About Our World in Data

Research and data to make progress against the world’s largest problems.

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We've made it much easier to reuse our data

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An overview of our new features: enhanced data downloads and the Chart Data API.

We now have an Instagram account in Spanish!

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¡Ya tenemos una cuenta de Instagram en español!

17 key charts to understand the COVID-19 pandemic

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The pandemic has resulted in over twenty million deaths. In this article, we review the key insights from global data on COVID-19.

How our team at Our World in Data became a global data source on COVID-19

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Our small team made COVID-19 data clear, reliable, and accessible to a global audience. This is how it happened.

How do countries measure immigration, and how accurate is this data?

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Countries estimate how many people move in and out using censuses, surveys, and border records. How accurate are these numbers, and can they account for illegal migration?

HPV vaccination: How the world can eliminate cervical cancer

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HPV vaccines offer a rare opportunity to effectively eliminate one type of cancer. By taking this opportunity, it’s possible to save hundreds of thousands of women each year.

Climate change will affect food production, but here are the things we can do to adapt

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Adapting planting dates, selecting better crop varieties, and increasing access to irrigation and fertilizers could offset potential declines in crop yields.

Tracking foreign aid around the world

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Who gives and receives foreign aid? Which forms does it take? What are examples of when it was (un-)successful?

How will climate change affect crop yields in the future?

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Maize yields could see significant declines, but wheat could increase. Impacts across the world will be very different.

The 2024 Living Planet Index reports a 73% average decline in wildlife populations — what’s changed since the last report?

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A guide to understanding the Living Planet Index and what it does and doesn’t mean.