See the world more clearly

Most of what we believe about the world comes from headlines and vibes. These sites show the underlying data, live where it can be and sourced where it can't, and a few are built specifically to correct what most people get wrong.

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Submarine Cable Map

The actual undersea cables carrying the entire internet.

Live Earth Data

ADS-B Exchange

Unfiltered flight tracking — shows planes even the airlines try to hide.

Live Earth Data

USGS Earthquakes

A live feed of every earthquake detected on the planet.

Live Earth Data

Global Forest Watch

Watch the world's forests shrink and regrow, from space.

Live Earth Data

Internet Live Stats

How many emails, tweets and searches are happening right now.

Live Earth Data

The True Size

Drag countries around a map to see how badly it's been lying to you.

Explore & Wander

The Pudding

Journalism told almost entirely through interactive data and visuals.

Data Storytelling

Information is Beautiful

Dense, complicated topics turned into visuals that actually explain them.

Data Storytelling

Our World in Data

Rigorous, sourced charts on the world's biggest problems.

Data Storytelling

Gapminder

Correcting the things most people get wrong about the state of the world.

Data Storytelling