These maps of the world show the rate of literacy between two age groups: (1) those 15-24 years of age; and (2) those 65 years old and above, based on UNESCO data. For the younger generation, the literacy rate is high in most areas of the world, except in several African countries. The 65+ age … Read more
This world map details the various flight paths from around the globe. This was the situation as detected by air traffic control towers on July 25, 2019. This hot summer Thursday was dubbed by flight-delayed.com as “aviation’s busiest day in history”. More than 230,000 flights were spotted that day by global flight tracker Flightradar24. This … Read more
This world map shows how each country accepts people from the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) community. The data is gathered from a 2019 report published by The Williams Institute at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Law. The report’s outline says it measured the Global Acceptance Index (GAI) of … Read more
This cartogram depicts the amount of air pollution in some of the featured countries. The cartogram is presented based on the population of each area that is exposed to low or high pollution levels. The most polluted countries all come from Asia and Africa. Citing data from the World Health Organization (WHO), Visual Capitalist notes … Read more
This is a world map that details the location of the over one billion cows living worldwide. The total population of cows is over 1.4 billion, according to the World Cattle Inventory published by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. Brazil has the most cattle in the world, with over 211 million head of … Read more
This world map features how each country’s press is free and unrestricted. The data from this press freedom map is based on the World Press Freedom Index released by international media watchdog Reporters Without Borders. The scores of each country are based on their media’s acceptance of opinions (pluralism), independence, and the level of abuse … Read more
This world map features each country that was visited by the fictional family, The Simpsons. Since their television debut in 1989, they have visited 23 sovereign countries across all seven continents, including one visit to Antarctica. The country that they visited the most is neighboring Canada. The country known as the Great White North has … Read more
This world map shows the life expectancy of every country. Countries marked in shades of green have high life expectancies, while those in the warm colors (shades of red) have low life spans. Life expectancy is high in the Americas, Europe, and Oceania. On the other hand, it is low in some parts of Asia … Read more
This world map above identifies the most expensive cities in the world to live in. The data is based on a 2020 report by the Economist Intelligence Unit. The ranking of each city on the list is determined by different factors, including a person’s income, spending habits, and cost of living. In addition, there’s also … Read more
This is a map of the world and the locations of the world’s underwater cables. The submarine cable map’s creator, TeleGeography, notes that there are over 400 active undersea cables, with a total distance of about 1.2 kilometers. This number changes whenever new cables are added and older ones go out of service. The lines … Read more