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40 Interesting Infographics That Might Change Your Perspective On Things, As Shared On This Online Group
Real education happens when you blend information with entertainment. It’s one thing to give someone a dusty stack of esoteric books to read for homework, it’s something else entirely to present the info in an engaging, intuitive, and accessible way. Welcome to the wonderful world of information graphics, aka infographics!
The r/Infographics subreddit is an old online community that has an enduring love for infographics. Today, we’re featuring some of the best ones the community has shared. Scroll down to check ‘em out! They won’t just amuse you, you’ll end up learning lots, too.
Bored Panda got in touch with Steven Wooding, who is part of the Omni Calculator team, the creator of the Weird Units Converter, and a member of the Institute of Physics in the UK, with a few questions about presenting data in such a way so as to connect to the audience better. Read on for his insights.
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#1
If New York City Were 100 People (Nytimes)
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#2
If Only We Could Get One For Avocados
#3
American Insulin Prices Are Off The Charts
Steven, the creator of the Weird Units Converter and a member of the Omni Calculator project, shared a few of his thoughts with Bored Panda on presenting data in a way that engages others better. We were interested to know how scientists can tell what data to focus on when showing others their findings if they feel like everything might potentially be worth others' attention.
"I would focus on findings that have the greatest impact on the most people in the potential audience," he said.
"If a finding is less important and only interests a niche group of people, it can be left out with little impact on the presentation," Steven told us.
#4
We Could Fund Us…
#5
Geography Terms
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 2 years ago
Oh man, I remember seeing this one from a geography book that was published in the 80s. Although the version I saw also had an isthmus.
#6
The Evolution Of Letters
We were also curious in learning about why the way in which data is presented has such a different impact on the audience. Steven, from the Omni Calculator team, explained why visuals are so powerful when sharing information.
"We are visual beings and much prefer a picture to a lot of text," he said, adding that text is a relatively recent way to communicate.
"It is easier to make general conclusions from a graph or diagram without getting bogged down by the noise of too much detail," Steven said.
"Part of impacting an audience is being memorable, and images are much easier to remember than bullet point lists. Adding a bit of entertainment also helps to be memorable and generally stops people from tuning out from what you are saying."
#7
Decline Of Faith Amongst Young American Adults
#8
Minimalist Infographic. Poisonous vs. Venomous
#9
Lifespan Of Animals
The r/Infographics online community has a long and storied history. Founded all the way back in July 2009, the subreddit will be celebrating its 14th birthday this summer!
Over the nearly decade and a half, the community has continued to remain relevant thanks in large part due to the interesting topic it focuses on, as well as its active community. At the time of writing, there were 221k members on r/Infographics.
The sub’s moderators have even put together a handy-dandy infographic about what is and isn’t an infographic (talk about meta!). You can find it right over here. It should help you navigate the world of visual information a bit better.
In short, infographics are graphic visual representations of information, data, or knowledge. “These graphics present complex information quickly and clearly, such as in signs, maps, journalism, technical writing, and education. Do not post: brochures, flyers, posters, graphic images with swaths of text laid over them, three-page long images that simply add costs,” the mod team asks its members to focus on infographics and infographics alone.
#10
109 Billion People Have Lived And Died
#11
I Updated Our Famous Password Table For 2022
Mihai Mara 2 years ago
Ok, I will change my password from "admin" to "adminadminadmin", going from "instantly" to "100 years" :)))))
#12
Head Coverings Worn By Muslim Women
If you post things other than infographics, they’ll probably end up getting removed by the mods. For instance, if your infographic is just a picture of text, it’s gonna go. The mod team running the entire show stress that the visuals have to add something to the image.
If you transcribe all the text into a text post and get the exact same content, there’s no real point in posting it on the sub. In short, the visuals have to add some sort of info! What makes infographics, well, infographics is the importance of the visual aspects of the graphic: they’re not just for show, they are integral to the entire experience.
Obviously, the subreddit is all about education and entertainment. There’s no room for self-promotion or actively promoting this or that company. Blatant promos get removed for the sake of fairness. r/Infographics isn’t a place for ads (well, aside from the ones that Reddit dumps on you in your feed, but that’s a whole other question entirely).
#13
147 Words To Use Instead Of Very
#14
Sandworm Size Chart
#15
The Bruise Spectrum
Now, infographics and guides aren’t necessarily one and the same, but there’s still a bit of overlap between them. Redditors are huge fans of visuals and graphics as a whole, no matter the specific category. Not long ago, Bored Panda interviewed the founder of the massively popular r/coolguides subreddit, a community of nearly 3.2 million members. The founder, u/dadschool shared how he changed his approach to having people post infographics on the sub dedicated to guides.
#16
Leonardo Dicaprio's Dating History
#17
A Logarithmic Map Of The Entire Observable Universe
Sponge Blob 2 years ago
For those who try go guess the correct way read this graph: the higher to the top the further and older observable object is. That's why on the bottom you have current state Earth with satellites all around and on top there is Big Bang. From the sheer size of the Universe, time is inseparable from space and has to be put into "distance" equation. There's a probability some of the things on top that don't exist anymore, because the image we see of them is literally billions of years old.
#18
How Many People Does It Take To Make A Blockbuster Film?
The founder of r/coolguides explained to Bored Panda during an earlier interview that he had quite a tough approach toward infographics when he founded the subreddit. Nowadays, he’s far more lax and tolerant when it comes to infographics and lets the community decide what direction it wants the group to go. So there's a lot more love for infographics than just on r/Infographics!
#19
8 Things You Should Never, Ever Flush Down Your Toilet
Alissa the Bored Fox 2 years ago
Just curious, but wouldn't the medicine just dissolve in the water?
#20
Mythical Beasts Of Wales [oc]
![Mythical Beasts Of Wales [oc]](https://www.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/63f86978189ab_uiym36sy2nj91__700.jpg "Mythical Beasts Of Wales [oc]")
#21
How Much People Eat
Mihai Mara 2 years ago
"What people eat" - first thing on the chart was a cat. That was f*cked up.
The secret to any good visual representation of info, whether it’s an infographic, guide, brochure, poster, or the unholy unity of all of the above, is clarity. You want to find the golden balance between giving your audience all the information that they need without overwhelming them or losing their attention.
#22
Wikipedia's Illustration For Gerrymandering
#23
Ikigai: The Japanese Concept Of Finding Purpose In Life
#24
Highest Ocean Plastic Waste Polluters
Your infographics have to be as brief as possible without losing important data, and that means using the visuals to reflect a part of that info in an intuitive, accessible manner. However, what seems clear to you might be confusing to the regular Joe or Jill on the street.
#25
Travel Etiquette Around The World
#26
80% Of Deaths Of Children Under Age Five Are Preventable
#27
A Presidential Venn Diagram
So before you go order a thousand printed copies of your infographic, show it to some people: your friends, your colleagues, your family parrot even. Get some honest feedback about what works and what doesn’t. Do some editing and proofreading. Don’t be afraid to go back to the drawing table! Though try to avoid the massive trap that is perfectionism, too. Aim for creating a great infographic, not a ‘perfect’ one.
#28
The Size And Location Of The Great Pacific Garbage Patch
#29
Predominant Ancestry Of Population
Natalie Bohrteller 2 years ago (edited)
No wonder there's this rumor among Germans that the US almost had German as its primary official language.
#30
What Happened To Green Cars?
Stephanie Did It 2 years ago
Colored cars have all but disappeared! I googled the reason and it was basically "they don't sell." I miss color on the road!!
Which of these infographics did you find the most interesting and intriguing, dear Pandas? Which ones stood out to you the most from a purely visual perspective? What kinds of infographics would you love to see in the future? Share your thoughts in the comments.
#31
The Best-Selling Music Artists Of All-Time
#32
Everything That's Owned By Amazon
#33
Differences In When Europeans Eat Dinner
Sponge Blob 2 years ago
I doubt anyone in Europe eats dinner that early. Source: I'm European, nobody here eats dinner in the morning.
#35
The Most Banned & Challenged Books Of The Last 8 Years
#36
The Oldest Logos That Are Still In Existence Today (Based On Distinct Core Elements Still Being Used)
#37
Timeline: The Domestication Of Animals
LillieMean 2 years ago
It's pretty bold to claim that humans have domesticated cats. Everyone knows that the cat decided to become domesticated because people are useful.
#38
The Wealthiest People Of History & What They Would Make In Today's Dollars
#39
History Of Pandemics
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 2 years ago
This is really out of date. Total for COVID-19 is about 7 million at this point. Not 4700. Also it's still ongoing.
#40
The Countries That Use The Most Toilet Paper
#41
Most Of The Worst Food Is Owned By 10 Companies
#42
Ideal Racing Lines
#43
Money Does Buy Happiness After All
LillieMean 2 years ago
Of course. Everyone knows that it's nicer to cry in your own car than in a bus.
#44
How To Make Saltwater Drinkable With Common Litter
RadiatorAnkleSpider 2 years ago
If it’s this simple… why isn’t this done on a much larger scale…
#45
Birth Years Of American Girls Named Karen
#46
Revenue Breakdown Of The Four Most Valuable Companies In The World:
#47
Protein Content In Plant Based And Animal Based Proteins
#48
The Composition Of The Universe
Stardust she/her 2 years ago
Regular matter is so little compared to the dark matter and energy out there. We don’t even know what dark matter really is. It doesn’t interact with light at all (hence the nme dark) but we can see its effects on the galaxies around us
#49
The Longest-Running TV Shows Of All-Time
#50
A Decade Of Food Fads
Firstname Lastname 2 years ago
Wonder if they have any more croissant ones up their sleeve, or if three is enough.
#51
Top 7 Richest People
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 2 years ago
Not any more. Musk is out of the #1 spot and Arnault is in his place. Musk is currently #2. Also he is number two in a human waste sense too.
#52
'one Drop' Classification
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 2 years ago
By the "one drop rule" every human being on Earth is "black". Homosapiens evolved in Africa and the entire species was "black". There was never a perfect white race divorced or above the rest of the human species. That's racist BS that makes me very angry.
#53
The Least And Most Trusted News Sources In The Us (British Sources Are The Most Trusted By Americans)
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 2 years ago
Saw a similar survey recently, but they put the Weather Channel at the top.
#54
Military Budget Of Various Countries In An Infograph
#55
The Oldest Building In Every U.S. State
#56
International Phonetic Alphabet In English By Tyler Neyens
#57
The Most Misspelled Words In Every State
#58
The Number Of Refugees From Ukraine Is Close To One Million. Half Of Them Escaped To Poland
#59
[oc] Updated - The Most Famous Television Show Set In Every State
![[oc] Updated - The Most Famous Television Show Set In Every State](https://www.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/63f8674ea1eb5_gj7yc9iyzxw81-png__700.jpg "[oc] Updated - The Most Famous Television Show Set In Every State")
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 2 years ago
How is Grey's Anatomy more popular than Twin Peaks? Maybe I'm just getting old.
#60
How To Be Prepared For & Stay Safe In The Event Of A Nuclear Explosion (Fema)
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 2 years ago
Grew up near two primary targets. I know the routine. Bend over and kiss your a** goodbye.
#61
Most Popular Meats Per Country
#62
Nine Ways To Imagine Jeff Bezos' Wealth
Marcellus II 2 years ago
This is a terrible chart. It's a prime example of how to lie with statistics. The peanut-vs-truck is correct, but the next is comparing length (1D) with 3D objects, which our brains correctly scale so you end up with a lie. So yes the whale is about 1.5M times longer than a white blood cell, but the graph makes us feel the size of a whale, which weights about 1.5M x 1.5M x 1.5M times as much as a white blood cell. So we mis-estimate by 2.25 trillion times. Same with the Toblerone, yes it's the height, but you're looking at two mountains so you automatically think volume/weight. It's a classic trick that shouldn't be around anymore.
#63
Infographic - What To Put In Your Survival Rucksack
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 2 years ago
FAIL! None of these bags contain the most important thing you should always have. Socks. I never go anywhere without a spare pair of socks. Things to to heck you are going to be walking a lot and you need to take care of your feet. End of the world you need your feet.
#64
The Average Lot Size In Each Us State
Lolly Gagger 2 years ago
Why are Texan blocks so small? I thought it was supposed to be all sorts of spacious and obnoxiously big houses there?
#65
"Last Call" Times For Bars In The United States
#66
Global Beer Consumption
#67
Projected Population Collapse Of S. Korea, China, Italy And Spain
#68
Contraceptive Methods Comparison (V2)
heather7d@yahoo.com 2 years ago
Um… no. Breastfeeding is not even close to an effective BC method.
#69
The American Flag Is Twice As Red As Blue
#70
Capabilities Of The Us Navy Hospital Ships In New York & Los Angeles
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 2 years ago
I remember this one from 2020 when they dovked these floating hospitals to help deal with COVID-19.
#71
The Most Hated Apps By Us State
#72
China vs. Russia vs. Nato
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 2 years ago
This is out of date since since then Russia has sent another 100,000 into the meat grinder.
#74
World’s Largest Oil Producers
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 2 years ago
Those numbers aren't lying, the USA out produces every other country in the world and has been doing so since a guy named Drake drilled the first well over a century ago. During the most recent "fuel crisis" the USA was still EXPORTING oil. So if you are complaining about $5/g gas, I don't want to hear it.
#75
Russia's Share Of Oil Deposits Is Under 7%
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Salty Sasquatch 2 years ago
I found it almost impossible to read the print. I understand the limitations of putting lots of statistics in a small column, but meh.
VonBlade 2 years ago
At least the "BP is anti-American" brigade can't complain about this one. It's so US-centric it's as if the rest of the world doesn't exist.
Greenmantle 2 years ago
I guess... but it sure does put a spin on "Bored Panda"... because posts like these are certainly boring to the rest of the world
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Salty Sasquatch 2 years ago
I found it almost impossible to read the print. I understand the limitations of putting lots of statistics in a small column, but meh.
VonBlade 2 years ago
At least the "BP is anti-American" brigade can't complain about this one. It's so US-centric it's as if the rest of the world doesn't exist.
Greenmantle 2 years ago
I guess... but it sure does put a spin on "Bored Panda"... because posts like these are certainly boring to the rest of the world
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