Visualization can be applied to pretty much any field; it helps to tell stories by curating data into a form that's easier to understand, highlighting any trends and outliers. And there's no place on the internet that is as obsessed with it as r/DataIsBeautiful.
The subreddit runs on a simple mission: to collect visualizations that effectively convey information. But the way its 16 million members go about it is anything but. There are no fake numbers, goofball statistics, and trivial analysis—just legitimate facts, portrayed in aesthetically pleasing ways. Such a delicate balance.
We at Bored Panda have already covered it once but when a community is that big, you know it's gonna keep delivering quality content so we just had to make an update. Enjoy!
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Symptomatic Breakthrough Covid-19 Infections
World Elevation Map, Including Bathymetry (Ocean Floor)
One of the subreddit's moderators, u/PHealthy, took some time out of their day to tell Bored Panda about the latest r/DataIsBeautiful news. "Obviously, these days COVID is a very popular topic, and [our posts] frequently make r/all but really anything topical/trending tends to do well," they explained.
"So for instance, a Nobel prize or school shooting post would probably do well. But a soundly made novel DataViz always tends to do well, e.g. Tyler's recent post. But meta posts can do very well, too. So really it's all about balancing DataViz presentation with the topic being relatable, all the better if it's Reddit-related."
The Massive Decrease In Worldwide Infant Mortality From 1950 To 2020 Is Perhaps One Of Humanity's Greatest Achievements
If you're white in the U.S., your infant mortality rate is 4.8. If you're Black in the U.S., your infant mortality rate is 10.8. Racism in healthcare is real, and not enough people know that.
There Are More Cows Than People In The States Colored Blue
Let's pause and think for a moment. 16 million people is a huge audience. (And I'm not even talking about making it to Reddit's front page). One that many publishers would be proud of. Reaching such a number with just organic growth is proof that people really value r/DataIsBeautiful.
As my colleague Jonas pointed out in his text, the moderator team is purposefully left as a small group of professionals who focus on data visualization at some part of their lives.
Plus, the subreddit treats its original content creators as "first-class citizens," constantly engaging them and making sure they're credited and acknowledged for their work. As always, we provide a link to each post that we feature as well (you can find it under the pictures), so if you're interested in some particular visualization, follow it to its roots — there's usually an interesting discussion in the comments, too.
"We bring a data-centric view of the world to millions of people every day—from important information about the COVID-19 pandemic all the way to a random dude's daily bowel movements—and our community prides itself in that fact. For example, we had community members posting analyses and projections of COVID-19 trends back in January and February 2020—well before anyone in the U.S. was taking the pandemic seriously. r/DataIsBeautiful is THE place to go when you want to see the signal through the noise of hectic daily life,” one of the moderators explained in the earlier Bored Panda piece.
Countries With A Higher Life Expectancy Than The United States (World Health Organization 2019)
Notice that the countries with a higher life expectancy all have universal health care and the US does not.
This Map Shows All Of The Earthquakes With A Magnitude Greater Than 5.0 Over The Last 20 Years
Digital Elevation Model Of Greece
We're not just islands and sea! We also have beautiful mountains! It's a quite diverse country :)
Even with so many members, u/PHealthy believes that r/DataIsBeautiful retains a certain character, "unique to this corner of Reddit in regards to churning out decent DataViz posts. Of course, the creators take center stage with their amazing original content but (not to pat my own back) fairly strict moderation is a big part of keeping the community unique and also keeps the sub from turning into just another garbage re-posting karma farm like a lot of subs on Reddit."
The human brain processes visual information better than it processes text — so the charts, graphs, and other elements found on r/DataIsBeautiful can be very powerful — you understand exactly what they're telling you. Something tells me this isn't the last time we'll feature this awesome subreddit.
The 2020 Election If Only People Under 45 Voted
This means there should be hope for the future…and by this I mean a future without Trump in it.
The Highest-Grossing Media Franchises Of All Time
Each Vertical Band Contains 1% Of The Earth's Population
English Alphabet Organised By Each Letter's Note In Abc Song
I find it rather ironic that only the "G" corosponds to its note. The rest of them is sung on a different note than the letter says.
Average Yearly Sunshine Hours Of Germany
Who Makes More: Teachers Or Cops?
Fascinating! The areas with the better paid teachers (comparatively) have some of the lowest graduation rates... They also have some of the highest police brutality rates.
Google Searches For Different Emotions During Each Hour Of The Day And Night
Ugh, morning people aren't only annoying, they're happy about it, too?!
"What Is One Country That You Will Never Visit Again?" Answers From R/Askreddit
This is somewhat misleading, as the very worst countries are ones no one visited in the first place.
World Leaders By Age
Comparing Emissions Sources - How To Shrink Your Carbon Footprint More Effectively
The recycle one is misleading. Plastic recycling is basically BS that the plastics industry lied about.
I find it a bit depressing that plastic straws which are the major topic now only is drop in the ocean on that graph. Maybe companies should concentrate on those areas where they could really make an impact instead of choosing what is easy and use that as a branding strategy to improve their image.
This is a bit of a strawman (badum-tish). The drive to eliminate single-use plastic is mostly in order to reduce landfill and plastic pollution. Plastic straws may be a drop in the ocean CO2-wise but the reason people are trying to eliminate them is precisely to stop them being dropped in the ocean.
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The fact that you can fix anything is a myth started by oil companies. The ones that can fix things (companies and politicians) won’t.
Beans have a carbon footprint that is about 1/6 that of eggs when based on calories, and would likely be tiny on this chart.
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What about driving full electric? Using solar panels? Meatless Mondays?
How does a sink disposal compare to composting and landfill?
Well I watched a doc that said half of the entire worlds carbon emissions came from the USA and China so maybe there’s another graph there!
When we have a choice between airplane and train always choose the train.
2800 kgCO2 for round trip flight from SFO to LHR. I wonder how much CO2 would be emitted if I did the trip by land and boat instead using commercial transport. Is it much less, the same, more?
The -505 for recycle on this chart throws the integrity of the whole thing into doubt. It's been known for the last 5 years, at least, that recycling isn't the magic bullet they'd like us to believe. The carbon footprint minimized for the actual recycled material is offset by the carbon footprint of pick up, transport, filtering recyclable vs. non-recyclable, further transport to the landfill of non-recyclable and the landfill impact.
As a vegetarian who recycles and composts, I'm feeling slightly less rotten about myself. But only slightly.
None of this matters. Individuals contribute to less than 23% of carbon emissions. ~77% is large scale factories. The biggest lie ever was shifting the blame so some random person that is pressured to use a bike instead of drive to "save the environment".
Yes, but at the same time, factories manufacture stuff that individuals use and buy. They would not make the stuff if they could not sell it (mainly to wealthy Westerners). Companies love to shift the blame to individuals (after all, BP coined the term "what's your carbon footprint?") and individuals love to shift the blame to the companies they buy from. Likewise, entire countries love to shift the blame of the climate crisis onto each other. Because it would be convenient if they did not have to take responsibility and make difficult changes.
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Vote to legislate against more fossil fuel use and extraction: the MOST avoided.
So what you're saying is bacon and sausages are the best, and flying around the world is horrible... Don't forget the cow also produces leather, cow hooves make gelatine, and cows make milk so all in all they are very productive for their CO2 output!
But beef and dairy herds are generally separate. Dairy cows end up as pet food at best.
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35% Of "Entry-Level" Jobs On Linkedin Require 3+ Years Of Experience
It's fine if your job isn't an entry-level job, but then it shouldn't be paying entry-level wages.
Where Are The World's Airports? This Map Shows Locations Of The Worlds Airports And Heliports
This map doesn't check out. There are not this many designated airports in the US, and some countries that aren't very populous are showing dense airport locations. While it's true that many aircraft can land outside airports, the spots on this map is not showing where those places are ample. I don't believe this map, as someone studying US airport directory maps as a student pilot.
Where Can You Afford To Live On The Minimum Wage In The United States?
So, there is not one state in which you can afford to live on the minimum wage?
Knight Moves - A Simple Table I Made Showing The Importance Of Keeping Your Knights Near The Middle Of The Chessboard
I'm not a chess player, but why would you put your knight at the corner? Considering how it moves, corner is the worst place.
The Top 15 Countries (Apart From Sweden) In Which The People Who Currently Live In Sweden Were Born
California Is The World's 5th Largest Economy. Here Are The Top 5
Maps Showing Water Shortages During May Have Become Increasingly Extreme In California
Yearly Road Deaths Per Million People Across The US And The EU. This Calculation Includes Drivers, Passengers, And Pedestrians Who Died In Car, Motorcycle, Bus, And Bicycle Accidents. 2018-2019 Data
Capitol Insurrection Arrests Per Million People By State
Wordcloud Of Angela Merkel From Her Speeches Of Last 4 Years
If All 533 Million Compromised Facebook Accounts Were A Country
What If You Bought $100 Worth Of X A Year Ago?
Movies With The Greatest Difference Between Rotten Tomatoes Critic And Audience Ratings
I'm pretty sure that Captain Marvel was review bombed before the movie was even released, which explains the audience rating....
How Serious Do EU Countries Think Climate Change Is?
Average Start Time For Public High Schools In Each Us State
My high school started at 7:12am. It was awful. No one's at their top-notch learning capacity at that hour -- especially teenagers.
Support For Same Sex Marriage In South America/Central America/Carribean
CO2 Emissions Per Capita In The US, The EU, China, And India
This is per capita. China has a population over 4 times that of the US, so in terms of raw output of CO2, China is the biggest polluter. What would be interesting to know is what the sources are - I am expecting the the US produces more from society than industry and China vice versa.
What Type Of Animal Is The Most Endangered Animal Of Every State?
What Do Europeans Feel Most Attached To - Their Region, Their Country, Or Europe?
Which Energy Source Has The Least Disadvantages?
Does this take into account Nuclear Waste Disposal? A massive problem as the spent Nuclear Rods of Nuclear Reactors are prohibitively costly and difficult to dispose of. Spent nuclear fuel is initially very highly radioactive and so must be handled with great care and forethought. There is no fool proof way to dispose of nuclear waste fuel after it is used in the Nuclear Reactors.
Percentage Of Adults Reporting Binge Or Heavy Drinking
US Streaming Services Market Share, 2020 vs. 2021
Thanks for this data. Now it makes a lot of sense why some good shows never get the attention they needed.
Levels Of CO2 In My Classroom Over A School Day
They need to improve ventilation in that school because elevated CO2 levels directly affect human cognition according to a 2015 (!!!!) Harvard study. https://archive.thinkprogress.org/exclusive-elevated-co2-levels-directly-affect-human-cognition-new-harvard-study-shows-2748e7378941/
A Photo-Finish Race For The Most Gold Medals At Tokyo 2020: USA 39, China 38
The Most Hated U.S. States, According To R/Askreddit
Japan Electricity Production 1914-2019
How Many Beers Can You Buy From An Hour Of Work In Your State?
Disposable Incomes Of The 25 Richest Countries In The World
Err.....the Luxembourg one is only accurate if you're taking the average take home salary. Which is currently very skewed towards the higher salaries, up 150,000€ per year, vs the almost 10% of the population that exists just at or even below the poverty line. Including my mother.
AirPods Revenue vs. Top Tech Companies
US States By Olympic Athletes Per Capita
As a former Coloradan, I'd like the world to believe our unique awesomeness. But the real reason is the Olympic Training Center is in Colorado. Athletes move to Colorado to train there. (That being said, in some high altitude towns, the air really is thinner. So it is like many of us have been training for athletics since birth.)
I hope the next generation or rather the current generation would make decisions based on data, rather than how they "feel". Especially the ones that would have major impact in their lives. A lot of times, how you feel does not really reflect reality. This is why marketing and political campaigns work.
I hope the next generation or rather the current generation would make decisions based on data, rather than how they "feel". Especially the ones that would have major impact in their lives. A lot of times, how you feel does not really reflect reality. This is why marketing and political campaigns work.
