher fatality rates.

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2025-07-05 22:48:07

Ranked: The World’s Most Common Passwords

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Most people are guilty of using a weak password at some point. But just how predictable can they be?

This infographic reveals the top 25 most commonly used passwords globally, from ‘123456’ to ‘password’.

Data & Discussion

The data for this visualization comes from NordPass, which analyzed the most frequently used passwords based on a 2.5TB database of credentials exposed by data breaches.

Numbers Still Reign Supreme

The top password—“123456”—was used over 3 million times in the dataset analyzed by NordPass. In fact, six of the top 10 passwords are purely numeric, highlighting how common predictable number patterns remain.

These types of passwords are among the easiest for hackers to guess using brute-force attacks, taking a matter of seconds.

Keyboard Patterns and Simple Words

Along with numbers, users often rely on keyboard sequences like “qwerty” or common words like “password” and “secret.” While these may be easy to remember, they’re also easy to hack. Variations like “Password” or “password1” offer little improvement in security.

How to Create a Strong Password

According to NordPass, your password should be at least 20 characters long and include uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and special symbols (e.g. @#$%). Some browsers, such as Google Chrome, can also suggest a strong password for you.

Additionally, NordPass suggests that you never reuse passwords. If one account were to be compromised, other accounts that share the same password could also be at risk.

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2025-07-05 20:11:25

The State of Freedom Around the World in 2025

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In 2024, 60 countries saw their freedom decline in a historic election year.

Strikingly, 40% of countries and territories that held elections experienced targeted attacks on candidates amid heightened instability. Yet bright spots were seen in Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Syria, driven by political reform.

This graphic shows the state of freedom by country, based on data from Freedom House.

Global Freedom Continues to Deteriorate

For the 19th year in a row, the state of freedom declined globally.

In particular, freedom declined the most in 2024 for El Salvador, Haiti, and Kuwait. In absolute terms, the Gaza Strip and the Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine have among the lowest scores of freedom amid ongoing, violent conflict.

Country/ Territory	Status	Score
Finland	F	100
New Zealand	F	99
Norway	F	99
Sweden	F	99
Canada	F	97
Denmark	F	97
Ireland	F	97
Luxembourg	F	97
Netherlands	F	97
San Marino	F	97
Belgium	F	96
Estonia	F	96
Japan	F	96
Portugal	F	96
Slovenia	F	96
Switzerland	F	96
Uruguay	F	96
Australia	F	95
Chile	F	95
Czech Republic	F	95
Germany	F	95
Iceland	F	95
Barbados	F	94
Taiwan	F	94
Andorra	F	93
Austria	F	93
Marshall Islands	F	93
Tuvalu	F	93
Cabo Verde	F	92
Dominica	F	92
Micronesia	F	92
Palau	F	92
United Kingdom	F	92
Costa Rica	F	91
Cyprus	F	91
St. Lucia	F	91
Bahamas	F	90
Liechtenstein	F	90
Spain	F	90
St. Vincent and the Grenadines	F	90
France	F	89
Grenada	F	89
Italy	F	89
Kiribati	F	89
Latvia	F	89
Lithuania	F	89
Slovakia	F	89
St. Kitts and Nevis	F	89
Belize	F	88
Malta	F	87
Mauritius	F	86
Argentina	F	85
Greece	F	85
Mongolia	F	84
Samoa	F	84
Sao Tome and Principe	F	84
United States	F	84
Antigua and Barbuda	F	83
Panama	F	83
Croatia	F	82
Monaco	F	82
Poland	F	82
Romania	F	82
Trinidad and Tobago	F	82
Vanuatu	F	82
South Africa	F	81
South Korea	F	81
Ghana	F	80
Jamaica	F	80
Seychelles	F	80
Suriname	F	80
Tonga	F	80
Bulgaria	F	77
Northern Cyprus	F	76
Botswana	F	75
Nauru	F	75
Solomon Islands	F	75
Guyana	F	74
Israel	F	73
Namibia	F	73
Brazil	F	72
Timor-Leste	F	72
Colombia	F	70
Fiji	PF	69
Montenegro	PF	69
Senegal	F	69
Albania	PF	68
Bhutan	F	68
Dominican Republic	PF	68
North Macedonia	PF	67
Peru	PF	67
Lesotho	F	66
Bolivia	PF	65
Ecuador	PF	65
Hungary	PF	65
Malawi	PF	65
Liberia	PF	64
India	PF	63
Paraguay	PF	63
Nepal	PF	62
Papua New Guinea	PF	61
Benin	PF	60
Kosovo	PF	60
Moldova	PF	60
Mexico	PF	59
Sierra Leone	PF	59
Philippines	PF	58
Sri Lanka	PF	58
Indonesia	PF	56
Serbia	PF	56
Georgia	PF	55
Madagascar	PF	55
Armenia	PF	54
Malaysia	PF	53
Zambia	PF	53
Bosnia and Herzegovina	PF	52
Kenya	PF	51
Ukraine	PF	51
The Gambia	PF	50
Cote d'Ivoire	PF	49
Guatemala	PF	48
Honduras	PF	48
Singapore	PF	48
El Salvador	PF	47
Somaliland	PF	47
Bangladesh	PF	45
Nigeria	PF	44
Tunisia	PF	44
Maldives	PF	43
Comoros	PF	42
Guinea-Bissau	PF	41
Mozambique	PF	41
Togo	PF	41
Hong Kong	PF	40
Abkhazia	PF	39
Lebanon	PF	39
Mauritania	PF	39
Indian Kashmir	PF	38
Morocco	PF	37
Tanzania	NF	35
Jordan	PF	34
Thailand	NF	34
Uganda	NF	34
Turkey	NF	33
Pakistan	PF	32
Algeria	NF	31
Iraq	NF	31
Kuwait	NF	31
Guinea	NF	30
Niger	NF	30
Pakistani Kashmir	NF	30
Angola	NF	28
Brunei	NF	27
Kyrgyzstan	NF	26
Zimbabwe	NF	26
Burkina Faso	NF	25
Qatar	NF	25
Djibouti	NF	24
Haiti	NF	24
Mali	NF	24
Oman	NF	24
Cambodia	NF	23
Kazakhstan	NF	23
West Bank	NF	22
Gabon	NF	21
Rwanda	NF	21
Vietnam	NF	20
Congo (Kinshasa)	NF	18
Egypt	NF	18
Ethiopia	NF	18
United Arab Emirates	NF	18
Congo (Brazzaville)	NF	17
Eswatini	NF	17
Transnistria	NF	17
Burundi	NF	15
Cameroon	NF	15
Chad	NF	15
Nicaragua	NF	14
Laos	NF	13
Venezuela	NF	13
Bahrain	NF	12
Russia	NF	12
South Ossetia	NF	12
Uzbekistan	NF	12
Iran	NF	11
Cuba	NF	10
Libya	NF	10
Yemen	NF	10
China	NF	9
Saudi Arabia	NF	9
Somalia	NF	8
Azerbaijan	NF	7
Belarus	NF	7
Myanmar	NF	7
Afghanistan	NF	6
Central African Republic	NF	5
Equatorial Guinea	NF	5
Syria	NF	5
Tajikistan	NF	5
Western Sahara	NF	4
Eritrea	NF	3
North Korea	NF	3
Gaza Strip	NF	2
Sudan	NF	2
South Sudan	NF	1
Turkmenistan	NF	1
Tibet	NF	0
Russian-Occupied Territories of Ukraine	NF	-1

Finland ranks highest globally, supported by a multiparty system that mitigates voter polarization.

Following behind are New Zealand, Norway, and Sweden—each with populations under six million. Notably, only two countries in the top 10 have medium-sized populations: the Netherlands (18 million) and Canada (39 million).

When it comes to the U.S., freedom continued to erode in 2024. In recent years, institutional trust has plunged to near record lows. Political polarization has deepened alongside growing income inequality, further weakening public confidence.

Meanwhile, Bangladesh recorded one of the biggest gains. In 2024, mass protests ousted Sheikh Hasina’s 15-year regime. Under interim leader and Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, reforms aimed at curbing corruption and expanding welfare are now underway.

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To learn more about this topic from a democratic perspective, check out this graphic on the state of democracy by country in 2024.

2025-07-05 02:19:00

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Mapped: U.S. Financial Crime Activity by State

Suspicious activity has been rising in the U.S., but is it spread evenly throughout all 50 states? Certainly not. 

This visualization, created in partnership with Inigo Insurance, maps the number of Suspicious Activity Reports per 10,000 people, using data from the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network. 

Suspicious Activity Reports

Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) are documents that financial institutions and other organizations file to alert law enforcement about potential legal violations, including money laundering, terrorist financing, and other criminal activity.

SARs help authorities maintain an up-to-date picture of possible financial crime and fraud across all 50 states, as well as Puerto Rico. Notably, the incidence rate of these reports varies widely across the country.

States with the Highest SARs

The states with the highest SAR counts are geographically diverse. The top five are Delaware (2,352 per 10,000 people), South Dakota (1,967), Utah (1,101), Ohio (542), and North Carolina (464).

State	Reports per 10k (Suspicious Activity Reports)
Delaware	2352
South Dakota	1967
Utah	1101
Ohio	542
North Carolina	464
Virginia	428
North Dakota	416
New York	290
Rhode Island	265
New Jersey	245
Nevada	243
District of Columbia	243
Hawaii	227
California	213
Illinois	192
Florida	183
Texas	172
Puerto Rico	171
Alaska	167
Georgia	162
Nebraska	160
Oklahoma	157
Maryland	155
Alabama	144
Washington	143
West Virginia	142
Massachusetts	139
Connecticut	138
Mississippi	133
Tennessee	126
New Hampshire	125
Colorado	123
Pennsylvania	117
Indiana	117
Arizona	113
South Carolina	108
Oregon	106
Minnesota	105
Maine	105
Louisiana	104
Wisconsin	104
Kansas	103
New Mexico	100
Michigan	100
Arkansas	91
Montana	91
Kentucky	89
Missouri	89
Iowa	77
Wyoming	74
Vermont	68
Idaho	66

So why is Delaware’s suspicious activity count so much higher than other states? With more than 2 million business entities—outnumbering its residents—Delaware is a hot spot for financial crime. In fact, about two-thirds of Fortune 500 companies are incorporated in Delaware due to its flexible, business-friendly laws.

States with the Lowest SARs

Conversely, there are lots of states with nearly non-existent SAR rates. Idaho (66), Vermont (68), Wyoming (74), Iowa (77), Missouri (89), Kentucky (89), Montana (91), and Arkansas (91)—states that have strong rural influences and relatively low populations—all have SARs per 10,000 people below 100. 

Uncover the Hidden Risks with Inigo

As a business, safeguarding against cybercrime and other suspicious activity is more critical than ever—and it all begins with awareness. Explore Inigo’s data-driven insights to uncover the hidden risks of financial crime.

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2025-07-05 00:17:08

China’s Urban Housing Decline

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China’s real estate sector, once a key engine of the country’s economic growth, is experiencing a protracted downturn.

This graphic shows the share of Chinese cities with month-to-month decreasing home prices and China’s residential home price index (indexed to August 2021) from June 2018 to April 2025.

Data comes from World Bank, and includes 70 major Chinese cities.

China’s Real Estate Market Is In a Slump

Below, we show the share of Chinese cities with month-to-month decreasing home prices and China’s residential home price index from June 2018 to April 2025.

The share of Chinese cities with month-to-month price drops surged dramatically, from under 30% pre-2021 to over 90% in most months since late 2023.

In September 2024, May 2024, and December 2023, all 70 cities reported falling prices.

The residential home price index has declined by over 14% since August 2021, reflecting a prolonged and broad-based downturn in the property market. This sustained decline reflects structural weaknesses in the housing market, not just cyclical downturns. Since 2022, weak buyer confidence, oversupply, and developer debt have driven prices downward.

Stricter government regulations on lending and a crackdown on speculative buying have also squeezed developers and limited new investment, deepening the downturn in one of China’s most vital economic sectors.

However, there is still demand in some of China’s major housing markets. In Shanghai, $1 million buys just 474 square feet of prime real estate, a 47% decline in buying power over the past decade, highlighting how top-tier Chinese cities continue to attract high-end buyers despite the broader market slump.

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2025-07-04 21:28:38

G7 vs. the World: GDP, Population, and Military Strength

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The G7—comprising the United States, Japan, Germany, France, the UK, Italy, and Canada—wields considerable global influence, despite its declining share of the global economy and population.

In this infographic, we visualize the G7’s global influence in 2025 based on global GDP, population, and military spending data.

Data & Discussion

The data for this visualization was sourced from the UN World Population Prospects 2024, the IMF, and Our World in Data.

Country	GDP (PPP) (%)	Population (%)	Military Spending (%)
United States	14.7	4.2	36.2
Japan	3.3	1.5	2.2
Germany	3	1	3.2
France	2.2	0.8	2.4
United Kingdom	2.2	0.8	2.9
Italy	1.8	0.7	1.4
Canada	1.3	0.5	1.1
G7 Total	28.4	9.6	49.3
Rest of World	71.6	90.4	50.7

The G7’s Shrinking Economic Might

The G7’s share of global GDP (PPP) in 2025 is projected at 28.4%, which is a sharp drop from its pre-2000s value.

GDP at Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) measures the value of goods and services produced in a country, adjusted for differences in cost of living and inflation.

The G7’s decline reflects shifts in global economic power towards Asia and other developing regions. The group’s largest economy is the U.S., which accounts for more than the rest of the group combined (14.7% vs 13.8%).

Modest Population Representation

Despite its 28.4% share of the world economy, the G7 represents only 9.6% of the population, at around 783 million people. Advanced economies like those in the G7 have low fertility rates and aging populations, meaning their share of global population will continue to fall.

Interestingly, these demographic challenges are now affecting China as well, whose population peaked in 2021 and is beginning a long-term decline.

Concentrated Military Spending

Where the G7 has the most global influence is in defense, with G7 countries collectively accounting for 49.3% of global military spending ($1.3 trillion).

The U.S. alone makes up 36.2% , dwarfing the next top countries as we’ve shown in this recent graphic. Together, G7 nations play a central role in NATO, global arms exports, and military alliances shaping international security.

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