Information Is Beautiful » War

Who Really Spends The Most On Their Military?

david — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 08:32:30 +0000

A story on the Guardian Datablog about unexpected results hidden in world-wide military budgets.

source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, IMF, Bureau Of Economic Analysis.
data: World-wide Military Budgets, GDP of US States
research and design: David McCandless
additional design: Joe Swainson

Afghanistan: The Information Is Not Beautiful

david — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:11:04 +0000

I took a visual look at the casualty figures coming out of the Afghanistan war for The Guardian. It’s part of my effort to understand what’s going on there. It’s not easy reading. But I think it helps to give some context. See what you think.

You can explore the data and sources in this spreadsheet.

Four Infographic Morsels

david — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 21:32:40 +0000

How To Get Replies Online Dating
Dating site OKCupid examined which words in an opening email to women increased or decreased the chances of a reply. Hilarious and revealing.

Christopher Niemann
This US illustrator does a nice line in hand-drawn infographics

(I also like his â€˜I Confessâ€™ range)

How many troops has each country sent to Afghanistan?
Ok I did this one. But I think it’s an important question. And quite surprising.

Susanna Hertrich: Reality Checking Device
A visual device for getting some perspective. Nice!

(sorry about the tiny screen shot – it’s the only one I could find) UPDATE: Here’s a big version (Thanks to Matthew Goldthwaite)

If you come across any visual delights, please send them through.