The World Bank has updated the methods it uses to measure incomes and poverty around the world. What does this mean for our understanding of global poverty?| Our World in Data
To estimate historical global poverty, researchers can analyze economic data and reconstruct national accounts to understand income levels and inequality in the past.| Our World in Data
Max is the founder of Our World in Data and began working on this free online publication in 2011. Today, he serves as the publication’s editor and leads the team as its co-director.He is the Professor of Practice in Global Data Analytics at the University of Oxford’s Blavatnik School of Government, the Programme Director of the Oxford Martin Programme on Global Development, and the Executive Co-Director of Global Change Data Lab, the non-profit organization that publishes Our World in Data.| Our World in Data
How much water do we use? How did it change over time?| Our World in Data
The chances that a newborn survives childhood have increased from 50% to 96% globally. How do we know about the mortality of children in the past? And what can we learn from it for our future?| Our World in Data
How are forests distributed across the world? How much do we lose to deforestation every year?| Our World in Data
Poverty and Inequality Platform| pip.worldbank.org
Humans were emitting large amounts of gases that depleted the ozone layer. But in the 1980s the world came together to tackle the problem. Emissions have fallen by more than 99%.| Our World in Data
Fossil fuels are the dirtiest and most dangerous energy sources, while nuclear and modern renewable energy sources are vastly safer and cleaner.| Our World in Data
Fossil fuels were key to industrialization and rising prosperity, but their impact on health and the climate means that we should transition away from them.| Our World in Data
We could reduce the amount of land used for grazing and croplands used to grow animal feed.| Our World in Data
In many parts of the world famines have been common in the past. What causes famines? How can famines be averted?| Our World in Data
See all our data, visualizations, and writing on global education.| Our World in Data
See all our data, visualizations, and writing on economic growth.| Our World in Data
In most places, power from new renewables is now cheaper than new fossil fuels.| Our World in Data
How does the number of children vary across the world and over time? What is driving the rapid global change?| Our World in Data
What are the environmental impacts of food production? How do we reduce the impacts of agriculture on the environment?| Our World in Data
