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  • Charted: How Economic Power Shifted Over 200 Years
  • Ranked: Countries Creating the Most New Millionaires
  • Mapped: What Every Country Exports Most

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visualcapitalist.com /1 month ago

Charted: How Economic Power Shifted Over 200 Years

How the world's economic superpowers rose and fell from 1820 to 2025, measured by share of world GDP at purchasing power parity.

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visualcapitalist.com /1 month ago

Ranked: Countries Creating the Most New Millionaires

Discover which countries minted the most new millionaires in 2025, led by the U.S.

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visualcapitalist.com /4 days ago

Mapped: What Every Country Exports Most

Explore the world's major trading nations, with the U.S. and China shipping out electronics while Canada and Russia export fuels.

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visualcapitalist.com /1 month ago

Charted: The World’s Shift to Cities (1950–2050)

See how the world's population shifted from living mostly rurally in the 1950s to mostly in cities since the 1990s.

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visualcapitalist.com /1 month ago

Ranked: The World’s Biggest Mineral Producers

See which countries are the world's leading mineral producers, and how much higher China's output is than other nations.

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visualcapitalist.com /5 days ago

Ranked: Wealth Per Person Across 22 Major Economies

The U.S. leads global wealth at $504k per capita, followed by Australia at $445k. See how the rest of the world compares.

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ritholtz.com /6 days ago

$150 Trillion Global Economy (2030)

    I am a sucker for infographics like these: In 2025, Global GDP hit an all-time high of $118.4 trillion — about $14,406 per person worldwide. To reach $150T by 2030 — 26.7% high...

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visualcapitalist.com /1 month ago

The Only Region Gaining Foreign Investment in 2026

In early 2026, nearly every region has seen fewer new investment projects announced than in 2025. Only one continent is an exception.

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visualcapitalist.com /2 weeks ago

Ranked: The World’s Largest Gold Producers (2010 vs. 2025)

Largest gold producers ranked from 2010 to 2025, revealing major shifts in global mine output and the growing share of BRICS nations.

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activistpost.com /1 month ago

Mapped: Which Countries Hold the Biggest Mineral Reserves?

Which Countries Hold the Biggest Mineral Reserves? See visuals like this from many other data creators on our Voronoi app. Download it for free on iOS or Android and discover incre...

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visualcapitalist.com /1 month ago

Mapped: How the World’s Income Map Changed in 30 Years

Eastern Europe saw a major transformation, with many countries moving into the high-income category.

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visualcapitalist.com /2 weeks ago

The World’s $158 Trillion Stock Market in One Chart

Explore the world’s $158 trillion stock market, with the U.S. accounting for 44% and China narrowly ranking ahead of the European Union.

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visualcapitalist.com /1 month ago

How Americans Spend Every Hour of the Day

How does America spend a typical day? This visualization tracks sleep, work, eating, shopping, and leisure every hour.

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visualcapitalist.com /3 weeks ago

Mapped: Every U.S. State’s Economy, Matched to a Country

The United States is such a massive economy that individual states have larger output than entire countries.

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visualcapitalist.com /1 month ago

Mapped: Where Innovation Is Thriving Across America

Discover America's most innovative states, ranked by patents, venture capital investment, and R&D spending per capita.

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visualcapitalist.com /1 month ago

Mapped: Countries With the Most Freshwater Per Person

From Iceland to Canada, see where renewable freshwater is most abundant per person and how the U.S. compares.

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visualcapitalist.com /3 weeks ago

Ranked: The Countries Using the Most Energy Per Person

Iceland leads the world in energy use per person at 745 gigajoules in 2025, nearly triple the U.S. figure. See how the top 40 countries compare.

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visualcapitalist.com /2 weeks ago

Ranked: U.S. States vs. Countries by GDP per Capita

See which U.S. states have higher GDP per capita than some of the world’s wealthiest countries in this 2025 ranking.

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visualcapitalist.com /4 weeks ago

Ranked: The World’s Biggest Mineral Fuel Producers

See which countries are the world's leading mineral producers, and how much higher China's output is than other nations.

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visualcapitalist.com /3 weeks ago

Charted: The Rising Importance of Gold in Modern Portfolios

Gold’s role in the optimal World Portfolio has grown over time, rising to 45% in 2025 as investors rethink the traditional 60/40 model.

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visualcapitalist.com /1 month ago

Mapped: Every Country in the World by Income Group

Since the beginning of its economic reforms in 1978, China has moved from low income to upper-middle income.

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visualcapitalist.com /1 month ago

Mapped: Every Country’s Biggest Import Partner

China has become the top import source for half of the world's countries, including Germany, Japan, and Russia.

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visualcapitalist.com /1 week ago

Ranked: Countries With the Largest Share of Global Forests

Just five countries hold more than half of the world’s forests. This graphic shows how global forest area is divided by country and region.

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visualcapitalist.com /1 month ago

Mapped: Home Prices vs. Incomes Around the World

Where is buying a home actually affordable? This global ranking compares home prices with incomes across more than 180 countries.

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