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@infobeautiful.bsky.social Oct 16, 2026, 6:55 PM

Interesting reframing. Cost of aid to #ukraine in cups of coffee per month.

(by @topleadEU)

A map titled "Aid to Ukraine Costs a European 1.2 Cups of Coffee a Month" shows the total bilateral aid provided to Ukraine recalculated into cups of coffee per capita per month. European countries contribute amounts ranging from 0.7 to 7.7 cups, with Scandinavian and Baltic countries contributing the most: Norway at 7.7 cups, Estonia at 6.5 cups, and Latvia at 5.8 cups. The U.S. contributes 2.5 cups per month, while Japan and New Zealand contribute 0.2 and 0.1 cups, respectively. Sources include the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, World Bank, and Mandore Media.

@infobeautiful.bsky.social Oct 15, 2026, 6:55 PM

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@infobeautiful.bsky.social Oct 15, 2026, 4:55 PM

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@infobeautiful.bsky.social Oct 15, 2026, 2:55 PM

Electric cars are zooming into the mainstream. Some surprising countries here ⚡

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A grid of stacked column charts compares electric vehicle shares of new car sales worldwide in 2025. Globally, one in four new cars sold was electric or hybrid (25%). Norway leads at 97%, followed by Denmark at 71%, Nepal 68%, Iceland 62%, Sweden 61%, the Netherlands 58%, Finland 57%, China 53%, Belgium 44%, Vietnam 40% and Portugal 38%. Annual bars illustrate rising electric vehicle adoption between 2015 and 2025. Source: International Energy Agency.

@infobeautiful.bsky.social Oct 13, 2026, 2:55 PM

Which country was first to legalise same-sex marriage? And which nations are the latest to join the wedding party? 🏳️‍🌈

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A chronological timeline shows 42 countries and territories legalising same-sex marriage between 2001 and 2025. The Netherlands became the first in 2001, followed by Belgium in 2003, Canada and Spain in 2005, and South Africa in 2006. The USA and Ireland legalised it in 2015, Germany and Australia in 2017, and Taiwan in 2019. Greece, Estonia, Aruba and Curaçao followed in 2024, with Thailand and Liechtenstein in 2025.

@infobeautiful.bsky.social Oct 13, 2026, 11:55 AM

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@infobeautiful.bsky.social Oct 12, 2026, 2:55 PM

No single revolution made this incredible achievement happen. Just decades of advances in medicine, sanitation, nutrition and public health. via @beautifulnews.bsky.social

A multi-line chart shows life expectancy increasing across countries worldwide from 1960 to 2023. Hundreds of yellow lines represent individual countries, while a thicker multicoloured line highlights the global average, rising from approximately 51 years in 1960 to 72 years in 2023. Despite differences between countries and temporary setbacks, the overwhelming long-term trend is towards longer lives. Source: World Bank.

@infobeautiful.bsky.social Oct 11, 2026, 10:55 PM

Love these population density spike maps.

(by @researchremora)
www.kontur.io/solutions/au...

This population density map of Australia visualizes how most of the population is concentrated in coastal cities like Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Perth. The interior is mostly uninhabited, with labels like "NO ONE LIVES HERE" emphasizing the vast emptiness. The vertical spikes represent population density, showing the stark contrast between urban centers and the sparsely populated outback.

@infobeautiful.bsky.social Oct 11, 2026, 4:55 PM

Design costs (classic!)

Design agency price list displayed on black letterboard: ranging from 'WE DESIGN EVERYTHING' at 500 EUR to 'YOU DESIGN EVERYTHING' at 8000 EUR, with prices increasing based on client involvement. Shows ironic pricing structure where less designer involvement costs more.

@infobeautiful.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 6:55 PM

What percentage of the world is farmland?

(via ourworldindata.org/global-land-...)

Infographic titled 'Global land use for food production' by Our World in Data, depicting how Earth's land is utilized. The diagram breaks down Earth's surface into 29% land (141 million km²) and 71% ocean (369 million km²). Land is further categorized into habitable land (76% of total land), glaciers (10%), and barren land (14%). Habitable land is divided into agriculture (45%), forests (38%), shrubs (13%), urban areas (1%), and water bodies (3%). Agricultural land is predominantly used for livestock (80%), with 16% for crops and 4% for non-food crops. A section highlights that 83% of global calories come from plant-based food, while 38% of protein comes from meat and dairy. Data sources include the FAO and research by Poore & Nemecek (2018), licensed under CC-BY by Hannah Ritchie and Max Roser (September 2023).

@infobeautiful.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 4:55 PM

The lethal doses of 55 substances...

@infobeautiful.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 9:55 AM

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@infobeautiful.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 6:55 PM

Topographical map of Europe by @cstats1

A three-dimensional digital elevation model of Europe, rendered as a relief map. The map shows the topography of the continent, with different colors representing varying altitudes. Low-lying areas, such as the northern European plain, are depicted in light blue and green, while mountainous regions like the Alps, Pyrenees, and Carpathians are shown as elevated spikes in shades of orange and brown. The map has a slight drop shadow, giving it a floating appearance, and shows a range of terrain from the British Isles to the Ural Mountains and Scandinavia. The bottom right corner credits the creator, @cstats1, and the data source, NOAA ETOPO1.

@infobeautiful.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 5:55 PM

How many people still die of lung cancer after quitting smoking? By age (by reddit user @daysleeperrr)

This bar chart titled “How many people still die of lung cancer after quitting smoking by age [OC]” shows, per 1,000 people, the number who develop lung cancer by age 75 (red bars) and the number who die from it (black bars), across six smoking behavior groups: Never smoke, Quit before 30, Quit before 40, Quit before 50, Quit before 60, and Never quit smoking. For “Never smoke,” 4 get lung cancer and 3 die from it. For those who quit before 30, 20 get it and 15 die; quit before 40: 30 get it, 22 die; quit before 50: 60 get it, 44 die; quit before 60: 100 get it, 74 die; and for “Never quit smoking,” 190 get lung cancer and 141 die. The chart illustrates that quitting at any age reduces risk compared to continuing, but risk remains elevated relative to never smokers, with earlier quitting yielding substantially lower numbers. The legend clarifies red = “Get Lung Cancer by 75”, black = “Die from it”. The post is attributed to user daysleeperrr and marked [OC] (original content).

@infobeautiful.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 11:55 AM

Making Data into Art - a microfilm we made with Microsoft a few years back, starring Information is Beautiful founder, David McCandless.

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@infobeautiful.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 8:55 AM

Differing communication styles Germany vs Japan vs France vs China. Takes a moment to work this one out, but worth it. Unsure of the source, so hold lightly.

A matrix-style chart comparing management styles across different countries, specifically Germany, France, China, and Japan, through a series of scales. Each row represents a different aspect of management, such as "COMMUNICATING", "EVALUATING", "LEADING", "DECIDING", "TRUSTING", "DISAGREEING", "SCHEDULING", and "PERSUADING". For "COMMUNICATING", Germany is shown as "Low-context", while China and Japan are "High-context". For "EVALUATING", Germany is "Direct negative feedback", while China and Japan are "Indirect negative feedback". For "LEADING", Germany is "Egalitarian", while China and Japan are "Hierarchical". For "DECIDING", Germany and France lean "Consensual", while China and Japan are "Top-down". For "TRUSTING", Germany is "Task-based", while China and Japan are "Relationship-based". For "DISAGREEING", Germany and France are "Confrontational", while China and Japan "Avoids confrontation". For "SCHEDULING", Germany is "Linear time", while China and Japan are "Flexible time". For "PERSUADING", Germany is "Specific", while China and Japan are "Holistic". The chart uses colored dots (green for Germany, blue for France, red for China, brown for Japan) connected by thin lines to show each country's position on these scales.

@infobeautiful.bsky.social Oct 6, 2026, 6:55 PM

$2.6 trillion of global military spending

source: SIPRI
www.sipri.org/databases/mi...

Treemap showing world's military budgets with rectangles sized proportionally to spending. USA dominates at $968B (red), followed by China $318B, Russia $151B, Germany $86B, India $84B, Saudi Arabia $79B, UK $77B, Ukraine $67B, France $63B, Japan $58B, and South Korea $48B. All other countries total $602B. Source: SIPRI 2024. Information is Beautiful

@infobeautiful.bsky.social Oct 6, 2026, 2:55 PM

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@infobeautiful.bsky.social Oct 6, 2026, 9:14 AM

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A Venn diagram titled 'The Four Elements That Make An Impactful Infographic' showing the intersection of four main elements: 'data information' (yellow), 'concept, question' (blue), 'goal, function' (pink), and 'visualisation design' (grey). The overlapping sections contain specific elements like 'wireframe', 'plot', 'template', and 'rough sketch'. The central overlap shows 'impact', while some intersections are labeled as 'BORING' or 'USELESS'. Created by Information is Beautiful for their training intensives

@infobeautiful.bsky.social Oct 5, 2026, 4:59 PM

What is the liquid substance that powers internal combustion engines called in your country? by instagram user: @the.world.in.maps