Bridges have been around since the earliest humans needed to cross over some impassable geographic feature. Of course, modern day bridges show leaps in technology undreamed of even a century ago and now there seems to be nothing too great that a bridge can’t span.
Who is responsible for the most C02 emissions in the world? Have a look and see if it might be you.
A statistical breakdown of various education-based attributes (and where the US actually ranks)...
Millions of people across the world are constantly connected by the internet. Here's a look at what everybody's doing when they're in front of their computer screen.
There are more people forcibly displaced from their homes than ever before. Find out where refugees come from - and where they go
People often underestimate quite how large Africa is, so we figured we'd put it in perspective by transposing as many of the world's other countries over it as we could. As you can see, Africa is larger than China, the USA, Western Europe, India, Argentina and the British Isles... combined!
This chart shows the Global Peace Index rankings for the 149 countries around the world in indicators covering crime, terrorism, government, democracy and respect for human rights. A lower score indicates a more peaceful country.
The Gapminder World Map was produced by Gapminder in May 2010, with the latest available data (2008). The chart compares all countries and territories by income and health.
These days, the world seems to be focused on energy. Large companies are making huge investments in the future of sustainable technologies and creative solutions to worldwide problems are showing up all over the place. Here’s a graphic that details the big players in the game and what they’re spending their money on.
