Maps to explain economic geography.
The highest percentage of “work-from-home” followers is among the US users, while French and German ones actively consider offline options. Although the pandemic hasn’t gone, and remote work is here to stay for years; users keep looking for alternatives.
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Aircraft are the most valuable export in 14 U.S. states, at 28%. Aerospace and Defense exports to Germany, France, Canada, the U.K., and Japan alone amounted to $36.1 billion. As the most valuable import in 12 of 50 U.S. states, petroleum leads the way with 24%.
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It appears that house prices in many countries around the world have been on a constant upward climb. Houses offer a unique blend of necessity, practicality, and sentimentality, but for many savvy investors, they also serve as a primary means of building wealth. And it’s this last point, combined with a surge in demand, that’s causing housing prices to skyrocket.
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These maps visualize who controls global wealth—from the bottom 80% to the top 0.01%. Discover where inequality runs deepest and how nations compare by Gini Index.
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The division of powers between states/provinces and the federal government, as well as the varying economic strengths and needs of different regions, contributes to a complex interplay of contributions and receipts within the United States and Canada.
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Since opening its first international unit in Tokyo, Starbucks has spilled out into 80 nations in just a quarter-century. It now boasts over 32,000 stores across the world. In the fast-food ranks, Starbucks is the second largest fast-food chain after McDonald’s, and it depends on its store-to-store consistency even more.
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While small business tax rates worldwide have fallen drastically in the last 40 years, they still vary widely from country to country. Tax rates are lowest in the Middle East and Europe and highest in Africa and South America.
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The number of billionaires on Forbes’ annual list of the world’s wealthiest people during the second pandemic year exploded to an outstanding 2,755. It is 660 more than a year ago. Of those, a record high of 493 was new for 2021 (every new billionaire appeared every 17 hours); 210 were from China and Hong Kong.
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Petroleum is the most imported product in 128 countries. The top 4 importers of fossil fuels are China, the United States, India, and South Korea, while 59 countries export petroleum around the world more than any other product.
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From timeless classics such as the spinning top to the latest crazes like L.O.L Surprise!, toys are vital for growing up. As children, toys help us learn and develop new skills, but the market is also fuelled by video, console, and computer games, which benefit from a growing adult consumer base. According to Statista, the toy market made a total revenue of 94.7 billion dollars in 2020 alone. But which toys are the most popular around the world?
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