Sunday Digest | Featuring 'The Average Credit Card Debt in Every U.S. State (2024)' 📊

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Hello, welcome to your Sunday Digest.

This week, we visualized the fastest internet speeds in the world along with the top 20 countries by average vs. median wealth. Enjoy these and all our other visuals from the last week.

- The VC Team

The Average Credit Card Debt in Every U.S. State (2024)

Alaska and D.C. have the highest credit card debt in the U.S.—but with higher incomes, residents pay it off in 14-20 months. Poorer states carry less debt but take nearly 2 years to pay it off, highlighting regional disparities. Here, we visualize the average credit card debt held by households in each U.S. state.

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Visual Guide to the Markets in December 2024

Each month, VC+ releases a visual guide to the markets, giving investors insights into what to look out for. December's edition covers:

📊 U.S. asset market size and company profitability
💵 Declines of the Canadian dollar and Russian ruble vs. the U.S. dollar
🪙 Bitcoin-to-gold ratio as the cryptocurrency nears $100K

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Ranked: Countries With the Fastest Mobile Internet Speeds

This graphic shows the fastest internet speeds in the world, based on median mobile download speeds by country.

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Ranked: Top 20 Countries by Average vs. Median Wealth

Comparing countries by average vs median wealth uncovers insights into their wealth distribution and inequality.

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Ranked: Top Countries by Computing Power

We visualized data from the latest TOP500 ranking to reveal the top countries by computing power.

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Visualizing 30 Years of Global Equity Returns by Region

The U.S. has been the dominant global equity market as the top returning region for 10 years out of the past 15.

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Ranked: The 15 Fastest Growing European Economies in 2024

This graphic ranks the top 15 European countries by their projected GDP growth for 2024.

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SPONSORED BY BRAZIL POTASH

Visualized: What Do Americans Eat?

This chart, created in partnership with Brazil Potash, uses data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics to show what Americans eat.

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The Minimum Salary for Financial Success, by U.S. Generation

Gen Z needs $600K/year for success, Boomers under $100K.

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SPONSORED BY DEFIANCE ETS

MicroStrategy Versus Bitcoin Performance in 2024

MicroStrategy is the largest corporate owner of bitcoin. How has its stock performed versus bitcoin on the cryptocurrency's top days in 2024?

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Mapped: How Much Americans Spend on Gas in Each State

This map illustrates the price of gas in each state, as of November 2024.

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SPONSORED BY NATIONAL PUBLIC UTILITIES COUNCIL

Offshore Wind Installations by Region (2023–2033)

This steamgraph shows projected offshore wind capacity by region, according to The Global Wind Energy Council.

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Top Streamed Song on Spotify Every Year, 2014-2023

Songs on Spotify rack up millions of streams–sometimes hitting up to 1 billion. Which songs were the most streamed in the past 10 years?

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Every Song With Over 1 Billion Spotify Streams

Spotify's 2024 Wrapped recently dropped, offering an annual breakdown of top songs for listeners. Here, we look back at Spotify's 'Billions Club' playlist, which highlights songs from the 1970s to the 2020s that have surpassed 1 billion streams, organized by decade and artist.