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Hello, welcome to your Sunday Digest.

This week we visualized countries with the lowest fertility rates as of 2024 along with GDP per capita by U.S. state. Enjoy these and all our other visuals from the last week.

- The VC Team

Which College Degrees Have the Best Return on Investment?

STEM degrees are the most valuable in the U.S., with Harvard's computer science program offering over $4 million ROI. In contrast, English programs have a negative ROI and a 32% decline in graduates compared to 10 years prior. Here, we show the average ROI of a degree in the U.S.

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The Visual Guide to Global Real Estate Bubbles

Every week with VC+ we take a visual deep dive into the topics that matter. Our latest edition covers Real Estate Bubbles Around the World including:

🫧 Which cities are most at risk of a real estate bubble
🔄 How the market has changed post-pandemic
🌍 What trends are emerging in the rental market

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The 20 Countries With the Lowest Fertility Rates in 2024

This graphic lists countries with the lowest fertility rates as of 2024.

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Mapped: GDP per Capita, by U.S. State

Looking at every state’s GDP per capita can give us a general indication of the standard of living disparities within the country.

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SPONSORED BY THE HINRICH FOUNDATION

Ranked: The World’s Most Sustainable Economies in 2024

Based on the Hinrich Foundation's 2024 Sustainable Trade Index, which economies are the most and least sustainable?

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Mapped: Carbon Emissions Per Capita, by Country

The global average for per-capita consumption-based emissions is 4.7 tCO₂. These are the places that emit more and less carbon.

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Visualizing the Cost of the American Dream in 2024

From buying a house to having a comfortable retirement, we breakdown the lifetime costs of the American dream.

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SPONSORED BY AIRWALLEX

2024’s International Shopping Preferences and Trends

For this graphic, Visual Capitalist has partnered with Airwallex to explore the buying preferences of international shoppers worldwide.

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Mapped: Home Price-to-Income Ratio of Large U.S. Cities

The top five large U.S. cities have a home price-to-income ration more than double the national average of 4.7.

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Visualizing LEGO’s Revenue Growth (2003-2023)

With nearly $10 billion in revenue in 2023, LEGO is one of the world's leading toy companies.

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Ranked: Which Industries Are the Most Dangerous?

In this graphic, Visual Capitalist partnered with Lloyd's Register Foundation to analyze workplace safety and determine the most dangerous industry.

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The Companies Acquiring the Most Startups (2000-2024)

Google leads the list with 222 acquisitions.

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Ranked: The Countries That Dominate Global Shipbuilding

Put together, just three countries account for 95% of the entire shipbuilding industry. And all three are Asian powerhouses.

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SPONSORED BY THE MSCI SUSTAINABILITY INSTITUTE

Visualizing the Rise of Antibiotic Resistance

Antibiotic resistance has nearly tripled in the last two decades, meaning treatments may no longer work for some bacterial infections.

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SPONSORED BY THE MSCI SUSTAINABILITY INSTITUTE

Globally, nearly 14% of deaths are related to a bacterial infection—but research isn't keeping up with the need for new treatments.

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Napoleon’s Historical Battles by Number of Casualties

In this visualization by creator Preyash Shah, we look at Napoleon Bonaparte's battles ranked by the number of casualties.

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Visualized: The Best Universities in America

From Ivy League to public institutions, which schools are the best ones in America? Here, we look back at a 2022-2023 ranking of America's 50 best universities along with the average tuition and acceptance rate of each school.