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2025-12-28 02:24:25

Ranked: The Best-Selling Video Games Since 2020

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Since 2020, blockbuster game launches have arrived across every major platform and in a variety of genres, from cozy life sims to sprawling open-world adventure RPGs.

This visualization ranks the best-selling video games from 2020 to 2025 based on global unit sales using data from Video Game Sales Wiki (Fandom).

Animal Crossing Dominates as the 2020s’ Best-Selling Game

At 48.2 million units, Animal Crossing: New Horizons stands alone at the top of the ranking.

The game released on March 20, 2020, right as much of the world began to lock down due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As such, the latest addition to the Animal Crossing series made for the perfect time-sink amidst a period of global uncertainty and inactivity.

The table below shows the full ranking of the top 20 best-selling games from 2020 to 2025:

In second place is Hogwarts Legacy with 34.0 million, making the gap between #1 and #2 a sizable 14.2 million units. Hogwarts Legacy had the advantage of being tied to one of the world’s best-known franchises, Harry Potter, and delivered the open-world wizardry experience many fans had been waiting years for.

After that, the leaderboard tightens dramatically: four different games sit at exactly 30.0 million units (Elden Ring, Cyberpunk 2077, Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, and Call of Duty: Vanguard).

Nintendo Games Continue to Lead Sales

Several of the best-sellers are instantly recognizable Nintendo franchises. With six games in the top 20 best-sellers since 2020, Nintendo continues to be a development and publishing powerhouse in the world of gaming.

The six Nintendo titles together reached 144.7 million in sales, with no other singular publisher or developer coming close.

The company’s continued refinement of well-established franchises like Pokemon, Super Mario Bros., and The Legend of Zelda has proven fruitful, with the company still able to produce hits across genres.

With the Nintendo Switch 2 console selling well since its June 2025 launch, Nintendo’s dominance doesn’t seem like it’s fading anytime soon.

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2025-12-27 23:27:44

Mapped: A Snapshot of Global Migration

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People have moved across the globe since time immemorial.

In the modern era, migration is often driven by the pursuit of better economic opportunities, improved quality of life, or the desire to reunite with family.

Yet when viewed in aggregate, migration becomes far more than a series of individual decisions. It is a complex global force that reshapes societies, economies, and cultures within countries around the world.

This map visualization by Idwardi Ishak uses data from the United Nations and Migration Data Portal to show a snapshot of global migration in 2024.

Global Migration Data by Country or Territory

The below table breaks down total migrants by country or territory, as well as the percentage of migrants of the total population.

Rank	Country/Territory	Total Number of Migrants	Migrants as % of Total Population
1	United States	52,375,047	15.2
2	Germany	16,750,084	19.8
3	Saudi Arabia	13,683,841	40.3
4	United Kingdom	11,845,479	17.1
5	France	9,186,757	13.8
6	Spain	8,870,527	18.5
7	Canada	8,805,839	22.2
8	United Arab Emirates	8,157,000	74.0
9	Australia	8,111,404	30.4
10	Russia	7,605,774	5.3
11	Turkey	7,083,501	8.1
12	Italy	6,553,671	11.0
13	Jordan	5,280,168	45.7
14	Ukraine	5,064,173	13.4
15	India	4,796,255	0.3
16	Pakistan	4,175,958	1.7
17	Iran	3,840,654	4.2
18	Malaysia	3,806,514	10.7
19	Japan	3,409,529	2.8
20	Kuwait	3,323,191	67.4
21	Thailand	3,179,399	4.4
22	Colombia	3,063,518	5.8
23	Hong Kong	3,063,318	41.3
24	Netherlands	2,956,518	16.2
25	Bangladesh	2,906,338	1.7
26	Ivory Coast	2,880,839	9.0
27	Singapore	2,841,665	48.7
28	Switzerland	2,773,840	31.1
29	South Africa	2,631,100	4.1
30	Sudan	2,397,113	4.8
31	Belgium	2,349,032	20.0
32	Qatar	2,337,000	76.7
33	Austria	2,327,064	25.5
34	Oman	2,283,366	43.2
35	Sweden	2,272,158	21.4
36	Israel	2,091,569	22.3
37	Kazakhstan	2,089,797	10.2
38	Uganda	2,057,759	4.1
39	Argentina	1,958,039	4.3
40	Peru	1,837,219	5.4
41	South Korea	1,811,507	3.5
42	Poland	1,739,901	4.5
43	Mexico	1,726,089	1.3
44	China	1,638,718	0.1
45	Chile	1,538,324	7.8
46	New Zealand	1,467,989	28.2
47	Greece	1,423,964	14.2
48	Lebanon	1,422,583	24.5
49	Brazil	1,406,299	0.7
50	Nigeria	1,403,281	0.6
51	Chad	1,269,673	6.3
52	Venezuela	1,263,304	4.5
53	Ireland	1,216,237	23.1
54	Ethiopia	1,168,455	0.9
55	Uzbekistan	1,154,963	3.2
56	Egypt	1,139,820	1.0
57	Taiwan	1,136,425	4.9
58	Portugal	1,127,184	10.8
59	DR Congo	1,085,090	1.0
60	Belarus	1,054,604	11.6
61	Czech Republic	1,025,199	9.6
62	Norway	1,012,404	18.2
63	Kenya	992,536	1.8
64	South Sudan	914,001	7.7
65	Libya	897,751	12.2
66	Syria	896,042	3.6
67	Denmark	847,475	14.2
68	Bahrain	840,202	52.3
69	Ecuador	747,749	4.1
70	Burkina Faso	739,820	3.1
71	Dominican Republic	738,667	6.5
72	Serbia	712,550	10.6
73	Hungary	689,565	7.1
74	Angola	676,507	1.8
75	Romania	655,579	3.5
76	Cameroon	642,948	2.2
77	Costa Rica	628,404	12.3
78	Mali	545,323	2.2
79	Ghana	532,286	1.6
80	Croatia	527,831	13.6
81	Finland	514,432	9.2
82	Rwanda	513,316	3.6
83	Panama	477,749	10.6
84	Nepal	470,719	1.6
85	Tanzania	462,371	0.7
86	Gabon	449,746	17.7
87	Niger	449,236	1.7
88	Indonesia	445,726	0.2
89	Zimbabwe	429,108	2.6
90	Macau	426,862	59.3
91	Benin	418,202	2.9
92	Yemen	392,997	1.0
93	Burundi	387,101	2.8
94	Congo	385,589	6.1
95	Iraq	370,980	0.8
96	Mozambique	353,143	1.0
97	Luxembourg	344,309	51.2
98	Vietnam	326,418	0.3
99	Slovakia	323,991	5.9
100	Slovenia	315,122	14.9
101	Bulgaria	299,100	4.4
102	Togo	281,994	3.0
103	Senegal	281,867	1.5
104	Tajikistan	276,777	2.6
105	Armenia	274,645	9.2
106	Palestine	272,481	5.0
107	Algeria	259,458	0.6
108	Zambia	249,205	1.2
109	Equatorial Guinea	248,930	13.2
110	Gambia	236,137	8.6
111	Puerto Rico	223,323	6.9
112	Latvia	220,471	11.8
113	Azerbaijan	218,460	2.1
114	Estonia	203,046	14.9
115	Cyprus	202,062	14.9
116	Malta	199,466	37.0
117	Mauritania	195,937	3.8
118	Kyrgyzstan	194,816	2.7
119	Turkmenistan	193,763	2.6
120	Moldova	188,207	6.2
121	Malawi	186,719	0.9
122	Bolivia	183,234	1.5
123	Paraguay	180,837	2.6
124	Lithuania	175,194	6.1
125	Uruguay	160,064	4.7
126	North Macedonia	150,902	8.3
127	Mayotte	143,528	44.0
128	Réunion	135,534	15.4
129	French Guiana	130,924	42.4
130	Djibouti	125,996	10.8
131	Brunei	119,933	25.9
132	Guinea	117,416	0.8
133	Botswana	116,402	4.6
134	Namibia	116,035	3.8
135	Trinidad and Tobago	113,478	7.5
136	Morocco	111,069	0.3
137	Iceland	98,818	25.1
138	Afghanistan	98,110	0.2
139	Central African Republic	94,556	1.8
140	Guatemala	92,732	0.5
141	Montenegro	92,237	14.5
142	Guadeloupe	89,610	23.9
143	Philippines	87,212	0.1
144	Channel Islands	85,539	50.9
145	Guam	84,159	50.2
146	Cambodia	83,925	0.5
147	Georgia	81,582	2.1
148	Curaçao	80,020	43.1
149	Myanmar	79,052	0.2
150	Somalia	77,972	0.4
151	New Caledonia	76,738	26.2
152	Maldives	75,099	14.2
153	Aruba	73,494	68.0
154	Liberia	72,423	1.3
155	Belize	68,706	16.5
156	Martinique	68,187	19.9
157	Bahamas	67,285	16.8
158	Tunisia	63,201	0.5
159	U.S. Virgin Islands	56,779	66.9
160	Bhutan	55,705	7.0
161	Guyana	54,175	6.5
162	Suriname	51,902	8.2
163	Laos	51,446	0.7
164	North Korea	50,439	0.2
165	Sierra Leone	49,997	0.6
166	Andorra	48,408	59.1
167	Albania	46,377	1.7
168	Nicaragua	43,757	0.6
169	Isle of Man	43,693	51.9
170	El Salvador	43,342	0.7
171	Sri Lanka	40,698	0.2
172	Honduras	39,901	0.4
173	Madagascar	38,625	0.1
174	Barbados	35,187	12.5
175	Bosnia and Herzegovina	34,120	1.1
176	Eswatini	33,268	2.7
177	Cayman Islands	31,935	42.9
178	Papua New Guinea	31,171	0.3
179	Bonaire	30,676	100.0
180	Antigua and Barbuda	30,473	32.5
181	Sint Maarten	30,148	43.0
182	French Polynesia	30,099	10.7
183	Mauritius	29,142	2.3
184	Turks and Caicos Islands	28,455	61.1
185	Liechtenstein	27,669	69.4
186	Monaco	27,106	70.2
187	British Virgin Islands	24,520	62.1
188	Jamaica	24,007	0.9
189	American Samoa	23,684	50.6
190	Mongolia	22,589	0.7
191	Northern Mariana Islands	22,000	49.7
192	Bermuda	20,171	31.2
193	Haiti	19,581	0.2
194	Cape Verde	16,515	3.2
195	Guinea-Bissau	15,064	0.7
196	Lesotho	15,039	0.6
197	Fiji	14,362	1.6
198	Seychelles	13,261	10.2
199	Eritrea	12,512	0.4
200	Comoros	12,449	1.4
201	Gibraltar	11,291	28.7
202	Dominica	8,440	12.8
203	East Timor	8,303	0.6
204	Faroe Islands	8,101	14.6
205	Saint Lucia	8,079	4.5
206	Saint Kitts and Nevis	7,958	17.0
207	Grenada	7,340	6.3
208	Anguilla	5,918	40.5
209	San Marino	5,838	17.4
210	Greenland	5,812	10.4
211	Western Sahara	5,628	1.0
212	Palau	5,212	29.5
213	Cook Islands	4,937	36.0
214	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	4,820	4.8
215	Samoa	3,843	1.8
216	Tonga	3,581	3.4
217	Vanuatu	3,315	1.0
218	Marshall Islands	3,309	8.8
219	Kiribati	3,302	2.5
220	Micronesia	2,894	2.6
221	Nauru	2,548	21.3
222	Solomon Islands	2,469	0.3
223	Falkland Islands	2,333	67.2
224	Cuba	2,144	0.0
225	Wallis and Futuna	2,032	18.0
226	São Tomé and Príncipe	1,955	0.8
227	Tokelau	1,282	3.0
228	Saint Pierre and Miquelon	1,008	17.9
229	Niue	588	32.3
230	Vatican City	496	100.0
231	Saint Helena	492	9.4
232	Tuvalu	246	2.6

As of 2024, the world’s migrant population has reached 304 million people, reflecting a steady rise in cross-border movement.

The United States continues to stand apart as the world’s pre-eminent destination, hosting 52.4 million migrants, which is more than the next four destination countries combined.

Other major recipients include Germany, Saudi Arabia, and the United Kingdom, underscoring how advanced economies and energy-rich states rely heavily on foreign-born workers to sustain growth, fill labor shortages, and offset aging populations.

Origin Stories: Where Global Migrants Come From

Looking at where migrants come from tells a different story. India and China remain the largest sources of people living abroad, a reflection of their vast populations and deep integration into global labor markets. In these cases, migration is often driven by economic opportunity rather than displacement.

By contrast, countries such as Ukraine, Syria, and Venezuela illustrate how conflict, political instability, and economic collapse can rapidly reshape migration flows. In these cases, migration is less a choice than a necessity, with sudden surges driven by crises that spill across borders.

Where Migrants Make Up the Majority

One of the most striking patterns in the data appears in the Gulf states. Countries like Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and Kuwait have some of the highest migrant-to-population ratios in the world, with foreign-born residents accounting for a majority of the workforce.

These economies depend heavily on migrant labor across construction, services, and energy-related industries.

Small island territories and city-states—such as Monaco, Luxembourg, and Singapore—also report exceptionally high shares of migrants, reflecting their openness, economic specialization, and limited domestic labor pools.

At the other end of the spectrum, much of Africa and South America remains characterized by relatively modest levels of immigration when measured as a share of population. That said, internal and regional mobility is increasing, suggesting that migration pressures are shifting rather than disappearing.

Migration as a Structural Force

Taken together, the data depict a world in which migration is no longer the exception but the norm. Labor demand in wealthy nations, demographic aging, and persistent instability in parts of the developing world ensure that borders—however politicized—remain porous to people as well as to goods and capital.

As governments grapple with immigration policy, the underlying forces driving migration continue to intensify, making it one of the defining economic and social dynamics of the 21st century.

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2025-12-27 21:05:45

Mapped: The Highest Homicide Rates in the U.S.

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Across the United States, there were 22,830 homicides in 2023, averaging 6.8 deaths per 100,000 people.

Homicide rates vary widely across American cities, influenced by factors such as poverty, inequality, gun laws, and local policing strategies.

This map shows the top 40 U.S. cities by their homicide rate per 100,000 residents and the total number of homicides, based on the latest reported data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Where Homicide Rates Are Highest in America

Cities in the South and Midwest tend to show higher homicide rates, reflecting a combination of economic stress, structural inequality, and regional differences in firearm access and enforcement.

The table below ranks the top 40 U.S. cities by homicide rate:

New Orleans ranks first, with a homicide rate of 46 per 100,000 people. Memphis and St. Louis follow closely, each reporting rates above 38 per 100,000. While these cities have a relatively low number of total homicides, their small population sizes place them among the most violent cities in the country.

In terms of total homicides, Chicago ranks first with more than 800 homicides, followed by Los Angeles and Houston. Despite the high totals, these cities have relatively lower rates due to their large populations.

Many Southern and Western states with high homicide rates also rank highly in gun-related deaths per 100,000 people, reflecting a combination of firearm availability, gun ownership rates, and broader socioeconomic challenges.

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2025-12-27 01:32:54

Charted: Global Grid Investment by Country (2020–2027F)

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Modern electricity grids sit at the center of the energy transition. As renewable generation expands and electricity demand rises, countries must invest heavily to modernize aging infrastructure, improve reliability, and handle more variable power sources.

This chart shows how grid investment is evolving across major countries and regions from 2020 through 2027, highlighting where capital is flowing and which markets are scaling up the fastest. The data for this visualization comes from BloombergNEF.

The U.S. and China Dominate Grid Spending

Overall, global grid investment rises from $300 billion in 2020 to an estimated $577 billion by 2027. Growth accelerated sharply after 2023, when annual spending begins posting double-digit increases as governments respond to grid bottlenecks, electrification, and renewable integration challenges.

The U.S. and China are the two largest grid investors by a wide margin. U.S. spending climbs from $72 billion in 2020 to $128 billion by 2027. China follows a similar trajectory, rising from $71 billion in 2020 to $124 billion in 2027.

Together, these two markets drive roughly half of all global grid investment.

Market/ Grid Investment	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026F	2027F
US	$72B	$76B	$80B	$93B	$105B	$115B	$122B	$128B
China	$71B	$76B	$74B	$75B	$84B	$96B	$110B	$124B
Germany	$11B	$12B	$12B	$19B	$27B	$36B	$35B	$35B
UK	$7B	$5B	$7B	$8B	$9B	$11B	$19B	$23B
Rest of EU-27	$34B	$40B	$39B	$42B	$45B	$52B	$62B	$69B
Rest of Asia Pacific	$53B	$54B	$58B	$62B	$63B	$73B	$75B	$83B
Rest of Europe, Middle East & Africa	$32B	$34B	$34B	$35B	$50B	$62B	$65B	$75B
Rest of Americas	$21B	$25B	$28B	$27B	$29B	$33B	$37B	$39B
Total	$300B	$323B	$332B	$358B	$411B	$479B	$525B	$577B

Europe’s Push Accelerates After 2023

Europe shows strong growth, particularly in Germany, and the UK. Germany’s grid investment more than triples from $11 billion in 2020 to $35 billion by 2027, driven by renewable expansion and cross-border integration.

Across the rest of the EU-27, spending rises steadily to $69 billion by 2027.

Fast Growth in Emerging Regions

Some of the fastest growth occurs outside traditional power markets. Investment in the Rest of Asia Pacific climbs from $53 billion in 2020 to $83 billion in 2027, while spending across the Rest of Europe, the Middle East, and Africa jumps from $32 billion to $75 billion over the same period.

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2025-12-26 23:22:52

Mapped: Share of Households with No Income by State

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Household income is often discussed in terms of averages, but the share of households reporting no income can reveal a different side of the country’s economic reality.

This map highlights the share of households with no income across U.S. states (and the District of Columbia) in 2024 using data from the Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 1-Year Estimates.

States with the Highest Shares of No-Income Households

Across U.S. states, the share of households with no income ranges from a low of 17% (Utah) to a high of 34% (West Virginia). The United States’ overall share of no-income households is 25%.

The data table below lists each state’s share of households with no income:

West Virginia stands out with the highest share of households reporting no income at 34%, three percentage points ahead of New Mexico at 31%.

The top five states by share of no-income households are rounded out with Maine, Arkansas, and Mississippi each at 30%.

These states tend to have older populations, higher rates of disability, and lower median incomes overall. In such contexts, a larger portion of households rely on non-earned income sources or report no income during the survey period.

States with the Fewest No-Income Households

Even among the lowest results, “no income” households remain a meaningful slice of the population.

After Utah (17%), the District of Columbia is next-lowest at 19%. Alaska, Colorado, and Texas each come in at 21%, with only five jurisdictions at 21% or lower.

Utah’s low share of one-adult/non-family households is a large driver of its low rate of households with no income.

States with the Most No-Income Households

Below we look at the top 10 states by number of households with no income:

Beyond California, Texas, Florida, and New York, states like Ohio and Michigan also rank in the top 10, despite sitting closer to the middle of the pack by share of no-income households. Their high totals reflect population scale rather than unusually high prevalence.

Meanwhile, states with the highest shares—such as West Virginia and New Mexico—do not appear in the top 10 by total households, highlighting the gap between where no-income households are most concentrated versus where they are most numerous.

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2025-12-26 21:02:41

The World’s Most Powerful Reserve Currencies

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Central bank reserve holdings are used to stabilize currencies, settle international trade, and manage financial crises.

This visualization ranks the world’s leading reserve currencies, showing how global reserves are distributed across major currencies today. The data for this visualization comes from the International Monetary Fund, using COFER (Currency Composition of Official Foreign Exchange Reserves) data. Reserve values are reported in nominal U.S. dollars.

The Dollar Still Dominates Global Reserves

The U.S. dollar remains the backbone of the global reserve system, with central banks holding approximately $6.6 trillion in dollar-denominated reserves. This represents nearly 58% of total reported global reserves.

Despite frequent discussions around de-dollarization, the dollar continues to benefit from deep U.S. financial markets, global trade invoicing, and its role as a safe-haven asset during periods of uncertainty.

The Euro’s Role as the Main Alternative

The euro ranks second, accounting for nearly $2.3 trillion, or about 20% of global reserves.

Beyond the dollar and the euro, reserve holdings are spread across several smaller currencies. The Japanese yen and British pound together account for roughly 11% of global reserves, reflecting their long-standing financial stability and deep markets.

Other currencies, including the Canadian and Australian dollars, the Chinese yuan, and the Swiss franc, each hold relatively small shares. Notably, while China’s yuan has gained visibility in global trade and finance, it still represents just over 2% of global reserves.

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