World Prosperity

Interactively visualizing world prosperity 2006-present

Explore the evolution of global prosperity from 2006 to present with this interactive visualization. Engage with the visualization to select and blend various components of prosperity into the map or globe display, tailoring it to your interests. These components, categorized as ‘domains’ or ‘pillars,’ encompass a range of topics including Safety and Security, Personal Freedom, Economic Openness, Investment Environment, Healthcare, and more.

This visualization was presented at the Data Viz DC meetup on 10/12/2023.

It is built with Craftus Data Studio (https://craftus.com/portfolio/craftus-data-studio/) and uses data generously shared by the Legatum Institute (https://li.com).

https://open.craftus.com/world-prosperity.html

17 Cents

In 2019, Black Americans held 17 cents for every dollar of white wealth.

A view of the wealth gap between two populations of Americans, source: Source: Wealth of Two Nations, The U.S. Racial Wealth Gap, 1860-2020, Darenoncourt, Kim, Kuhn, Schularick, 2022

https://speakerdeck.com/ajstarks/17-cents

BigFoot sightings since 1963

Map of BigFoot sightings in the United States since 1963 (avg percent values).

Values represent the average in percent value of the number of BigFoot sightings and/or views on camera for each state since 1963. The Bigfoot is a legend that has been around for over a hundred years, and have continued to capture the interest of ordinary citizens, scientsts and researchers. The dataset has been part of the #TidyTuesday 2022 competition.

https://github.com/Fgazzelloni/TidyTuesday/blob/main/data/2022/w37_bigfoot/w37_bigfoot.png

datasource: https://github.com/rfordatascience/tidytuesday/tree/master/data/2022/2022-09-13