Power of Data Visualization

This map shows the Prosperity Index for 104 countries.

More than 10 million Americans moved from one county to another during 2008. The map visualizes those moves. Click on any county to see comings and goings: black lines indicate net inward movement, red lines net outward movement.

It’s no secret that the last few years have been brutal for the banking industry. But nothing paints a better picture of the industry’s carnage than our latest infographic on bank closures over the past 10 years.

What exactly is going on with all the oil spewing into the Gulf, biologically speaking? MSNBC explains in a series of graphics

The 2010 World Cup matches will be played in ten stadiums located in nine South African cities.

This map shows FIFA World Cup countries best results.

This chart shows the Global Peace Index rankings for the 149 countries around the world in indicators covering crime, terrorism, government, democracy and respect for human rights. A lower score indicates a more peaceful country.

The job market is improving, but nearly half of the unemployed have been out of work longer than six months, more than at any time since the Labor Department began keeping track in 1948. Overall, 7 million Americans have been looking for work for 27 weeks or more, and most of them--4.7 million--have been out of work for a year or more.

This chart shows current oil consumption (per capita) in the world.

This map shows world status of abortion laws and policies.