Researcher @OurWorldInData. I make research on democracy, human rights, armed conflict, and violence easier to access and understand. he/him
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ALT A line chart showing the global average life expectancy from 1900 to 2023. The vertical axis represents life expectancy in years, ranging from 0 to 80, while the horizontal axis indicates the years from 1900 to 2023. While average life expectancy was 32.0 years in 1900, it was 73.2 years in 2023. In 1770, the average life expectancy was only 28.5 years, depicted at the lower end of the graph. By 2023, it had risen to 73.2 years, noted at the upper portion. Key points on the graph highlight this change. Data sources cited include UN WPP (2024), HMD (2024), Zijdeman et al. (2015), and Riley (2005). The information can be further accessed at OurWorldinData.org/life-expectancy. The graph is labeled with the text "Global average life expectancy has more than doubled," emphasizing the significant increase over the centuries.
ALT A chart in three parts showing data on child mortality to make the points that "The world is awful. The world is much better. The world can be much better. All three statements are true at the same time."
ALT Line chart titled '20.5 million people receive antiretroviral therapy through PEPFAR' showing the annual number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy through PEPFAR, the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, from 2004 to 2023. The chart starts near zero in 2004, rising steadily each year, and reaching 20.5 million people in 2023. The therapy helps keep people with HIV healthy and prevents its spread to others. Data source: President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (2024), published by Our World in Data.
ALT Military spending per armed forces personnel, 2020," showing military expenditure per person in various countries, expressed in US dollars. The chart ranks countries by spending, with the United States at the top, spending $630,957 per armed forces personnel. Other countries listed, in descending order of spending, include the United Kingdom ($405,653), Germany ($296,130), Saudi Arabia ($241,781), France ($171,229), China ($107,499), Russia ($53,332), South Africa ($40,909), Brazil ($30,364), and India ($25,126). The data is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries. The data sources are the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute and multiple additional sources compiled by the World Bank.
ALT Bar chart of average public spending per person in the UK for the fiscal year 2022/2023, by area. Highlighted is spending on overseas aid of 74£ per person, with spending on other areas much higher, many by a magnitude.
