International dollars are used to compare incomes and purchasing power across countries and over time. Here, we explain how they’re calculated and why they’re used.<br><br><a href="https://ourworldindata.org/international-dollars" target="_blank"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/qLq-8BTgXU8yG0N6HnOy8g/95f674ac-5e7c-4474-6493-9a5578eb2a00/w=1350"/></a>

We are very excited to share that Claire Melamed and Michael Blastland have joined our Board of Trustees.<br><br><a href="https://ourworldindata.org/new-trustees-claire-melamed-michael-blastland" target="_blank"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/qLq-8BTgXU8yG0N6HnOy8g/a012091e-33f8-4e5e-c5c7-6993c6f70200/w=1350"/></a>