Map of the Day: The Countries Receiving the Most Foreign Direct Investment
China’s foreign direct investment in North America and Europe fell by 73% last year as its economy slows rapidly
Map of the Day: China’s Provinces Rival Countries in Population Size
China’s population is expected to begin to decline in the mid 2020s, at which time India will overtake it as the world’s most populous country
Map of the Day: The World’s Best and Worst Places for Doing Business
New Zealand has taken the top spot for the last three years in a row
The World’s Largest Economies Since 1960
In 1960, the largest economies in the World were: the US, the UK, France, China, Japan, Canada, Italy, India, Australia, and Brazil.
Taps Coogan: Federal Tax Receipts Will Barely Cover Mandatory Spending in 2019
Just this year, the government borrowed $8,172 per every person with a job in the country
Map of the Day: The World According to Population
The population of China is almost exactly twice as large as the population of all of Europe
Map of the Day: International Exports for Every County in the US
The US may be, in effect, more politically sensitive to outcomes on trade than economically sensitive
Charts: Births to Foreign-Born Mothers in Every Region of England and Wales
Over a third (33.9%) of children born in England and Wales now have at least one parent who was born outside the UK.
Map of the Day: The History of South Asia
The Indian subcontinent has been home to a string of large empires and civilizations including: the Nanda Empire, Maurya Empire, Gupta Empire, and the Mughal Empire
Map of the Day: Every Earthquake in the World
Every earthquake in the world from January 1st, 2001 to December 21st, 2015