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This week we also visualized how American state economies can replace entire countries along with which states have the highest median home sale price. Enjoy these and all our other visuals from the last week.

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The Cost of 1 GB of Mobile Data Worldwide

In 2024, mobile phone users reached 5.6 billion (69.4% of the world's population). As of January, the global average price for 1GB of mobile data is $2.59, with Switzerland having the highest at $7.29 and Israel as low as $0.02. Here, we show the average price of 1GB of mobile data (in USD) across 52 countries.

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The Markets in November 2024: What to Expect

Markets this Month is one of our regular features exclusively for VC+ members. In our November edition, we explore:

📊 Changes to the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA)
📈 A comparison of major U.S. equity indices' performance
🌐 The state of bitcoin and ethereum as they break out

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Mapped: U.S. State Economies Compared to Entire Countries

Five American state economies can replace countries in the world’s top 20. Here’s how all 50 states compare.

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Charted: How American Households Have Changed Over Time (1960-2023)

The structure of American households has shifted significantly since 1960, driven by record-low fertility rates and more people living alone.

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Mapped: Median Home Sale Price by U.S. State

As of August 2024, the median home sales price for a single-family home in the U.S. is about $385,000. Which states have the highest prices?

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Who Spends the Most Time on Social Media?

This graphic lists the countries with the highest average time spent on social media by users aged 16-64, as of January 2024. Data was compiled by We Are Social.

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Five sets of equally populated countries. Five variations in GDP. What explains the differences in economic strength? Take a look.

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Ranked: America’s Most Popular Drugs by Dollars Spent

Tired of hearing about Ozempic? This chart isn’t for you. It’s one of America’s most popular drugs in 2023. Here are some numbers.

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Mapped: Renewable Energy as a Percentage of Power Generation, by Country

In this map, by creator Rakshit Jain, we look at countries across the globe by percentage of their energy that is renewable.

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Ranked: The Largest Power Outages in the U.S. (2013–2023)

Severe weather caused all ten of the largest U.S. power outages in the past decade, highlighting the importance of grid resiliency.

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Ranked: Top 10 Countries by Value of All Their Natural Resources

This visualization shows the top 10 countries by the value of all their combined natural resources, from oil to gold.

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Ranked: The World’s Biggest Chocolate Exporters

As cocoa prices skyrocket to record highs, we show the top chocolate exporting countries across the $33.6 billion global market.

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20 Years of Top Trending Google Searches

For decades, Google search has been a go-to source for many when looking up directions, keeping up with the news, or seeking information on unfamiliar topics. Here, we look back 20 years and highlight some of the top keyword searches since 2001.