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35 Fun Maps That Provide Interesting Facts And Statistical Data
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A map can take you on a journey, transporting you across continents and cultures all with a single glance.
What started as a simple map drawing on a clay tablet centuries ago in Babylon has slowly evolved alongside us. For the longest time, maps were purely used for navigation — even when we moved them online through GPS.
But today, they do so much more. Modern maps are helping us navigate human behavior, global trends and everyday habits that shape our lives.
For example, did you know how many racoons have taken over Germany? Or how many people lock their doors across America?
Some cartographers are blending art, math, and technology to uncover these very patterns in raw data, and then sharing their findings online.
Many of these maps have been shared on Reddit, where a growing community with around 1.8 million weekly visitors posts and discusses thousands of maps every day. From there, we have narrowed down a list of some of the most interesting ones worth a closer look.
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#1
Tesla’s Decline In Europe
Did I say that out loud? 9 months ago
Thankfully, here in the UK and EU we will never have to experience the Cyber truck on our roads.
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#2
Raccoon Invasion Of Germany In The Past 30 Years
Cheryl May 9 months ago
May you have better luck in your battles than the Australians did with the emus... 👍
#3
Share Of People In Europe That Want The Rich To Get Taxed More
sudarsanforever 9 months ago
When someone says 'tax the rich more', they mean anyone richer than they are. This applies at nearly all income levels.
#4
Each U.S. State's Biggest Export Trading Partner
#5
Countries Where Majority Of Population Is Born In 21st Century As Of February 2025 Based On Median Age
#6
Years Women Got Voting Rights In Middle Eastern Countries
#7
Second Most Spoken Language In Us States
#8
How Google Maps Labels The Gulf Of Mexico (Gulf Of America) In The Us, UK & Mexico
Bewitched One 9 months ago
Ugh I can’t believe they really changed it. I grew up on the Gulf of Mexico, in America. I will never call it the gulf of America. So stupid
#9
No Hurricane Has Ever Crossed The Equator
#10
Gdp Per Capita In Europe
Zig Zag Wanderer 9 months ago
Ireland really doesn't seem right from everything I've seen there and know about it. I'm guessing large software companies and music bands who get lucrative tax breaks are skewing the figures.
#11
Europe's Population Forecast To 2100
TotallyNOTAFox 9 months ago
Based on the immigration numbers they probably messed up the math for Germany
#12
Has Your Nation's Population Increased Or Decreased Since 2000
#13
Number Of Cars Per 1000 People In Europe
TotallyNOTAFox 9 months ago
Given how much public transport s***s outside of big cities here in Germany I'm surprised that it isn't higher
#14
State-Wise Railway Electrification In India
Cheryl May 9 months ago
Curious why it's so much lower in the eastern areas? Economics, geography, or something else?
#15
A Town In Norway Is In Shadow For Six Months A Year
TotallyNOTAFox 9 months ago (edited)
They installed huge mirrors on the northern mountain range to reflect sunlight onto the town square IIRC
#16
How To Say "How" In Different Languages
#17
Top 10 Countries With The Most Islands!
#18
Europe Live Births Outside Marriage
Laugh or not 9 months ago
French people really don’t care. I wonder if they include people with a PACS in the married or the non-married category.
#19
Brexit Vote Results
General Anaesthesia 9 months ago
As promised, at least the NHS has been well funded since Brexit, right? [/s, just in case]
#20
"Liberation Day" Trump’s Tariffs On Europe
#21
Homeowners That Lock Their Doors In The U.S
#22
Countries Whose Citizens Have Flown In Space (As Of 2024)
General Anaesthesia 9 months ago
By flown in space I hope they don't mean up and down on Jeff Bezos' pеnіlе compensation.
#23
The Birth Belt: The U.s States With The Highest Fertility Rates
Bewitched One 9 months ago (edited)
Fertility? Or birth? Cause that looks like a lot of very religious states (not all), but many of the religions don’t believe in abortion or birth control. Which is why I’m curious as to how they came to their conclusions.
#24
Official Status Of The Italian Language In The World
Kelly H. Wilder 9 months ago
The Italian influence in Eritrea can not be understated, and yet the Eritrean nation has gone on an exceptionally dark path, now mirroring North Korea.
#25
Non-European Country With Largest Diaspora Of Each European Nationality
TotallyNOTAFox 9 months ago (edited)
Okay, to clarify: It shows the nations to which the people of this countries emmigrated to the most - The french went to Canada the most, the italians to Brazil, etc. - The wording is backwards to what the map shows so to say
#26
Countries With Unitary And Federal Governing System
#27
Map Of How Countries In Europe Were Handling Famine At The Start Of 1918
#28
Which Us States Have The Highest Income Tax Rate?
J. Maxx 9 months ago
As a citizen of one of those high-tax states and someone who has lived in high-tax states and low-tax states, believe me when I say you most definitely get what you pay for. And the cost of living is higher, so you really don't feel the pinch like most folks complain about. And as a disabled person, you do not want to live in a low-tax state or a RED state.
#29
Each States Top Import Partner
Russell Bowman 9 months ago
One wonders what DC imports from Australia ... inexpensive boxed wine?
#30
Proposed Unions In Europe
#31
Who Owns The Amazon ?
Lemon Meringue Pie 9 months ago
I'm going to complain to my primary school teacher who taught me that Brazil owns 80% of the Amazon now
#32
Projected Population Change Via The Guardian
#33
Countries Which Recently Protested
#34
This Is How The American Electoral College Applied To Europe Would Look Like
Did I say that out loud? 9 months ago
Nah, we're good, thanks. You can keep that for yourselves.
#35
Which China Province Has Similar Gdp As Your Country?
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