Kiribati’s government spends 98% of the country’s GDP, the highest share on earth. A cluster of wealthy European countries very nearly match that number, for an entirely unrelated reason.
Read more: The World’s Biggest Governments, Mapped
Global tea and mate supply grew from 11,476 to 33,091 thousand tonnes between 2010 and 2023. China and India together account for about 64 percent of the 2023 total. Sri Lanka leads every country in per capita consumption at 51.69 kg (114.0 lbs) per person. Vietnam and Turkiye posted the sharpest per capita gains of the period.
Read more: Tea Consumption by Country and How It Changed Since 2010
For most of human history, having six or seven children was survival arithmetic.
Today, in more than half the world’s countries, the average is below 2.1 — and
some are at levels that would cut their populations in half within two generations.
Christianity’s journey from the Middle East to every corner of Earth has created an unexpected distribution. While many assume Europe or North America dominate, the data shows a different reality. Africa now hosts more Christians than any other continent.
Read more: Christianity Across Continents
Six countries are staking claims to Arctic waters as ice disappears. Russia leads with 4.8 million square kilometers (1.85 million square miles), Canada has 4 million square kilometers (1.54 million square miles), Denmark claims 2.2 million square kilometers (843,345 square miles) through Greenland. What’s beneath the melting ice makes these claims worth fighting over.
Read more: Who Controls the North Pole?
Köppen-Geiger climate maps of Canada reveal dramatic northward shifts from 1901-1930 to 2077-2099. Animated comparisons show tundra retreating to Arctic islands, subarctic zones moving hundreds of kilometers north, tree line advancing, and southern continental climates warming under the ssp2-4.5 scenario.
Read more: Canada’s Shifting Climate Zones: Köppen-Geiger Maps from 1930 to 2099
New Köppen-Geiger climate maps of the United States reveal dramatic shifts from 1901-1930 to 2077-2099. Watch animated comparisons showing how tundra retreats in Alaska, continental zones move north, and arid regions expand in the West under the ssp2-4.5 climate scenario.
Read more: How America’s Climate Zones Are Shifting
Russia leads Europe with 38.2 million men aged 18-59 in mobilization reserve, but survey data shows only 84% would actually fight. Belgium has the lowest willingness at 19%, while Norway tops the chart at 92%.
Read more: Mobilization Reserves vs Willingness to Fight Across Europe
Earth’s seas are rising today, but the long-term future holds both floods and droughts on a planetary scale. See maps I created showing what our world would look like if all ice melted, if alien oceans were added, and when Earth eventually runs dry.
Read more: When All the Ice Melts — and When the Oceans Disappear
Ever wondered why your morning coffee tastes different from your afternoon tea? The answer lies in altitude, climate, and centuries of agricultural adaptation. Join me on a cartographic journey through the landscapes that bring these beloved beverages to your cup.
Read more: From Highland Peaks to Lowland Valleys: Mapping the World’s Coffee and Tea Territories
Wheat, maize, and rice account for most of the world’s cereal production and nearly all daily calories. See where they’re grown around the world, who leads the way in production, and where the three crops overlap.
Read more: Wheat, Maize, and Rice: Mapping the Crops That Feed the World
From the Vatican’s 100% immigrant population to countries where foreign-born residents make up less than 0.1% of the total, discover how migration shapes our world through detailed cartographic analysis.
Read more: Mapped: Countries With the Lowest Percentage of Immigrants
What if state and county borders weren’t just lines, but barriers shaped by elevation, rainfall, and population? This series of 3D maps that do just that—transforming geographic and demographic data into eye-catching visualizations.
Read more: United States Border Walls