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50 Informative Charts That Might Teach You Something You’ve Never Knew Before (New Pics)
Even if you have a wealth of information, it can be of little to no use when it’s presented in a complex way. Spreadsheets with what seem to be never-ending numbers and formulas are often overwhelming and off-putting, which lowers the chances of anyone engaging or delving deeper into them. But if we dress up data in clever and beautiful charts, they instantly become inviting and impossible to ignore.
It’s a true art form to display information in a way that is clear and understandable, so we’re celebrating it by sharing charts that are both fascinating and stunning in hopes that they encourage you, our dear Pandas, to learn something new today. Scroll down to see them for yourself, and don’t forget to upvote the ones you found the most interesting!
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France Lighthouse Map
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#2
Never Noticed Giraffes Had Different Patterns
TotallyNOTAFox 3 months ago (edited)
Saw a news segment a few days ago - There are four different kinds of giraffes and they have variations like bears do (Brown bear, black bear etc.)
#3
A Cool Guide To The Most Reliable Car Brands
Visualizing information, that is, turning it into charts, graphs, maps, etc., is an important skill to have for anyone nowadays, as it can be used in many contexts and fields.
“Knowing how to develop and deliver a data-driven presentation is now a crucial skill for many professionals, since we often have to tell our colleagues stories that are much more compelling when they’re backed by numbers,” agrees researcher and consultant Alexandra Samuel.
Almost any professional can make use of visual aids to understand data better themselves or make it more accessible to the general public or audience that doesn’t have the technical knowledge required to process it.
#4
The Most Expensive Healthcare Systems In The World
Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 3 months ago (edited)
Tell me US residents why a national healthcare system would not work despite offering healthcare for everyone and being cheaper than the current system you have?
#5
A Cool Guide To The Wurst Of Germany
#6
By Using This Form Of Transportation, We Can Protect The Environment, Improve Air Quality, And Reduce The Damage That Cars Cause In Cities
However, creating a clear presentation that visualizes data doesn’t just include putting a bar graph here and a pie chart there. That alone doesn’t guarantee a presentation that is easy to understand. To help professionals out, Harvard Business Review partnered with data and presentation experts to deliver a few pieces of advice on how to display your information like a pro.
#7
Paris 2024 Achieves Gender Equality At The Olympics
#8
The Percentage Of Homes With Air Conditioning Across The World
Ellinor she/they/elle 3 months ago
Not gonna lie, I live in the South of France and the 40°C weather made me SERIOUSLY consider buying AC.
#9
Number Of US Households That Own A Pet
#10
What Would You Add To The List?
The first tip they give is to make sure that your data can be seen. Sometimes what is readable on your laptop might not translate the same way when projected on a screen. Your audience won’t be interested or learn something they can’t see. So try to rehearse the presentation with someone seated from the screen as far away as the actual audience.
#11
How People Move In America, Europe, And Asia During Weekday Trips
#12
How Many Europeans Born Before World War 1 Are Still Alive?
Ivy la Sangrienta 3 months ago
D**n, Italy and France are doing something right. The diet maybe?
#13
Forests Are Essential Habitats For A Wide Range Of Plant And Animal Species
PeepPeep the duck 3 months ago (edited)
I took my bf to a secret spot recently in the rainforest Gold Coast area. To see trees that are over 300-400 years old, we got so lucky and saw a female lyre bird (only saw boys as a kid growing up and haven’t seen one myself in 20yrs+) so amazing. Forgot how great the rainforest is. Best part, no one has been to the secret spot by looks of the place too 😂 total bear Grylls style activities
The following recommendation is to focus on the points that your data illustrates. Don’t leave your audience to decode the data presented to them.
“Data slides aren’t really about the data. They’re about the meaning of the data,” explains presentation design expert Nancy Duarte. “It’s up to you to make that meaning clear before you click away. Otherwise, the audience won’t process—let alone buy—your argument.”
#14
Countries Where Cheek Kissing Is A Customary Greeting
#15
How Many Earths Would We Need If The Entire Global Population Lived Like One Country? Based On Each Country’s Ecological Footprint
#16
Countries That Consume Most Fossil Fuel
Power puff scientist 3 months ago
Would be nice to also have the per capita number. For example China at number 1 has four times more people than US at number 2 but less than double the fossil fuel usage.
Similarly, experts discourage sharing too many details at once. Present one, and they stress only one major point from each chart you show. To ensure that happens, ask yourself, "What is the single most important thing that I want my audience to take away from the data presented?"
Data-presentation guru Scott Berinato says, “The impulse is to include everything you know, [but] busy charts communicate the idea that you’ve been just that—busy, as in: ‘Look at all the data I have and the work I’ve done.’”
#17
A Cool Guide To The Carbon Footprint Of Major Travel Methods
#18
The World Divided Into 4 Equal Parts
#19
The Countries With The Highest Percentage Of Male Hair Loss Are Mainly In The Western Region
While crafting a chart, it’s also advised to clearly label its components. Having watched the visualization for a long time, everything might be clear to you, but the audience will look at it for mere seconds. In those seconds, they need to be able to understand the chart clearly. To achieve this, use simple, clear, and complete language to identify the X and Y axes, pie pieces, bars, and other elements included. Avoid abbreviations that might be confusing to others.
#20
Most Common 4 Digit Pin Numbers From An Analysis Of 3.4 Million. The Top 20 Constitute 27% Of All Pin Codes
#21
Tree Cover Of European Capitals
#22
A Cool Guide About How Much Sugar Is In Fanta
A dude who likes to drum 3 months ago
In the U.S. it’s 44g for a 12oz can and 73g for a 20oz bottle…
Over 65% of the population are visual learners, so catering to them is crucial and also contributes to the success of your presentation. An additional tip that appeases visual learners is highlighting what is called an ‘Aha!’ zone—a number or piece of information that is essential to the point you are trying to make. Explaining it out loud and writing it, and highlighting it in your chart helps to reinforce the most important data takeaways.
#23
A Cool Guide To The Wettest And Driest Countries In The World
STress (I/me) 3 months ago (edited)
"So, Brunei has water AND oil?!?" (US writing note to itself)
#24
US Elevation Tiles
Arthur Waite 3 months ago
Now, that makes you really think about the Gold Rush in 1849. That's a rough road!
#25
The 10 Highest Grossing Film Directors Of All Time
Lastly, experts advise presenting to your audience, not your data. People best receive the point you’re trying to make when you’re looking at them. Make critical points to your audience and only occasionally glance at your slides and data.
“When presented clearly and pointedly, data can elevate your point’s credibility and trustworthiness,” Harvard Business Review writes. “Presenting data poorly not only squanders that opportunity but can damage your reputation as a presenter. It’s a powerful t**l to draw out compelling truths—wield it wisely.”
#26
The World's Richest Pirates
#27
The Most Overworked Countries In The World
#28
Map Of Europe Made Up Of Its National Animals
#29
Car Ownership Across The World
Stardust she/her 3 months ago (edited)
Really? Only 7.5%? I find it hard to believe tbh but then again, most of the population lives in rural areas
#30
USA vs. Europe Work Culture: Nearly 30% Of Europeans Took More Than 25 Vacation Days, While Only 6% Of Americans Took That Much Time Off According To A Survey Of 1,228 Employees
TotallyNOTAFox 3 months ago (edited)
Well we in Europe have laws that guarantee at least 20 days of paid vacation per year with many countries having even more mandated
#31
Where Different Bears Can Be Found
#33
The World’s Oldest Individuals Are Those Who Have Lived The Longest Verified Lifespans
Yrral Spavit 3 months ago
Good thing they explained that the oldest are those who have lived the longest. I had no clue! :)
#34
Top 10 Countries With The Most Internet Users
ocean todd 3 months ago
Would be interesting to see this overlaid with total populations and ratios
#35
McDonald's Menu Prices Have Collectively Doubled Since 2014
#36
42 Of The World’s 50 Deadliest Cities Are In One Region
#37
Europe's Most Expensive Cities
#38
Animals That K*ll The Most Humans Per Year
#39
Countries That Had People Displayed At Zoos
#40
Is It Legal To Cook Lobsters?
#41
Driving Direction In Europe, 1922
#42
A Cool Guide To Characters That Will Enter The Public Domain In The Near Future
#44
Spain For The Win
#45
Price Change In Various Goods & Services, 1997 To 2017
#46
The Highest Grossing Animated Movies Of All-Time
#47
30 Years Of Population Change In Europe
David Paterson 3 months ago (edited)
That's bit weird, because Spain has the lowest birth rate.
#48
How Safe Do People Feel To Walk Alone At Night In Europe
#49
Are One Of The 5 Big Cats In Your Country?
Carl Roberts 3 months ago (edited)
This map is wrong. There are no jaguars in the United States. The largest cat species in the U.S. is the cougar (aka mountain lion)
#50
Mean Age Of Women At Birth Of First Child
#51
Most Popular Soda By US State
#52
US Adults Who Say They Leave A Tip
AP 3 months ago (edited)
American, here. I went to a small burger place for food in WA state and it was a complete rip off. Not only was it astronomically expensive, but their computer system to pay did not give me any option to opt out of a tip. I was FORCED to leave a tip in the amount of their choosing. I hate tipping. Never tipping again. it's ridiculous especially when you go to places like these frozen yogurt parlors where you are serving and cleaning up after yourself. You'd better have outstanding customer service or be doing backflips at my table for me to leave a tip
#53
In The Ever-Evolving World Of Street Food, One Trend Is Reaching New Heights, Both Literally And Figuratively
#54
The World’s Most Populous Countries With India Leading The Pack
DerpDerp3001 3 months ago
Seriously, you censored a country named after a river that has nothing to do with a slur?
#55
The Average Size Of Houses In The United States Has Increased, But The Number Of People Living Within Each House Decreased
Huddo's sister 3 months ago
In Australia, land size is generally smaller than 20 years ago, but house size is bigger. All these McMansions taking up whole blocks and subdivisions for townhouses has made a difference. The number of occupants on average I am curious about, because we have many immigrant families who live in multi generational homes, as well as many 20-30 year olds living with their parents for longer as they can't afford to buy their own home.
#56
Countries That Use One Time Zone
#57
Interesting Percentages
#58
Studios That Have Released The Most Movies
#60
A Cool Guide Of Cartoon Network Shows
#61
A Cool Guide To All The National Parks In The US
Space Invader 3 months ago
I would have preferred a map of the USA National Parks of the United Kingdom....
#62
Percent Of Adults Getting Less Than 7 Hours Of Sleep Per Day
Margaret Wartime 3 months ago
It’s crazy how much better your physical and mental health is when you get enough sleep
#63
Countries By English Proficiency
#64
United States Counties Where Selling Of Alcohol Is Completely Prohibited
#65
Insightful Data
#66
Now You Know Where You're Likely To See More People Get Fined
Stardust she/her 3 months ago
Good, I live in one of the redder states and it’s really bad as you’ll have people hooked on nicotine in any form. Near my school there were a lot of cigarette butts and gutka packets strewn about and I unfortunately live in an area with a lot of smokers so the smell is truly wonderful
#69
European Workers Working From Home Regularly
Margaret Wartime 3 months ago
I’m so bad at WFH. 😅 I can NOT concentrate. Plus my kitties climb all over me.
#70
Popular Slang Across Decades
Stardust she/her 3 months ago
This is not very skibidi sigma of bp, their L rizz has nothing on my aura farming. Gyatt
#71
Highest Rated Video Games Of The Last Decade (2015-2024)
#72
Paris 2024 Olympic Medal Compositions
#73
A Cool Guide To The Most Popular Grocery Store By State
David 3 months ago
1) Giant, Food Lion, and Stop and Shop are the same company, Ahold Delhaize, who bought them all, and they all share the same store brands now. 2) But Wegmans is not the most popular in NY, if you go by sales, they are 3, behind Stop and Shop and Shoprite, if you go by location number is keyfood . Wegmans is big in the Western and Central NY regions, but overall state numbers, its 3 or 4
#74
A Cool Guide To The Most Popular Laptop Brands In The US
#75
Cats Are Especially Popular On The West Coast. They Are The Second Most Popular Pet In The United States
Anthony Elmore 3 months ago
A small, but non-zero amount of pet owners also own Leeches as pets. Yeah, that kind of leech. No, I don't know what you do with a leech. Yes, they are often kept in medical-jar style containers like you'd see an old-time doctor using. They are, for the record, ungodly expensive, too. The ones sold as pet leeches, anyways. You can go online and buy yourself a bucket full of leeches for a fraction of the price, but you sell it as a pet leech and suddenly it's price ranges you'd expect to see when buying a cat or dog.
#76
European Countries Where August 15 Is A Public Holiday
#78
Google Chrome’s Rise To The Top
#79
A Cool Guide To McDonald's Locations Per Capita
STress (I/me) 3 months ago
Countries with no McD's: Iceland (economical difficulties) and Bosnia&Herzegovina (defeated by chewap and plyeskawitza).
#81
Passports Have Existed For A Very Long Time
#82
The United States, As The Largest Importer Of T-Shirts
#83
With Its Remarkable Digital Presence, India Boasts The Highest Number Of Facebook Users
#84
Areas In The United States Can Be Accurately Represented By European Countries Of Equal Gdp
#85
There’s Not A Town, City, County, Or Region In The World That Doesn’t Have Something Unique To Offer Regarding Local Culture
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