Visualizing the 25 Largest Private Equity Firms in the World

How big is private equity? We show funds raised by the largest 25 private equity firms over the last five years and their notable investments. | Continue reading


@visualcapitalist.com | 3 years ago

Decoding U.S. Election Day in 9 Key Charts

Buckle up your seatbelts—we look at 9 key data-driven charts to get you prepped for this consequential day in U.S. election history. | Continue reading


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Charting America's Debt: $27T and Counting

America's debt recently surpassed $27 trillion. In this infographic, we peel back the layers to understand why it keeps on growing. | Continue reading


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Visualizing the size of SARS-CoV-2 particle compared to other particles

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Visualizing the Economics of Coffee

What makes your cup of coffee possible, and how much does it really cost? Here’s how the $200B coffee supply chain breaks down economically. | Continue reading


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Charting 20 Years of Home Price Changes in Every U.S. City

This interactive visualization tracks two decades of home price changes in hundreds of cities in the United States. | Continue reading


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Female Founder in Each Country

Who are the leading female founders worldwide? From Brazil to Singapore, we show the global landscape of companies with women at the helm. | Continue reading


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Decentralized Finance: An Emerging Alternative to the Global Financial System

What is decentralized finance? Learn how technology is changing the rules of the game, creating the potential for a new financial system to emerge. | Continue reading


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Visualizing the World’s 100 Smallest Countries

From Vatican City to Fiji, take a closer look at the world’s 100 smallest countries and their spheres of influence. | Continue reading


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Paper Map Shows the Extent of the Entire Internet in 1973

The internet is massive and ubiquitous today, but decades ago it was limited to just a few computers. Here's what it looked like in its early days. | Continue reading


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Infographic: Product Searches on Amazon

This graphic highlights the top product searches on Amazon in the U.S., providing a glimpse of what items American consumers are after. | Continue reading


@visualcapitalist.com | 3 years ago

Visualizing the Relative Size of Particles

From wildfire smoke molecules to the coronavirus, this graphic compares the relative size of particles that we, for the most part, can't see. | Continue reading


@visualcapitalist.com | 3 years ago

America’s $2T Economic Drop, by State and Industry

In just a few months, the U.S. economy reeled from COVID-19. As real change in GDP suffered, which states and industries were the hardest-hit? | Continue reading


@visualcapitalist.com | 3 years ago

Visualizing the State of 5G Networks Around the World

5G networks are at a tipping point. Where are we on the roadmap towards mainstream adoption, and which regions are leading the way? | Continue reading


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The World Population in 2100, by Country

New estimates show that world population may begin shrinking in coming years. We visualize this and how country populations will change by 2100. | Continue reading


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A Snapshot of the Global Personal Tech Market

This graphic provides a snapshot of the leading brands currently dominating the personal tech market across the globe. | Continue reading


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Popular Fast Food Chains in America

What’s America been craving? Here’s a look at the top 50 most popular fast food chains, ranked by U.S. sales in 2019. | Continue reading


@visualcapitalist.com | 3 years ago

Pandemics, by Death Toll

The history of pandemics, from the Antonine Plague to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) event, ranked by their impact on human life. | Continue reading


@visualcapitalist.com | 3 years ago

Mapped: The Top Podcasts on Spotify Across Countries

Podcasting is now a billion dollar industry, attracting big names and audiences to match. Here's a global look at the top podcasts on Spotify. | Continue reading


@visualcapitalist.com | 3 years ago

Visualizing the Range of EVs on Major Highway Routes

We visualize how far popular EV models will take you on real-world routes between major cities, and which are the most cost effective. | Continue reading


@visualcapitalist.com | 3 years ago

Where Basic Income Has Been Tested Worldwide

Amid the pandemic, the idea of Universal Basic Income has been gaining steam with policymakers. Where has it been tried, and has it worked? | Continue reading


@visualcapitalist.com | 3 years ago

The $88T World Economy in One Chart

The world's total GDP crested $88 trillion in 2019—but how are the current COVID-19 economic contractions affecting its future outlook? | Continue reading


@visualcapitalist.com | 3 years ago

Shapes of Recovery: When Will the Global Economy Bounce Back?

Economic recovery from COVID-19 could come in four shapes—L, U, W, and V. What do they mean, and what do global CEOs see as the most likely? | Continue reading


@visualcapitalist.com | 3 years ago

What Happens Every Minute on the Internet in 2020

A lot can happen in an internet minute. This graphic looks at the enormous numbers behind the online services billions use every day. | Continue reading


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Who’s the Most Popular YouTuber in Every Country?

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Most Popular YouTuber in Every Country

This interesting graphic gives an overview of the world’s most popular—and the highest paid—YouTubers in 187 different countries. | Continue reading


@visualcapitalist.com | 3 years ago

Mapping the Global Flow of Foreign Aid

This infographic looks at who is giving – and who is receiving – the billions of dollars in foreign aid that flows between countries each year. | Continue reading


@visualcapitalist.com | 3 years ago

Energy Consumption by Source and Country (1969-2018)

For the last 50 years, fossil fuels have dominated energy consumption. This chart looks at how the energy mix is changing in over 60+ countries. | Continue reading


@visualcapitalist.com | 3 years ago

Visualizing 200 Years of Systems of Government

At the start of the 19th century, less than 1% of humanity lived under democratic rule. See how systems of government have changed over the last 200 years. | Continue reading


@visualcapitalist.com | 3 years ago

Ranked: The Most Popular Websites on the Web Since 1993

This animation provides an interesting overview of the websites with the highest traffic over the last few decades, and how the rankings have changed. | Continue reading


@visualcapitalist.com | 3 years ago

Closest Stars and How They Compare to Our Sun

This graphic visualizes the 44 closest stars, revealing key facts such as distance from Earth, brightness, and whether potential planets are in orbit. | Continue reading


@visualcapitalist.com | 3 years ago

The Multi-Billion Dollar Industry That Makes Its Living from Your Data

Though Facebook has been in the spotlight, it's only one part of a complex, multi-billion dollar industry that makes a living from your personal data. | Continue reading


@visualcapitalist.com | 3 years ago

Infographic: Visualizing the Social Media Universe in 2020

Nearly half the world has tapped into the social media universe. Monthly Active Users (MAUs) quantifies the success of these giant platforms. | Continue reading


@visualcapitalist.com | 3 years ago

Chart: Visualizing the 700-Year Decline of Interest Rates

Could interest rates enter negative territory permanently? This chart plots trend data over 700 years, showing that it could be a possibility. | Continue reading


@visualcapitalist.com | 3 years ago

USA: The Decline of Upward Mobility in One Chart

Each generation of Americans has historically earned more than their parents, but declining upward mobility is putting this growth at risk. | Continue reading


@visualcapitalist.com | 3 years ago

The Math Behind Social Distancing

Social distancing has been the first line of defense against COVID-19. We look at the math and science behind social distancing, to show how it works. | Continue reading


@visualcapitalist.com | 3 years ago

By the Numbers: Are Tech IPOs Worth the Hype for Investors?

Technology IPOs draw massive investor and media attention, sometimes raising billions of dollars. But do tech IPO returns match up with the hype? | Continue reading


@visualcapitalist.com | 3 years ago

Cognitive Biases in the Modern World

Our rapidly evolving world forces us to adopt distinct patterns of behavior, and in the process, paves the way for new cognitive biases to emerge. | Continue reading


@visualcapitalist.com | 3 years ago

MegaMilk: Charting Consolidation in the U.S. Dairy Industry

This graphic charts the American dairy industry's shift in milk production from small commercial farms to fewer, larger farms. | Continue reading


@visualcapitalist.com | 3 years ago

3D Mapping the Largest Population Density Centers

What does population density look like on a global scale? These detailed 3D renders illustrate our biggest urban areas and highlight population trends. | Continue reading


@visualcapitalist.com | 3 years ago

Mapped: The Anatomy of Land Use in the United States

The U.S. covers an immense 3.8 million square miles—what is all this land currently used for, and what does that mean for the future? | Continue reading


@visualcapitalist.com | 3 years ago

Ranked: The Most Innovative Economies in the World

A country's ability to innovate helps it stay competitive on the global stage. Where are the most innovative economies, and how has the list changed? | Continue reading


@visualcapitalist.com | 3 years ago

What’s at Risk: An 18-Month View of a Post-Covid World

The WEF surveyed 347 risk analysts to uncover the most likely post-pandemic threats—and no area from the economy to the environment is untouched. | Continue reading


@visualcapitalist.com | 3 years ago

How the S&P 500 Performed During Major Market Crashes

How does the COVID-19 market crash compare to previous financial crises? We navigate different contextual factors impacting crashes. | Continue reading


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And Least Profitable Companies, per Employee

The U.S. companies on the Fortune 500 boast $1.2 trillion in combined profit—but which bring in the best and worst profit per employee? | Continue reading


@visualcapitalist.com | 3 years ago

From Bean to Brew: The Coffee Supply Chain

How does coffee get from a faraway plant to your morning cup? See the great journey of beans through the coffee supply chain. | Continue reading


@visualcapitalist.com | 3 years ago

Chart: Which Universities Have the Richest Graduates?

Today's chart ranks the top 25 universities in the world by ultra-high net worth (UHNW) alumni and total wealth. Does your institution make the cut? | Continue reading


@visualcapitalist.com | 3 years ago

Mapped: The Geology of the Moon in Astronomical Detail

Behold the glory of the Unified Geologic Map of the Moon, which brings decades of data into one map, revealing the potential for exploration. | Continue reading


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