We launched a new version of our SDG TrackerWith our SDG Tracker you can track global and country-by-country progress toward the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).By Our World In Data — July 17, 2023
We published a major overhaul of our work on Economic GrowthExplore global data on the history of economic growth, and differences across the world today.By Joe Hasell and Pablo Arriagada — July 14, 2023
We did a major overhaul of our work on Population GrowthExplore global and country data on population growth, demography, and how this is changing.By Hannah Ritchie and Lucas Rodés-Guirao — July 11, 2023
How are incomes adjusted for inflation?Adjusting incomes for inflation is crucial if we want to learn how standards of living are changing. How is this adjustment done?By Joe Hasell and Max Roser — July 11, 2023
We just published a new page on Economic InequalityExplore global data on economic inequality, and how this is changing over time.By Joe Hasell and Pablo Arriagada — July 07, 2023
How has income inequality within countries evolved over the past century?While the steep rise of inequality in the United States is well-known, long-run data on the incomes of the richest shows countries have followed a variety of trajectories.By Joe Hasell — July 06, 2023
OWID Data Collection: Inequality and PovertyExplore a wide range of indicators on inequality and poverty and compare sources.By Joe Hasell and Pablo Arriagada — July 06, 2023
We just published a new page on Human RightsExplore data on human rights across the world, and see how these rights have changed over time.By Bastian Herre and Pablo Arriagada — July 05, 2023
We just published a major overhaul of our work on Diarrheal DiseasesDiarrheal diseases are a leading cause of death, especially among children. Explore global data on deaths and treatment for this killer.By Saloni Dattani and Fiona Spooner — July 03, 2023
Income inequality before and after taxes: How much do countries redistribute income?The redistribution of income achieved by governments through taxes and benefits varies hugely.By Joe Hasell — July 03, 2023
Measuring inequality: What is the Gini coefficient?The Gini coefficient is the most common way of measuring inequality. But what does it actually measure? And how does it differ from other measures of inequality?By Joe Hasell — June 30, 2023
We just published a new topic page on Women’s RightsHow has the protection of women’s rights changed over time? How does it differ across countries? Explore global data on women’s rights.By Bastian Herre and Pablo Arriagada — June 29, 2023
We published a major overhaul of our work on Illicit Drug UseExplore global data on addiction and deaths from opioids, cocaine, and other illicit drugs.By Hannah Ritchie and Pablo Arriagada — June 26, 2023
We published a new topic page on LGBT+ RightsExplore global data on the protection of LGBT+ rights across the world and over time.By Bastian Herre and Pablo Arriagada — June 22, 2023
We published a major overhaul of our work on Mental HealthExplore global data on the prevalence of mental health illnesses, treatment, and public openness to talking about mental health. By Saloni Dattani and Lucas Rodés-Guirao — June 20, 2023
We published a redesign of our work on Hunger and UndernourishmentExplore the global data, visualizations, and writing on hunger and undernourishment. It looks at how many people are undernourished, where they are, and other metrics on food security.By Hannah Ritchie and Pablo Rosado — June 19, 2023
We published a redesign of our work on Oil SpillsExplore global data on oil spills, looking at their frequency, size, and how this has changed over time.By Hannah Ritchie and Veronika Samborska — June 15, 2023
We published a redesign of our work on Crop YieldsExplore global data on crop yields, their changes over time, and remaining yield gaps.By Hannah Ritchie — June 14, 2023
We published a new topic page on Research & DevelopmentExplore global data on patents, researchers, R&D spending and innovation across the world.By Hannah Ritchie and Edouard Mathieu — May 30, 2023
How do researchers study the prevalence of mental illnesses?Global data on mental health is essential to understand the scale and patterns of these illnesses, and how to reduce them. How do researchers collect this data, and how reliable is it?By Saloni Dattani — May 26, 2023
How are mental illnesses defined?Mental illnesses are a range of conditions that significantly affect people’s lives. What are their symptoms?By Saloni Dattani — May 26, 2023