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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If New York City Were 100 People (Nytimes)
If Only We Could Get One For Avocados
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.
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Geography Terms
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.
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."
Decline Of Faith Amongst Young American Adults
I agree with you when it comes to church. However, they're only talking about God here, not church itself. I think there must be other reasons too, but maybe turning away from church does have a general effect on belief as well.
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I think so many younger people are turning away from the church and organised religion due to everything from the scandals and hypocritical views to antiquated belief systems against certain minority groups like the LGBTQIA+ community. I think some young people and even older millennials are finding more comfort in a mix of spiritually and science.
I though the same. Finally some good news for the future
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Part of the increase may be attributable to more atheist, agnostics, etc. feeling free to proclaim what they are. When I was a young person, you could be heavily sanctioned for such beliefs. It may be like being gay. The percentage of the population that's gay hasn't changed in the last fifty years. But the percentage that are gay and admit it to themselves and others has risen sharply.
Good. Organized religion has been and continues to be the bloodiest, most divisive thing mankind has ever invented. Back when, attributing natural occurrences to some kind of happy or angry god was the only thing primitive man could think of to blame. Now it's just power and money and control.
Nice to see that the number of people who believe an invisible friend tells them what to do is declining. Good news for all of us.
We've come to realize that our world, our ever expanding knowledge and global cultures have outgrown the Abrahamic religions. Kids eventually stop believing in Santa Claus too.
This is really interesting but I have to admit I'm inclined to question. From outside the US, you get the sense that it's becoming ever more fervently religious. Which is weird - like it's going against the trends elsewhere.
No, it’s just many of those who are still religious are getting more desperate and trying to force their religion on everyone else. They see fewer people being on their side and they are freaking out. They are getting more and more vocal to try to convince people to pass Christian laws, so that everyone has to follow their belief system. They are the majority in some areas but they are not the majority of the country, as a whole.
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He does (or did, been a minute since I was there) on Twitter
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What I see is access to the internet and information has increased the ability to learn information certain groups would like you to never know. This information decreases the likelihood to blindly believe whatever you are told, which in turn makes you more likely to question what you actually believe.
Yet their political system seems to be dictated by the church/ faith! Hopefully the younger generations can start to fight that!
Science really doesn’t care about this infographic…but this Atheist is snickering.
We can just wait for Jesus to come back and everything will be fixed.
obligatory “as a Christian” but idk about the idea of belief in God with no doubts. One of my favorite verses actually says “I believe, help my unbelief” because I think there’s faith for belief and grace for doubt.
I'm not sure why it's just "young people" most of my peers are former x-religious group. It's hard to raise a child to believe when you don't. I was not raised religious. With no ties to a specific platform I could see good and bad in any group. At times I envied the absolute belief some people had, so much so, that they caste off worry easily. The hate and animosity that was generated by some was so off putting I can't understand why anyone would want to stick to that "belief".
I think Jesus would probably be deeply saddened about the hypocrisy in churches, the scandals, and the antiquated belief systems that turn away minority groups like the LGBTQIA+ community. No wonder so many young people and older millennial are turning toward spiritually or atheism.
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"I believe in God. I just believe God is a 13 story-tall wizard who lives in a dark mountain and NEVER LETS ME WIN!" --Maria Bamford
Wow, that's a sharp difference just in the last 30ish years. I wonder which country/countries were polled
In this case it seems "higher power" relates to non-abrahamic beliefs of higher power (Greek mythology gods, 'the universe', etc)
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I was raised Catholic, and I want to believe in God, but my skepticism is definitely there. I don't believe nothing exists after death or whatever, but I have had experiences where people who have passed on have visited me in my dreams. I generally don't dream in images so when it happens it tends to stand out. So I don't think I believe in a God, but I do believe in an afterlife
Anyone know what the deal is with all of the hatred towards religion on this website? As a Christian myself - I find nothing wrong with any belief system, as long as people don’t use it as an excuse or justification for hatred or prejudice. Also - usually, it’s not religion itself that causes the problem, it is the churches and other places of worship that twist the words of sacred text to encourage their own hateful beliefs.
That's the thing though. People *are* using it as a justification for hatred and prejudice. Even if they weren't; it's a faulty thinking system that leads to a misunderstanding of reality. That's not good for you.
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Todays kids aren't unimaginative, they use their imagination different than their parents did. My boys tells me wonderful stories about the things he's going to design in scratch or minecraft. He's roll playing dragonball z made up stories with pals over discord. He wrote and illustrated a novellete 'the witch attacks our house'.
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Thankfully more and more people don't care about those sorts of veiled threats.
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I think the endless scandals involving paedophilia and the theft of small children, not to mention all the terrorism, might have had a greater effect than your cliche about "the kids today" (which is exactly the same thing your parents' generation said about you)
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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.
109 Billion People Have Lived And Died
I Updated Our Famous Password Table For 2022
Ok, I will change my password from "admin" to "adminadminadmin", going from "instantly" to "100 years" :)))))
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).
147 Words To Use Instead Of Very
Sandworm Size Chart
I am pretty sure that the Sarlacc is much bigger than the things from Tremors!
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.
Leonardo Dicaprio's Dating History
A Logarithmic Map Of The Entire Observable Universe
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.
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!
8 Things You Should Never, Ever Flush Down Your Toilet
Just curious, but wouldn't the medicine just dissolve in the water?
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]")
How Much People Eat
"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.
Wikipedia's Illustration For Gerrymandering
Ikigai: The Japanese Concept Of Finding Purpose In Life
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.
Travel Etiquette Around The World
I’m going to be really preoccupied with my feet if I ever go to a Arab country.
80% Of Deaths Of Children Under Age Five Are Preventable
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.
The Size And Location Of The Great Pacific Garbage Patch
Predominant Ancestry Of Population
No wonder there's this rumor among Germans that the US almost had German as its primary official language.
What Happened To Green Cars?
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.
The Best-Selling Music Artists Of All-Time
Everything That's Owned By Amazon
Differences In When Europeans Eat Dinner
I doubt anyone in Europe eats dinner that early. Source: I'm European, nobody here eats dinner in the morning.
Orgasm Percentages
The Most Banned & Challenged Books Of The Last 8 Years
The Oldest Logos That Are Still In Existence Today (Based On Distinct Core Elements Still Being Used)
Timeline: The Domestication Of Animals
It's pretty bold to claim that humans have domesticated cats. Everyone knows that the cat decided to become domesticated because people are useful.
The Wealthiest People Of History & What They Would Make In Today's Dollars
History Of Pandemics
This is really out of date. Total for COVID-19 is about 7 million at this point. Not 4700. Also it's still ongoing.
The Countries That Use The Most Toilet Paper
Note: this post originally had 75 images. It’s been shortened to the top 40 images based on user votes.
I found it almost impossible to read the print. I understand the limitations of putting lots of statistics in a small column, but meh.
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.
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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I found it almost impossible to read the print. I understand the limitations of putting lots of statistics in a small column, but meh.
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.
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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