The minefield in Earth’s orbit

Hi, it’s Pascal, a developer at Datawrapper. This week I’ll venture out into space to... | Continue reading


@blog.datawrapper.de | 1 year ago

Data Vis Dispatch, March 21

The best of last week’s big and small data visualizations | Continue reading


@blog.datawrapper.de | 1 year ago

Say Hi to Guillermina

At Datawrapper, we’re always looking for new ways to help you create better data visualizations.... | Continue reading


@blog.datawrapper.de | 1 year ago

How to measure the Earth

Hello, Rose here. Today I’m excited to introduce a new regular blog series: Map Stories.... | Continue reading


@blog.datawrapper.de | 1 year ago

Data Vis Dispatch, March 14

The best of last week’s big and small data visualizations | Continue reading


@blog.datawrapper.de | 1 year ago

We’re hiring!

We're hiring a senior full-stack developer, freelance WordPress developer, and customer success specialist. | Continue reading


@blog.datawrapper.de | 1 year ago

Faster dashboards with web components

Hi, this is David! This week, I’d like to take a look at a new feature I’m very excited about: the ability to embed Datawrapper visualizations as web components. | Continue reading


@blog.datawrapper.de | 1 year ago

Data Vis Dispatch, March 7

The best of last week’s big and small data visualizations | Continue reading


@blog.datawrapper.de | 1 year ago

Introducing a new way to embed Datawrapper visualizations without iframes

You can now embed Datawrapper visualizations using Web Components instead of iframes, and significantly improve performance of pages with many embedded visualizations. | Continue reading


@blog.datawrapper.de | 1 year ago

Families in the housing crisis

This week we'll look at the housing crisis here in Germany, especially from the perspective of families. | Continue reading


@blog.datawrapper.de | 1 year ago

Data Vis Dispatch, February 28

The best of last week’s big and small data visualizations | Continue reading


@blog.datawrapper.de | 1 year ago

A primer on Foreign Direct Investment

I’m Marten, one of the developers at Datawrapper, and I took the opportunity of this Weekly Chart to learn more about Foreign Direct Investment, as well as its advantages and disadvantages for the companies and countries involved. | Continue reading


@blog.datawrapper.de | 1 year ago

Data Vis Dispatch, February 21

The best of last week’s big and small data visualizations | Continue reading


@blog.datawrapper.de | 1 year ago

Brazil’s unique views on race

Hi there, I’m Doce! I’m your favorite Brazilian person working in Datawrapper’s app team... | Continue reading


@blog.datawrapper.de | 2 years ago

Data Vis Dispatch, February 14

The best of last week’s big and small data visualizations | Continue reading


@blog.datawrapper.de | 2 years ago

A tale of love, woe, and data vis

With it being Valentine’s Day next week, here’s a love story about long-distanceromance and crowdsourced data visualization. | Continue reading


@blog.datawrapper.de | 2 years ago

Data Vis Dispatch, February 7

The best of last week’s big and small data visualizations | Continue reading


@blog.datawrapper.de | 2 years ago

For the poor, retirement is short(er)

There’s a good chance you’ve heard this statistic: 25% of the poorest French men die before retirement age. Today I'm rebuilding the chart that started the conversation. | Continue reading


@blog.datawrapper.de | 2 years ago

Data Vis Dispatch, January 31

The best of last week’s big and small data visualizations | Continue reading


@blog.datawrapper.de | 2 years ago

Recreating a chart from history: a beginner’s look in the data vis world

Hi, this is Livnah, the office manager at Datawrapper. This week I’m bringing you my first Weekly Chart and recreating the "rose" diagrams of Florence Nightingale. | Continue reading


@blog.datawrapper.de | 2 years ago

Data Vis Dispatch, January 24

The best of last week’s big and small data visualizations | Continue reading


@blog.datawrapper.de | 2 years ago

Resolve as I say, not as I do

This is the time of year where my newsfeeds are flooded with diet advice and gym routines. But do our goals for January match what we really value in life? | Continue reading


@blog.datawrapper.de | 2 years ago

Data Vis Dispatch, January 17

The best of last week’s big and small data visualizations | Continue reading


@blog.datawrapper.de | 2 years ago

New Year’s around the world

Hi, this is Aya from the support team at Datawrapper. This week is about calendars... | Continue reading


@blog.datawrapper.de | 2 years ago

Data Vis Dispatch, January 10

The best of last week’s big and small data visualizations | Continue reading


@blog.datawrapper.de | 2 years ago

The biggest movies of 2022

Hi everyone, this is Elliot, a data vis developer here at Datawrapper. This week, I’m... | Continue reading


@blog.datawrapper.de | 2 years ago

Data Vis Dispatch, January 3

The best of last week’s big and small data visualizations | Continue reading


@blog.datawrapper.de | 2 years ago

Which chart types did our users create in 2022?

For the last Weekly Chart of December, we look back at the visualizations you've published in the past twelve months. | Continue reading


@blog.datawrapper.de | 2 years ago

Data Vis Dispatch, December 27

The best of last week’s big and small data visualizations | Continue reading


@blog.datawrapper.de | 2 years ago

No more white Christmas?

This is Simon, a software engineer at Datawrapper. For this Christmas edition of the Weekly Chart series, I’m looking at data about snow during the holidays. | Continue reading


@blog.datawrapper.de | 2 years ago

Data Vis Dispatch, December 20

The best of last week’s big and small data visualizations | Continue reading


@blog.datawrapper.de | 2 years ago

Trains versus planes

Hi folks, Margaux here! Today, I’m taking a look at the cost (in money, time, and carbon emissions) of travel by plane and by train. | Continue reading


@blog.datawrapper.de | 2 years ago

New: Add a symbol size legend to your scatterplot

With a legend, readers can easily see what variably sized symbols represent in your chart — both on screens and in print. | Continue reading


@blog.datawrapper.de | 2 years ago

Data Vis Dispatch, December 13

The best of last week’s big and small data visualizations | Continue reading


@blog.datawrapper.de | 2 years ago

What to consider when using text in data visualizations

How to make your data visualizations easier to read (and more interesting to look at!) with the right use of text. | Continue reading


@blog.datawrapper.de | 2 years ago

A detailed guide to colors in data vis style guides

How to create a color palette for the data visualizations in your organization. (You won't find a more extensive guide on this topic.) | Continue reading


@blog.datawrapper.de | 2 years ago

What can we learn from medieval prices and wages?

We're going back in time this week, to England in the year 1340. What does data tell us about the average person’s life? | Continue reading


@blog.datawrapper.de | 3 years ago

It’s time for a more sophisticated color contrast check

The WCAG contrast requirements are flawed. Here's what a new approach could mean for data visualizations. | Continue reading


@blog.datawrapper.de | 3 years ago

Why nobody knows how to pronounce my name in Japanese

A writing system with three scripts & thousands of kanji characters | Continue reading


@blog.datawrapper.de | 3 years ago

Who Owns the Nile?

Hi, this is Eddie! Here at Datawrapper, I enjoy interacting with our users by answering their questions to support@datawrapper.de, managing our social | Continue reading


@blog.datawrapper.de | 3 years ago

Which color scale to use when visualizing data

A short overview of the different color scales (diverging, sequential, categorical) that you can use to visualize your data. | Continue reading


@blog.datawrapper.de | 3 years ago

How to pick more beautiful colors for your data visualizations

Choosing good colors for your charts is hard. This article tries to make it easier. | Continue reading


@blog.datawrapper.de | 4 years ago

How to Read a Log Scale

What log scales tell us. | Continue reading


@blog.datawrapper.de | 4 years ago

What to consider when visualizing data for colorblind readers

Different ways to ensure red-/green-/blue-blind readers can read your data visualizations. | Continue reading


@blog.datawrapper.de | 4 years ago

Natali(n)e Portman: The chart that wasn’t

Using Datawrapper for generative art | Continue reading


@blog.datawrapper.de | 4 years ago

Hip-hop songs of all time, visualized

The best hip-hop songs – but where are all the women rappers? | Continue reading


@blog.datawrapper.de | 5 years ago

Why not to use two axes on a chart, and what to use instead

Tl;dr: We believe that charts with two different y-axes make it hard for most people to intuitively make right statements about two data series. We recommend two alternatives strongly: using two ch | Continue reading


@blog.datawrapper.de | 5 years ago

What to consider when creating tables

When to use a table instead of a chart? How to improve table designs? I will answer these questions for a storytelling context. | Continue reading


@blog.datawrapper.de | 5 years ago