Percentage of revenue per Country not from taxes
Low or high revenue % from taxes can be good either way. For example, the high number in Germany stems
Read More
Maps of world
Map of all of the surface of Earth. Maps of continents, countries, regions, and cities.
The age of consent around the world
The legal age at which one is considered able to agree to sex varieties from 11 to 21 years in
Read MorePercentage of electricity produced from renewable and nuclear sources
In the past 2 decades, global electricity generation significantly enlarged (about +160 percent) and the battle against climate change got strong momentum. At the same time, the share of claimed “cheap” and “clean” nuclear power in the world electricity production mix endlessly fell – reaching an at least 33-year low of about 10 percent in 2017 – because of the technology stagnating expansion.
Read MoreL.A. homeless population
Over 3 days in January, almost 6 thousand volunteers spread out across Los Angeles County and count the homeless. According
Read MoreHow Starbucks is taking over the world
The first Starbucks store opened in 1971 (Seattle, Washington). The company experienced fast growth in 1997, with locations around the United States, Japan, and Singapore.
Read MoreWorking Hard or Hardly Working?
When it comes to work, not all countries take the equivalent approach. Some have more vacation days, some tend to work shorter hours, and others just retire at a younger age. So, whether you are a workaholic or prefer easy living, this map/graph pair will point you toward your like-minded peers.
Read MoreTotal Renewable Water by Country
Renewable water resources it’s the long-term average water availability for a country in cubic kilometers from groundwater recharge, precipitation, and
Read MorePercentage of the total area made up by water
More than 80% of the surface of Greenland is covered with ice (water frozen into a solid state). Countries by
Read MoreWhere people are “satisfied with the way things are going in our country”
The world has become more positive: 40% think their nation is directed in the right way. Unemployment remains the biggest
Read MoreCrops Area by Country
The total area of croplands is 1.53 billion hectares of which 399 million hectares in a total area available for irrigation and 467 million hectares is annualized irrigated areas.
Read More