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We published a new topic page on economic inequality

Learn how inequality is measured, who produces key databases, and what the data tells us.<br><br><a href="https://ourworldindata.org/we-published-a-new-topic-page-on-economic-inequality"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/qLq-8BTgXU8yG0N6HnOy8g/8572fbf8-1c9c-4176-a865-12735e86a000/w=1024"/></a>

How much energy do data centers and artificial intelligence use?

20 July 2026 at 00:00
Data centers consume around 1.5% of global electricity, but demand is very geographically concentrated.<br><br><a href="https://ourworldindata.org/how-much-energy-do-data-centers-and-artificial-intelligence-use"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/qLq-8BTgXU8yG0N6HnOy8g/1bda728d-dc32-4ca7-32f8-dcb5be9a4b00/w=1024"/></a>

We have a new Urbanization topic page

13 July 2026 at 00:00
Explore how populations are distributed across settlement types, which cities are growing fastest, what living conditions in urban areas look like, and much more.<br><br><a href="https://ourworldindata.org/we-have-a-new-urbanization-topic-page"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/qLq-8BTgXU8yG0N6HnOy8g/a57ed482-5955-4a15-01c2-fc5092c4ac00/w=1024"/></a>

How much are people across the world paying for their carbon emissions?

Around 30% of the world’s emissions have some carbon price, but how much extra are people paying?<br><br><a href="https://ourworldindata.org/how-much-are-people-across-the-world-paying-for-their-carbon-emissions"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/qLq-8BTgXU8yG0N6HnOy8g/0ea1f35f-dea2-4a58-61cb-bceb18a06900/w=1024"/></a>

Where do migrants live, and where were they born?

An interactive tool that helps us see where migrants were born, and where they live now.<br><br><a href="https://ourworldindata.org/where-do-migrants-live-and-where-were-they-born"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/qLq-8BTgXU8yG0N6HnOy8g/4ef2a38d-e4fd-46c0-0f52-d8e5c7646d00/w=1024"/></a>

Five million children die every year β€” what do they die from?

To reduce child mortality, we need to understand what children are dying from.<br><br><a href="https://ourworldindata.org/five-million-children-die-every-year-what-do-they-die-from"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/qLq-8BTgXU8yG0N6HnOy8g/b8650845-1cae-4503-540d-d1c6681b4900/w=1024"/></a>

South Korea’s population is set to shrink: what would it take to stop the decline?

How much would fertility rates, life expectancy, or migration rates need to change to stop the population from shrinking?<br><br><a href="https://ourworldindata.org/south-koreas-population-is-set-to-shrink-what-would-it-take-to-stop-the-decline"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/qLq-8BTgXU8yG0N6HnOy8g/133452ba-5209-482d-089c-c51f5b48b900/w=1024"/></a>

Population tool: How will populations across the world change in the 21st century?

We created an interactive tool that lets you test how changes in fertility rates, life expectancy, and migration rates will change future populations.<br><br><a href="https://ourworldindata.org/population-simulation-tool"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/qLq-8BTgXU8yG0N6HnOy8g/95c9945f-c253-4abe-cb79-a28adf7aea00/w=1024"/></a>

Childhood stunting fell dramatically over the 20th century

11 May 2026 at 00:00
What can countries with high stunting rates today learn from Japan’s experience of going from 70% to 5%?<br><br><a href="https://ourworldindata.org/childhood-stunting-fell-dramatically-over-the-20th-century"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/qLq-8BTgXU8yG0N6HnOy8g/c72d18f2-3c36-42d5-52da-02339ee93900/w=1024"/></a>

Most people care about farm animals β€” our food system doesn't reflect that

20 April 2026 at 00:00
Surveys worldwide show that most people find common animal farming practices unacceptable, even where meat consumption is high.<br><br><a href="https://ourworldindata.org/most-people-care-about-farm-animals-our-food-system-doesnt-reflect-that"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/qLq-8BTgXU8yG0N6HnOy8g/e8c1792e-598e-4cd7-7a1a-309ed38b3800/w=1024"/></a>

We’re looking for a writer

15 April 2026 at 00:00
We’re hiring a writer who can make the world’s largest problems understandable to our large Our World in Data audience.<br><br><a href="https://ourworldindata.org/hiring-writer-2026"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/qLq-8BTgXU8yG0N6HnOy8g/014e8530-1d3d-409d-136d-467639157700/w=1024"/></a>

Battery costs have declined by 99% in the last three decades, making electrified transport a reality

30 March 2026 at 00:00
Batteries have become much cheaper, making energy storage far more affordable.<br><br><a href="https://ourworldindata.org/battery-price-decline"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/qLq-8BTgXU8yG0N6HnOy8g/b0c1ea71-b663-4741-6574-67ffa449fe00/w=1024"/></a>

The human cost of unsafe abortions

23 March 2026 at 00:00
Romania’s history offers a rare natural experiment on what happens when abortion laws change rapidly. What can the rest of the world learn from this?<br><br><a href="https://ourworldindata.org/the-human-cost-of-unsafe-abortions"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/qLq-8BTgXU8yG0N6HnOy8g/f022345d-6fae-4d0e-f408-54a324b62200/w=1024"/></a>

Why cheap waste management is key to stopping plastic pollution

Improving waste management in low- and middle-income countries could cut global pollution by 98%.<br><br><a href="https://ourworldindata.org/why-cheap-waste-management-is-key-to-stopping-plastic-pollution"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/qLq-8BTgXU8yG0N6HnOy8g/c405c34f-0816-4c07-c075-b259ab55ed00/w=1024"/></a>

Tracking historical progress against slavery and forced labor: a long-run data view

Almost all countries have ended large-scale forced labor, often surprisingly recently.<br><br><a href="https://ourworldindata.org/slavery"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/qLq-8BTgXU8yG0N6HnOy8g/fd9c3fb5-e863-48e5-d6df-a67fbf9e5000/w=1024"/></a>

Four minutes of air conditioning

16 February 2026 at 00:00
Billions of people have access to far less electricity per day than is required to run an air conditioner for just one hour.<br><br><a href="https://ourworldindata.org/four-minutes-of-air-conditioning"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/qLq-8BTgXU8yG0N6HnOy8g/d666d8d8-6937-495b-5e37-ae8d93cc0a00/w=1024"/></a>
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