See more visualizations like this on the Voronoi app. Use This Visualization Countries With the Most (and Least) Incarcerated People See visuals like this from many other data creators on our Voronoi app. Download it for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Key Takeaways El Salvador, known as the “prison capital of the world”, has the highest incarceration rate globally, at 1,086 per 100,000 people. By contrast, Japan has one of the world’s lowest rates at 36 per 100,000 inhabitants. The world’s criminal justice and prison systems vary significantly from country to country. Regionally, Latin America and the Caribbean has the highest concentration of incarcerated people, accounting for six of the top 10 highest prison rates in the world. On the other hand, a number of West African countries sit on the opposite end of the spectrum. This graphic shows the countries with the highest and lowest incarceration rates worldwide, based on data from the Prison Policy Initiative. Behind Bars: Comparing Incarcerated People by Country Below, we show the countries that sit at the extremes of global incarceration rates: Top 10 Highest CountriesIncarceration Rate(per 100,000 people)Top 10 Lowest CountriesIncarceration Rate (per 100,000 people) El Salvador1,086 Gambia22 Cuba794 Guinea-Bissau31 Rwanda637 Republic of Congo33 U.S.614 Guinea34 Turkmenistan576 Nigeria35 Panama499 Yemen35 Uruguay424 Japan36 Brazil390 Pakistan38 Thailand377 Burkina Faso39 Cabo Verde366 Central African Republic40 Today, at least 52,000 people are in prison in El Salvador, driven by its “state of exception” policy, which drastically reduces the constitutional rights of suspected criminals. While this has led the homicide rate to fall 80% since 2022, thousands have been arbitrarily detained without access to a timely trial and other legal defenses in efforts to combat gang violence. Like El Salvador, Cuba has faced mass arrests, typically for political dissidents. The country ranks second globally, with an incarceration rate of 795 per 100,000 people. On the other hand, Gambia has an incarceration rate of just 22 per 100,000 inhabitants. Overall, Africa is home to seven of the 10 lowest incarceration rates, although prisons remain deeply underfunded. As we can see, Japan stands as the only developed economy in the bottom 10. In addition, it has one of the lowest homicide rates globally, at 0.23 per 100,000 people—roughly 25 times lower than America. Learn More on the Voronoi App To learn more about this topic, check out this graphic on the average cost per prisoner by U.S. state.

See more visuals like this on the Voronoi app. Use This Visualization Mapped: Countries With the Most Forest Area per Capita This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Key Takeaways This graphic uncovers the world’s most forested countries, ranked by hectares of forest area per person. Guyana and Suriname, two South American nations, dominate with over 20+ hectares per person – roughly 40-45x the world average of 0.54 ha/capita. The world’s forests are unevenly distributed, with countries like Canada and Russia containing hundreds of millions of hectares of forest area. But how that forest is shared among people varies dramatically around the globe. In this graphic, we visualize each country’s forest area per capita, offering a unique perspective on the world’s tree coverage. While the average country has just 0.5 hectares of forest area per person, a select few boast significantly more. Data & Discussion The data for this visualization comes from the Food & Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. It measures each country’s total forest area in hectares, which we combined with 2025 population estimates to determine forest area per capita. A hectare is equal to 10,000 square meters, which is about the size of an international rugby field. In city terms, it’s roughly two and a half acres, or enough space for 16 single-family homes. RankCountryForest Area Per Capita (hectares) 1 Guyana23.0 2 Suriname22.3 3 Gabon10.2 4 Canada8.9 5 Central African Republic8.2 6 Russian Federation5.7 7 Botswana5.7 8 Australia4.8 9 Bolivia4.4 10 Finland4.0 11 Mongolia4.0 12 Bhutan3.4 13 Belize3.2 14 Solomon Islands3.2 15 Papua New Guinea2.7 16 Namibia2.6 17 Sweden2.6 18 Vanuatu2.5 19 Palau2.3 20 Brazil2.3 21 Norway2.2 22 Zambia2.1 23 Paraguay2.1 24 Peru2.0 25 New Zealand1.9 26 Latvia1.9 27 Estonia1.8 28 Venezuela1.8 29 Lao P.D.R.1.7 30 Angola1.6 31 Equatorial Guinea1.5 32 Montenegro1.3 33 DRC1.3 34 Bahamas1.2 35 Fiji1.2 36 Colombia1.1 37 Liberia1.1 38 Guinea-Bissau1.0 39 Panama1.0 40 Belarus1.0 41 Argentina1.0 42 U.S.0.9 43 Mozambique0.9 44 Chile0.9 45 Georgia0.8 46 Brunei Darussalam0.8 47 Zimbabwe0.8 48 Lithuania0.8 49 Dominica0.8 50 Samoa0.8 51 Timor-Leste0.7 52 Nicaragua0.7 53 Ecuador0.7 54 Micronesia0.7 55 Tanzania0.6 56 Cameroon0.6 57 Bulgaria0.6 58 Bosnia & Herzegovina0.6 59 Slovenia0.6 60 Uruguay0.6 61 North Macedonia0.6 62 Malaysia0.6 63 Costa Rica0.6 64 Honduras0.5 65 Serbia0.5 66 World Average0.5 67 Croatia0.5 68 Mexico0.5 69 Myanmar0.5 70 Greece0.5 71 Senegal0.5 72 South Sudan0.5 73 Sudan0.4 74 Austria0.4 75 Mali0.4 76 Spain0.4 77 Romania0.4 78 Eswatini0.4 79 Cambodia0.4 80 Slovak Republic0.4 81 South Africa0.4 82 Albania0.3 83 Turkmenistan0.3 84 Indonesia0.3 85 Madagascar0.3 86 Portugal0.3 87 Congo0.3 88 Guinea0.3 89 Ukraine0.3 90 Somalia0.3 91 Thailand0.3 92 Sierra Leone0.3 93 Czech Republic0.3 94 Marshall Islands0.3 95 Türkiye0.3 96 Poland0.3 97 Seychelles0.3 98 France0.3 99 Saint Vincent & the Grenadines0.3 100 Ethiopia0.2 101 Sao Tome and Principe0.2 102 Jamaica0.2 103 Mauritania0.2 104 Hungary0.2 105 Saint Kitts and Nevis0.2 106 Nepal0.2 107 Benin0.2 108 Dominican Republic0.2 109 Andorra0.2 110 Japan0.2 111 Ghana0.2 112 Chad0.2 113 Guatemala0.2 114 Cyprus0.2 115 Saint Lucia0.2 116 Kyrgyz Republic0.2 117 Kazakhstan0.2 118 China0.2 119 Italy0.2 120 Trinidad and Tobago0.2 121 Iceland0.2 122 Republic of Moldova0.2 123 Grenada0.2 124 Ireland0.2 125 Morocco0.2 126 Liechtenstein0.1 127 Vietnam0.1 128 Switzerland0.1 129 Puerto Rico0.1 130 Germany0.1 131 Burkina Faso0.1 132 Luxembourg0.1 133 Togo0.1 134 Iran0.1 135 South Korea0.1 136 Azerbaijan0.1 137 Côte d'Ivoire0.1 138 Armenia0.1 139 El Salvador0.1 140 Denmark0.1 141 Uzbekistan0.1 142 Tuvalu0.1 143 Cabo Verde0.1 144 Tonga0.1 145 Malawi0.1 146 Saudi Arabia0.1 147 Gambia0.1 148 Antigua and Barbuda0.1 149 Kenya0.1 150 Nigeria0.1 151 Philippines0.1 152 Belgium0.1 153 Tunisia0.1 154 India0.050 155 Uganda0.049 156 UK0.047 157 Rwanda0.045 158 Tajikistan0.041 159 Comoros0.037 160 Niger0.036 161 Algeria0.036 162 Mauritius0.030 163 Haiti0.030 164 San Marino0.029 165 Libya0.029 166 UAE0.029 167 Barbados0.022 168 Netherlands0.020 169 Burundi0.019 170 Iraq0.015 171 Israel0.015 172 Lesotho0.014 173 Pakistan0.013 174 Yemen0.013 175 Bangladesh0.011 176 Maldives0.009 177 Kiribati0.008 178 Jordan0.006 179 Djibouti0.006 180 Aruba0.004 181 Bahrain0.003 182 Singapore0.003 183 Kuwait0.001 184 Malta0.001 185 Qatar0.000 186 Oman0.000 187 Egypt0.000 188 Nauru0.000 The World’s Most Forested Countries Guyana and Suriname are the two biggest outliers, each offering more than 22 hectares of forest area per person. This is due to these countries’ vast rainforests combined with their relatively small populations (both under 1 million people). The forests in this region make up the Guiana Shield, one of the largest remaining blocks of primary tropical forest on earth. Other countries that rank highly include Canada and Russia, two of the world’s largest countries by total area. While these countries have much bigger populations than #1 ranked Guyana, their sheer amount of forest land results in an above-average per capita figure. Learn More on the Voronoi App If you enjoyed today’s post, check out Countries With the Most Freshwater Resources on Voronoi, the new app from Visual Capitalist.

About 18 months ago, we launched Voronoi, our free new data discovery app. Believe it or not, there are already more data-driven visuals on Voronoi than on Visual Capitalist (which has been around for 13 years!). Every day there’s something new on Voronoi to see. And in aggregate, there are roughly 6,500 data stories to explore on the platform from nearly 200 world-class creators. Explore Voronoi Let’s see what captivated users in November. We’ll take a look at some of the best Voronoi visuals over the last month, including one standout Editor’s Pick, as well as the most viewed, most discussed, and most liked posts. MOST VIEWED Highest Paying Jobs with No College Degree Required This month’s most viewed visual came from Julie Peasley, exploring the top-paying U.S. jobs that don’t require a college degree. Based on data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2024), this visualization highlights 20 careers where experience, certification, or specialized training outweigh formal higher education. The top spot goes to air traffic controllers, earning a median wage of $144,580—without requiring an associate’s or bachelor’s degree. Users were fascinated by how many six-figure opportunities exist for those with hands-on skills, trade experience, or niche expertise in logistics and public safety. Explore the full dataset on Voronoi today. MOST DISCUSSED How Quality of Life Has Changed in 30 Countries, According to Citizens This snapshot from Visual Capitalist sparked wide discussion this month by visualizing how citizens perceive changes in their country’s quality of life. Using Numbeo’s Quality of Life Index, the chart combines data on costs, safety, healthcare, pollution, and more. While countries like Switzerland continue to rank among the world’s highest, others such as the Netherlands and Norway have climbed steadily. The conversation heated up around the biggest declines: Canada (from 9th to 27th), Saudi Arabia (12th to 25th), the U.S. (4th to 14th), and Sweden (3rd to 13th)—prompting debate on affordability, policy, and post-pandemic priorities. Join the discussion on Voronoi today. MOST LIKED Who Still Uses Cash? This data-rich visualization from Visual Capitalist captured user attention worldwide, showing the global divide between cash-based and digital economies. Cash use remains near-universal in lower-income nations such as Myanmar (98%), Ethiopia (95%), and Gambia (95%), where digital infrastructure is limited. In contrast, wealthy nations like Sweden (14%), Norway (10%), and South Korea (10%) have nearly eliminated physical cash. Cultural outliers drew the most interest: Japan (60%) and Germany (51%) retain high cash use despite advanced economies—while China (10%) exemplifies a rapid leap to mobile payments, skipping the credit card era entirely. See how your country compares on Voronoi today. EDITOR’S PICK The Largest Bodies of Water in the Solar System: Visualized Our Editor’s Pick for November comes from MadeVisual, who turned the spotlight to outer space—mapping where water exists beyond Earth. The visual reveals that oceans and ice reserves on moons like Titan and Ganymede vastly exceed Earth’s total water volume, hidden beneath thick crusts of ice. Even airless worlds like the Moon and Mercury harbor small pockets of frozen material in permanent shadow. Together, these discoveries challenge assumptions about habitability—and hint that water, the foundation of life, may be far more common across the Solar System than once believed. Dive deeper into the data on Voronoi today.

See more visualizations like this on the Voronoi app. Top 10 Countries With the Highest Economic Cost of Violence See visuals like this from many other data creators on our Voronoi app. Download it for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Key Takeaways Afghanistan faced the greatest economic toll from violence in 2024, accounting for 41.6% of GDP. Ukraine followed closely behind, with costs such as military spending, conflict deaths, and infrastructure destruction reaching an estimated 40.1% of GDP. In 2024, the economic impact of violence reached $20 trillion globally in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms. Military spending and internal security costs accounted for 74% of the total, at a time of rising geopolitical fragmentation. The economic impact of refugees and GDP losses also climbed higher. This graphic shows the countries with the greatest economic toll of violence, based on analysis from the Institute for Economics and Peace. Ranked: The Top 10 Countries by Economic Cost of Violence Below, we show the countries which faced the highest cost of violence as a share of GDP in 2024. These figures include direct and indirect costs such as military spending, GDP losses, and the costs of conflict deaths. Estimates were calculated in PPP terms. CountryEconomic Cost of Violence in 2024(% of GDP) Afghanistan41.6 Ukraine40.9 North Korea39.1 Syria34.0 Somalia24.7 Central African Republic22.5 Colombia19.7 Palestinian Territories19.4 Burkina Faso19.0 Cyprus16.8 Average (Top 10)27.8 Afghanistan ranks highest globally, largely driven by significant military expenditures and high costs associated with refugees. While violence has fallen since the return of Taliban rule in 2021, Afghanistan has the third-highest military spending as a share of GDP in the world, at 15.1%. Meanwhile, the number of Afghani refugees stands at 5.8 million globally. In Ukraine, the cost of violence stood at 40.9% of GDP last year. So far into the war, residential buildings have faced $60 billion in damage, while infrastructure and transportation have seen $38.5 billion in losses. Additionally, 260,000 private motor vehicles have been damaged or destroyed. Meanwhile, Palestine ranks in eighth globally, with the economic cost of the war in Gaza equal to 19.4% of GDP. Following after Ukraine, it had the second-highest number of deaths globally in 2024. Learn More on the Voronoi App To learn more about this topic, check out this graphic on organized crime hotspots around the world.

See this visualization first on the Voronoi app. Mapped: What Share of Each State’s Population is Foreign Born? This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. California has the highest share of foreign-born residents at 27.7%—more than 1 in 4 people. Montana, West Virginia, and Mississippi have the smallest shares, each under 3%. The U.S. foreign-born population is at a historic high, with origins shifting towards Asia and Latin America. The U.S. has long been shaped by waves of immigration, and today, those numbers are reaching historic highs. Using the latest 2024 data from the U.S. Census Bureau, USAFacts visualizes the foreign-born share of each state’s population. California leads, but patterns vary widely depending on region and history. Here’s the full dataset showing the share of each state’s population that is foreign-born: RankState NameForeign-born Share (%) 1California27.7 2New Jersey25.0 3New York23.3 4Florida23.1 5Nevada19.9 6Massachusetts18.8 7Hawaii18.6 8Texas18.4 9Maryland17.1 10Washington16.1 11Connecticut15.9 12Rhode Island15.7 13District of Columbia15.5 14Illinois15.4 15Virginia13.6 16Arizona13.4 17Georgia11.9 18Delaware11.6 19Colorado10.5 20New Mexico10.0 21Oregon10.0 22North Carolina9.9 23Utah9.8 24Minnesota9.0 25Nebraska9.0 26Pennsylvania8.3 27Kansas7.8 28Alaska7.7 29Michigan7.7 30Indiana7.0 31Oklahoma6.6 32Tennessee6.5 33South Carolina6.4 34Idaho6.3 35Iowa6.3 36New Hampshire5.9 37Arkansas5.8 38Ohio5.5 39Wisconsin5.5 40North Dakota5.3 41Kentucky5.2 42Louisiana5.2 43Missouri4.9 44Maine4.7 45Alabama4.5 46Vermont4.5 47South Dakota4.2 48Wyoming3.5 49Mississippi2.7 50Montana2.1 51West Virginia2.1 Unsurprisingly, states with major urban centers and global hubs top the list. California (27.7%), New Jersey (25.0%), and Florida (23.1%) all host large immigrant communities. On the other hand, states like West Virginia (2.1%) and Montana (2.1%) have far fewer foreign-born residents. America’s Foreign-Born Population at a Record High As of 2024, the share of foreign-born individuals in the United States stands at about 14.8%, marking a record high not seen since the early 20th century. Today, over 46 million immigrants live in the U.S., a number that has nearly doubled since 1990. Regional Patterns and State-by-State Trends While the national share is high, foreign-born populations are not distributed evenly. Coastal and larger Southern states tend to have larger immigrant populations. Texas (18.4%) and New York (23.3%) are key gateways for immigration, hosting a diverse array of foreign-born residents. In contrast, more rural and landlocked states tend to have smaller foreign-born shares. For example, North Dakota (5.3%) and South Dakota (4.2%) have limited international migration due to fewer economic and social pull factors. Where Are U.S. Immigrants From? Immigrants to the U.S. come from a wider range of places than ever before. While Mexico remains the largest single country of origin, accounting for around 18 million arrivals since 1965, the composition of newcomers has shifted significantly. In recent years, arrivals from Asia and Latin America have surged. For example, in 2022, immigrants from Asia saw the largest numerical increase in authorized arrivals, and immigration from Mexico more than doubled compared to 2006. According to the latest rankings, after Mexico, the largest immigrant groups are from India, China and Philippines—all contributing millions of people to the U.S. population. These changes reflect a U.S. immigration profile that is both sizable and increasingly diverse, reshaping the nation’s demographic and cultural landscape. Learn More on the Voronoi App Explore more global comparisons in our Voronoi post: Which OECD Countries Have the Largest Foreign-born Populations?

See more visualizations like this on the Voronoi app. Use This Visualization How Much Gold is in the World? See visuals like this from many other data creators on our Voronoi app. Download it for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Key Takeaways The total above-ground stock of gold stands at 216,265 tonnes, with the largest share found in jewelry. Below-ground stock is estimated to be 132,110 tonnes as of year-end 2024. Today, gold prices sit roughly 40% above their previous inflation-adjusted peak seen in 1980. Despite tumbling 54% from the October 20th high of $4,380, gold remains at historically elevated levels, as investors rely on the metal as a reliable store of value. In total, the world’s above-ground gold stock would fit into a cube approximately 22.3 meters tall (73 feet). This graphic shows the global supply of gold as of year-end 2024, based on data from the World Gold Council. How Much Gold is in the World, by Category Below, we show all the world’s gold, covering both above and below-ground stock: CategoryTonnes of Gold (t) Jewelry97,149 Bars and coins (including gold backed ETFs)48,634 Central banks37,755 Industrial uses (electronics, dentistry, etc.)32,727 Reserves54,770 Resources77,340 Jewelry is the largest category of above-ground gold, at 97,149 tonnes. Last year, India was the largest buyer of gold jewelry globally, with 560 tonnes in purchases. China ranked second, with 510 tonnes. Across the region, gold is deeply intertwined with major life events such as weddings and cultural traditions. Bars, coins, and gold-backed ETFs make up 48,634 tonnes of gold, exceeding central bank holdings (37,755 tonnes) by a substantial margin. Overall, the U.S., Germany, and Italy held the most gold in their central bank reserves as of year-end 2024. Meanwhile, industrial uses such as electronics and dentistry make up 32,727 tonnes. Many semiconductor chips, for instance, use gold for coating or bonding wires thanks to its conductivity. Learn More on the Voronoi App To learn more about this topic, check out this graphic on gold production by region.

See more visuals like this on the Voronoi app. Use This Visualization The Future of World Energy Supply (2024–2050), Charted See visuals like this from many other data creators on our Voronoi app. Download it for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Key Takeaways Between 2024 and 2050, nearly all net new global energy supply comes from renewables. Coal declines sharply while oil and gas flatten, shifting the long-term balance of the energy mix. The world’s energy system is undergoing its most significant transition in modern history. While demand continues to rise, the types of energy supplying that demand are shifting at an accelerating pace. This chart highlights how global energy supply evolves from 2024 to 2050, showing which sources grow, plateau, or decline. The data for this visualization comes from the IEA World Energy Outlook 2025. It outlines global energy supply in exajoules (EJ) from 2024 through forecasts for 2035 and 2050. Renewables Become the Core of New Supply Renewables more than double from 83 EJ in 2024 to 233 EJ by 2050, rising from 13% to 31% of global supply. Solar and wind make up most of this increase, with solar alone growing nearly ninefold over the forecast period. Hydro continues to rise more gradually. By 2050, renewables represent the largest source of net new global energy. Exajoules (EJ)20242035F2050F Solar94079 Wind92540 Hydro161923 Other renewables496591 Traditional biomass191410 Nuclear314361 Natural gas148165161 Oil193192184 Coal17814395 Renewables (total)83149233 Total energy supply654708747 Fossil Fuels Flatten as Coal Declines Coal shows the steepest drop, falling from 178 EJ in 2024 to just 95 EJ by 2050. This reflects both policy-driven phase-downs and competitive pressure from clean technologies. Nuclear and Other Low-Carbon Sources Expand Nuclear grows steadily from 31 EJ in 2024 to 61 EJ in 2050, maintaining a small but meaningful role in global baseload power. Traditional biomass declines as regions transition to modern energy systems. Meanwhile, “other” renewables—such as geothermal and modern bioenergy—expand significantly, helping diversify the low-carbon supply portfolio. Learn More on the Voronoi App If you enjoyed today’s post, check out Visualizing Future Solar Power Capacity by Country on Voronoi, the new app from Visual Capitalist.

See more visuals like this on the Voronoi app. Charted: Why U.S. Employers Are Cutting Jobs in 2025 See visuals like this from many other data creators on our Voronoi app. Download it for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Key Takeaways Employers have announced 1.1 million job cuts through October, up 65% year over year, the highest total since 2020. The actions of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and broader economic factors together account for more than half of all layoffs — over 520,000 jobs. Despite widespread public concern about artificial intelligence, AI-related cuts make up less than 5% of total layoffs. Restructuring and cost-cutting were cited by companies as reasons for over 185,000 job losses combined. The U.S. labor market is undergoing a marked shift in 2025. After several years of strong hiring, companies across industries are now pulling back as economic uncertainty deepens. This infographic visualizes the reasons behind more than one million announced job cuts so far this year, highlighting which trends are driving the bulk of reductions. Overall layoffs through October now total 1,099,550, the highest year-to-date figure in five years. Much of this increase stems from firms preparing for slower growth, weaker consumer demand, and tighter financial conditions. The data for this visualization comes from Challenger, Gray & Christmas. Macroeconomic Conditions Drive the Majority of Layoffs DOGE-related actions top all categories, accounting for nearly 294,000 job cuts. These reflect federal efficiency mandates that have had ripple effects across contractors, suppliers, and downstream industries. Market and economic conditions follow closely behind, with more than 229,000 announced reductions. Combined, over half of all layoffs this year stem from these two forces alone. ReasonJobs Lossed (YTD 2025) DOGE Actions293,753 Economic Conditions229,331 Closing161,391 Restructuring108,038 Cost-Cutting77,285 Artificial Intelligence48,414 Bankruptcy38,590 No Reason Provided21,918 DOGE Downstream Impact20,976 Technological Update (possibly AI)20,219 Acquisition/Merger17,348 Contract Loss13,705 Federal Cuts/Shutdown8,983 Demand Downturn8,701 EV Tax Credit Expiration7,539 Financial Loss7,364 Tariffs5,847 Relocation (Domestic)3,859 Consolidation1,466 Labor Dispute1,389 Voluntary Severance/Buyouts1,045 Natural Disaster870 COVID Recovery705 Plant Upgrades512 Government Regulations140 Outsourcing Operations to Another U.S. Company76 COVID-1936 TOTAL1,099,550 Business Strategy Over Crisis: A Corporate Reset Company closures have resulted in more than 161,000 job losses, while restructuring and cost-cutting add another 185,000 combined. Bankruptcies, by contrast, account for only 38,590 job cuts — far below pandemic-era levels, suggesting that 2025’s layoff wave is more about recalibration than collapse. AI-Related Labor Market Impact Remains Limited Despite intense debate around automation, AI accounts for just 48,414 cuts. Even when including technological updates that may involve AI, the combined figure remains relatively small. This shows that, at least for now, companies are not replacing large sections of their workforce with automation. Instead, layoffs are concentrated in legacy operations, cost centers, and areas affected by policy shifts. Learn More on the Voronoi App If you enjoyed today’s post, check out The United States of Unemployment on Voronoi, the new app from Visual Capitalist.

See more visualizations like this on the Voronoi app. Mapped: Thanksgiving Travel by Airport in 2025 See visuals like this from many other data creators on our Voronoi app. Download it for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Key Takeaways Long Beach (LGB) and Oakland (OAK) show the sharpest increases in Thanksgiving week arrivals, rising 111% and 84%, respectively, year-over-year. Major hubs like San Francisco International (SFO) and Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta (ATL) expect declines in Thanksgiving arrivals, highlighting 2025 travelers’ preference for smaller airports. Thanksgiving remains one of the busiest travel periods in the United States, with millions of passengers moving through airports nationwide. This visualization uses data from Amadeus to map out where air traffic is rising the most—and where it is falling—across 100 airports for Thanksgiving week 2025 compared to 2024. Thanksgiving Air Travel Across the U.S. in 2025 The key trend in Thanksgiving air travel for 2025 is that smaller regional airports are experiencing surges in arrivals while major hubs are seeing notable pullbacks. The data table below shows the year-over-year change in scheduled Thanksgiving week arrivals for 100 U.S. airports. Thanksgiving week is defined as the period from November 25th to December 2nd. Airport codeDestination airportAnnual change in Thanksgiving week (2025) arrivals LGBLong Beach Airport (Daugherty Field)111% OAKSan Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport84% BURHollywood Burbank Airport39% PVDTheodore Francis Green State Airport35% SACSacramento Executive Airport31% SANSan Diego International Airport31% ELPEl Paso International Airport27% PITPittsburgh International Airport27% MSYLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport23% BZNBozeman Yellowstone International Airport22% PWMPortland International Jetport22% TULTulsa International Airport22% SJCNorman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport21% AUSAustin Bergstrom International Airport19% ECPNorthwest Florida Beaches International Airport19% COSCity of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport18% ROCFrederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport18% BOIBoise Air Terminal/Gowen Field18% SNAJohn Wayne Orange County International Airport17% LIHLihue Airport17% RNOReno Tahoe International Airport16% ICTWichita Eisenhower National Airport16% ALBAlbany International Airport16% CMHJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport15% INDIndianapolis International Airport15% MKCCharles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport15% OMAEppley Airfield15% BHMBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport14% OGGKahului International Airport14% ABQAlbuquerque International Sunport14% SATSan Antonio International Airport13% STLSt. Louis Lambert International Airport12% TUSTucson International Airport / Morris Air National Guard Base12% BNANashville International Airport12% FATFresno Yosemite International Airport11% EUGMahlon Sweet Field11% GRRGerald R. Ford International Airport11% KOAEllison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole11% HFDHartford Brainard Airport10% OKCWill Rogers World Airport8% MYRMyrtle Beach International Airport7% MSNDane County Regional Truax Field7% PHXPhoenix Sky Harbor International Airport7% CHSCharleston International Airport7% HARCapital City Airport7% LITBill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field6% PBIPalm Beach International Airport6% RICRichmond International Airport6% SRQSarasota Bradenton International Airport6% DSMDes Moines International Airport6% FMYPage Field6% HNLDaniel K. Inouye International Airport5% FLLFort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport5% ORFNorfolk International Airport5% DTWDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport5% BOSLogan International Airport4% MEMMemphis International Airport4% SBASanta Barbara Municipal Airport4% JFKJohn F. Kennedy International Airport3% SLCSalt Lake City International Airport3% TPATampa International Airport2% PSCTri Cities Airport2% GSPGreenville Spartanburg International Airport2% FYVDrake Field2% MSPMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold‚ Chamberlain Field2% MKEGeneral Mitchell International Airport1% LAXLos Angeles International Airport1% ORDChicago O'Hare International Airport1% MIAMiami International Airport1% PSPPalm Springs International Airport1% GEGSpokane International Airport0% FSDSioux Falls Regional Airport / Joe Foss Field0% SAVSavannah Hilton Head International Airport0% LASHarry Reid International Airport0% HOUWilliam P Hobby Airport0% JAXJacksonville International Airport-1% ORLOrlando Executive Airport-1% JANJackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport-2% VPSDestin-Fort Walton Beach Airport-2% SFOSan Francisco International Airport-2% DFWDallas/Fort Worth International Airport-2% SEASeattle‚ Tacoma International Airport-2% BUFBuffalo Niagara International Airport-3% RDURaleigh Durham International Airport-4% SDFLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport-5% IADWashington Dulles International Airport-5% ATLHartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport-6% PNSPensacola International Airport-6% HSVHuntsville International Carl T. Jones Field-8% PDXPortland International Airport-9% DENDenver International Airport-11% ANCTed Stevens Anchorage International Airport-12% CLECleveland Hopkins International Airport-12% PHLPhiladelphia International Airport-13% CVGCincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport-13% CLTCharlotte Douglas International Airport-14% TYSMcGhee Tyson Airport-15% SYRSyracuse Hancock International Airport-15% GSOPiedmont Triad International Airport-24% CAEColumbia Metropolitan Airport-26% Across the dataset, changes range from a 111% surge at Long Beach Airport (LGB) to a 26% decline at Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE). While Thanksgiving week air bookings in 2025 have increased 4% compared to last year, mid-sized and secondary airports have seen 9% growth, suggesting travelers are being more deliberate about their destinations as they try to avoid congestion. West Coast Airports Lead Thanksgiving Arrivals Growth The strongest growth appears at several California airports. Long Beach (111%), Oakland (84%), and Burbank (39%) rank as the top three increases in Thanksgiving airport destinations in 2025. These gains suggest that travelers are favoring secondary West Coast airports, especially as San Francisco International Airport sees a 2% decline. Sacramento Executive Airport (SAC) and San Diego International Airport also both feature a notable 31% rise in 2025 compared to last year’s Thanksgiving week. Providence’s Theodore Francis Green Memorial State Airport (PVD) posts a 35% increase—one of the stronger gains outside the West Coast. Thanksgiving Travel Declines Concentrated in the Southeast The steepest declines in Thanksgiving arrivals in 2025 compared to last year are primarily across Southern airports. Columbia (CAE) sees a 26% decline, followed closely by Greensboro’s Piedmont Triad (GSO) at -24%. Other airports such as McGhee Tyson (TYS) in Tennessee, Syracuse Hancock (SYR) in New York, and Charlotte Douglas (CLT) in North Carolina also show double-digit decreases. Overall, some of the country’s largest airports are seeing significant declines, like Atlanta International Airport (the world’s busiest airport in 2024) expecting 6% fewer arrivals compared to last year. Other major airports with declines include Dallas/Fort Worth (-2%), Denver International (-11%), and Philadelphia International (-13%), all of which expect significant drops in Thanksgiving travel in 2025. Learn More on the Voronoi App To learn more about Thanksgiving in 2025, check out this graphic on the Voronoi app, which breaks down the most affordable grocery stores for Thanksgiving dinner items.

Published 4 minutes ago on November 27, 2025 By Jenna Ross Graphics & Design Jennifer West Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Reddit Pinterest Email The following content is sponsored by Terzo Ranked: AI Hallucination Rates by Model Key Takeaways Many of today’s AI models struggled when asked to identify and cite news sources from an excerpt, producing frequent errors. The highest overall AI hallucination rate was 94 % for Grok‑3, indicating nearly all its answers were incorrect. Does your AI always give you the right answer? Unfortunately, its “truth” may be an illusion. This infographic breaks down AI hallucination rates by model. It’s a preview of the brand-new executive guide from Terzo and Visual Capitalist, AI’s Illusion of Truth: The Data Behind AI Errors. What are AI Hallucinations? An “AI hallucination” refers to cases where a language model presents information as fact even though it is false or ungrounded.  These hallucinations happen because standard training systems reward guessing over showing uncertainty. Think about it this way: if you guess on a multiple choice test, you are more likely to get it right than if you give no answer. AI Hallucination Rates: The Best and Worst Models To measure AI hallucination rates, researchers presented models from leading AI companies with news excerpts. They then asked the models to identify the original article, publication, and URL.  Notably, the researchers specifically chose excerpts that, if pasted into a traditional Google search, returned the original source within the first three results. The models’ responses were then checked for accuracy. Below, the table shows how often each model got an answer partially or entirely incorrect. AI ModelHallucination Rate Perplexity37% Copilot40% Perplexity Pro45% ChatGPT Search67% Deepseek Search68% Gemini76% Grok-2 Search77% Grok-3 Search94% Source: Columbia Journalism Review, March 2025. Responses where no answer was provided were not considered a hallucination. Grok‑3 had the worst performance, hallucinating 94% of the time. Perplexity, by contrast, delivered the most accurate answers.  Notably, paid models fared worse than their free counterparts. Most models failed to express any uncertainty in their answers, despite frequent errors. Risks & Implications for Business Leaders For company executives, the takeaway is clear. It’s risky to take an AI model’s answers at face value. Assuming output is accurate without verification can lead to many negative outcomes: Reputational damage Financial losses Legal exposure With AI agents, where every action builds on the last, the consequences of AI hallucination can compound quickly. That’s why leaders need strategies to keep humans in the loop, verify output, and use a model that’s built on trusted company data. See the data behind AI’s errors and how to get 99% accuracy in the free executive guide, AI’s Illusion of Truth. More from Terzo AI2 days ago The Dangers of AI: Visualizing the Top Risks Companies Face Among the dangers of AI, one stands apart as causing trouble for almost a third of companies. What do leaders need to know? Business1 week ago Ranked: Which Universities Build the Most Entrepreneurs? Which university has had the most alumni become entrepreneurs in the last decade? Hint: its not Stanford or Harvard. Economy2 weeks ago Mapped: Where Workers Are Supporting the Most Seniors In many advanced economies, the number of retirees is climbing while the working-age population shrinks. What are the countries where workers are supporting the most seniors? 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See more visualizations like this on the Voronoi app. Use This Visualization Mapped: The Average Hourly Wage by U.S. State See visuals like this from many other data creators on our Voronoi app. Download it for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Key Takeaways Washington, D.C. has the highest average hourly wage in the U.S., standing at $51.30. Eight of the 10 lowest-paying states are in the South. U.S. workers earned an average of $35.06 per hour in 2024, an 8.8% rise in real terms since 2015. Yet there are wide disparities across states. Average real wages in Washington, D.C. are almost double those in Mississippi. Meanwhile, California’s average, at $39.50, is lifted by the concentration of high-paying jobs in the tech sector. This graphic shows average hourly real wages by state, based on data from the Economic Policy Institute. Ranked: Average Hourly Wages in 2024 Below, we show a state-by-state comparison of average real wages in America: RankStateAverage Hourly Wage in 2024 1District of Columbia$51.27 2Massachusetts$41.36 3Washington$41.07 4California$39.53 5Colorado$38.15 6New York$37.90 7Connecticut$37.85 8Minnesota$37.58 9Hawaii$36.86 10Alaska$36.57 11New Jersey$36.41 12Oregon$35.89 13Rhode Island$35.79 14New Hampshire$35.22 15Maryland$34.99 16Utah$33.93 17Virginia$33.90 18North Dakota$33.88 19Vermont$33.87 20Illinois$33.77 21Wisconsin$33.48 22Arizona$33.19 23Texas$33.08 24North Carolina$32.51 25Florida$32.50 26Michigan$32.37 27Georgia$32.14 28Idaho$31.99 29Ohio$31.93 30Pennsylvania$31.79 31Delaware$31.72 32Montana$31.66 33Maine$31.64 34Missouri$31.58 35Nebraska$31.48 36Wyoming$31.21 37South Dakota$30.72 38South Carolina$30.69 39Indiana$30.58 40Kansas$30.39 41Nevada$30.39 42Oklahoma$30.17 43Alabama$30.13 44Tennessee$30.09 45Iowa$29.51 46Kentucky$29.02 47Louisiana$28.70 48West Virginia$28.69 49Arkansas$28.65 50New Mexico$28.26 51Mississippi$26.60 --United States$35.06 As we can see, Washington, D.C. ranks first, boosted by its share of government employees. In 2024, federal employees made up 25% of its workforce, with the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice employing the highest number of workers. Massachusetts follows next, with an average hourly wage of $41.36. The state is known as a hub for biotechnology and engineering, where high-paying jobs are prevalent. Additionally, it is home to Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute for Technology, which produce some of the top-paid college graduates in the country. Ranking in third is Washington, at $41.07. With a minimum wage of $16.66 in 2025, it has one of the nation’s highest. Overall, five of the top 10 states by average real wages are in the West. On the other hand, Mississippi and New Mexico had the lowest wages in the country. This highlights clear regional differences in salary outcomes in the U.S., driven by lower economic output and lower-paying industries. Moreover, both states have some of the highest rates of extreme poverty, disproportionately affecting minorities and people of color. Learn More on the Voronoi App To learn more about this topic, check out this graphic on median full-time salaries by state.

See more visualizations like this on the Voronoi app. Use This Visualization Mapped: Global Real Estate Bubble Risk in 2025 See visuals like this from many other data creators on our Voronoi app. Download it for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Key Takeaways Miami tops the 2025 Real Estate Bubble Index with a score of 1.73, placing it firmly in bubble risk territory. Tokyo and Zurich also exceed the bubble risk threshold score of 1.5. Toronto and Hong Kong saw the largest year-over-year declines in bubble risk. Globally, real estate markets have been cooling over the last few years, with high mortgage rates and unaffordable prices affecting demand in many cities. However, while housing bubble risks have eased across many markets, home prices in real estate hotspots like Miami and Tokyo continue to rise, inflating their bubble risk. This infographic shows the cities with the highest bubble risk worldwide based on the UBS Global Real Estate Bubble Index 2025. Where Housing Markets Look Most Overheated UBS’ Real Estate Bubble Index evaluates housing markets around the world using a range of indicators, including price-to-income ratios, price-to-rent ratios, and trends in mortgage lending and construction activity. Cities are classified into three broad categories based on their index score: Bubble Risk: >1.5 Overvalued: 0.5 to 1.5 Fairly Valued: -0.5 to 0.5 Below is the full 2025 ranking of cities by UBS’s Bubble Index score, along with the annual real price change: RankCityBubble Risk Index ScoreAnnual real home price change (2024 to 2025) 1Miami1.731.9% 2Tokyo1.595.7% 3Zurich1.555.0% 4Los Angeles1.110.9% 5Dubai1.0911.1% 6Amsterdam1.061.2% 7Geneva1.054.1% 8Toronto0.8-7.5% 9Sydney0.80.8% 10Madrid0.7713.6% 11Frankfurt0.76-1.2% 12Vancouver0.76-5.9% 13Munich0.641.4% 14Singapore0.552.6% 15Hong Kong0.44-7.9% 16London0.34-2.1% 17San Francisco0.28-2.6% 18New York0.26-1.5% 19Paris0.250.1% 20Milan0.01-2.7% 21São Paulo-0.10.0% The majority of cities in the index saw their bubble risk decline since 2024, with Toronto and Hong Kong experiencing the largest drops. However, bubble risk rose in Miami, which ranks highest with an index score of 1.73, supported by rising home prices. Tokyo and Zurich also sit above the critical 1.5 threshold. Meanwhile, several real estate markets fall into the overvalued range but remain below the bubble-risk territory. These include Madrid, which saw the strongest rise in real home prices, up 13.6% from 2024 to 2025. Dubai is another notable city in the overvalued bucket, with prices rising by over 11% year-over-year. According to UBS, average real prices in Dubai have grown by around 50% over the last five years. However, prices could potentially cool off in 2026 following a record increase in supply. Where Real Estate Bubble Risk Declined in 2025 Several housing markets are undergoing corrections after the post-pandemic uproar in prices. Toronto, one of the world’s most unaffordable housing markets, has seen its bubble risk score fall sharply, accompanied by a -7.5% real home price decline. Hong Kong saw an even larger drop in price levels, at -7.9%, pushing it into the fairly-valued category. Other cities, including Vancouver, Frankfurt, London, and San Francisco, also reported price declines as affordability constraints and higher borrowing costs weighed on demand. Learn More on the Voronoi App To learn more about this topic, see this graphic on the world’s most expensive housing markets on Voronoi.

See more visuals like this on the Voronoi app. Use This Visualization Mean vs. Median: Visualizing Net Worth in the U.S. by Age See visuals like this from many other data creators on our Voronoi app. Download it for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Key Takeaways Mean net worth is the average calculated by adding all net worth values and dividing by the number of households, making it sensitive to very wealthy outliers. Median net worth represents the middle value where half of households have more and half have less, giving a clearer view of the typical household’s financial position. The relationship between age and wealth offers insight into how financial security builds over time. In this graphic, we compare the mean and median household net worth across age groups, showing how dramatically the two averages can differ. Due to extreme wealth (e.g. the presence of billionaires), the mean average paints a more optimistic picture than what most households actually experience. As a result, looking at both averages side by side gives a more complete view of American wealth. Data & Discussion The data for this visualization comes from Empower. It compares the average net worth by age in America. Age by decadeMean AverageMedian Average 20s$121,004$6,609 30s$307,343$24,247 40s$743,456$75,719 50s$1,330,746$191,857 60s$1,547,378$290,447 70s$1,444,413$233,085 80s$1,342,656$233,436 90s$1,212,583$205,043 How Net Worth is Calculated Net worth is the total value of your assets minus your liabilities. Here’s a summary of what the Federal Reserve includes under each category. Assets include: Cash within bank accounts Investment accounts and life insurance policies Retirement accounts, including IRAs and 401(k)s Value of real estate and vehicles Meanwhile, liabilities include: Mortgages Home equity lines of credit or home equity loans Credit card balances Installment loans, including personal loans, auto loans, and student loans The Difference Between Mean and Median Across every age group in the dataset, the mean net worth is larger than the median. For example, Americans in their 40s have a mean net worth of $743,456, yet the median sits at just $75,719. This is because the mean is calculated by adding up all of the values in a dataset and dividing the total by the number of entries. As a result, very wealthy households pull the overall numbers upward. On the other hand, the median is calculated by ordering all values from lowest to highest, and then selecting the middle one. This can be interpreted as a more realistic measure because it ignores the influence of a small number of extremely wealthy households. Learn More on the Voronoi App If you enjoyed today’s post, check out Countries With the Most High Net Worth Individuals on Voronoi, the new app from Visual Capitalist.

See more visuals like this on the Voronoi app. Use This Visualization Mapped: Wage Growth by State (2024-2025) See visuals like this from many other data creators on our Voronoi app. Download it for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Key Takeaways Real wages (wages adjusted for inflation) increased in 42 states and D.C. over the past year ending June 2025. Idaho and Mississippi saw the strongest average wage gains at 6.7% and 5.0%. Real wage growth in the U.S. has become a central focus as inflation and new tariffs continue to strain Americans’ purchasing power. Nationally, between July 2024 and June 2025, the nominal average wage rose from $1,200 to $1,250 per week—a $50 increase, or 4.2% growth. After adjusting for inflation, real wages grew 2.5%, giving workers about $30 more in weekly purchasing power. This map highlights how each state performed in the 12 months ending June 2025, showing where workers are gaining purchasing power, and where they are still falling behind. The data for this visualization comes from USAFacts. States Leading Wage Growth Idaho and Mississippi top the nation, with real wages rising 6.7% and 5.0%. Both states have seen rapid population inflows and tight labor markets, contributing to stronger wage pressures. Other high-performing states, including Georgia, Vermont, and Kansas, also recorded gains above 3%. StateReal wage growth (Avg.) Idaho6.7% Mississippi5.0% Georgia4.3% Vermont4.0% Kansas3.4% Texas3.2% Nevada3.1% Arizona2.7% Florida2.7% Virginia2.7% Colorado2.6% Wyoming2.6% Alabama2.3% Indiana2.3% Connecticut2.2% New Jersey2.2% Ohio2.2% Oregon2.1% Arkansas2.0% Missouri1.9% Montana1.8% Oklahoma1.8% DC1.7% Wisconsin1.7% New Mexico1.5% North Carolina1.5% Maine1.4% Nebraska1.2% California1.1% South Carolina1.1% Alaska1.0% Minnesota1.0% Delaware0.9% Utah0.9% Washington0.9% West Virginia0.9% Pennsylvania0.8% Hawaii0.5% Kentucky0.4% Illinois0.3% Iowa0.3% Massachusetts0.3% Rhode Island0.2% Louisiana-0.1% Maryland-0.2% Michigan-0.2% New York-0.4% North Dakota-0.7% South Dakota-0.7% Tennessee-1.2% New Hampshire-1.7% U.S. National Average2.5% Moderate but Positive Growth Across Much of the Country A large portion of states saw real wage gains between 1% and 3%. This group includes major population centers like Texas, Florida, Virginia, and Colorado. Steady job creation and cooling inflation have helped wages outpace consumer prices in these areas. Where Wage Growth Is Falling Behind Eight states recorded negative real wage growth, meaning inflation outpaced pay increases. New Hampshire, Tennessee, and the Dakotas saw some of the largest declines, reflecting weaker labor market conditions. New York and Michigan also posted modest decreases, suggesting ongoing economic transitions are weighing on earnings. These pockets of decline stand out against the broader national trend of improvement. Learn More on the Voronoi App If you enjoyed today’s post, check out Ranked: The Cities Americans Are Moving To on Voronoi, the new app from Visual Capitalist.

See more visualizations like this on the Voronoi app. Use This Visualization U.S. Flight Cancellations Over the Government Shutdown See visuals like this from many other data creators on our Voronoi app. Download it for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Key Takeaways During the longest U.S. government shutdown on record, flight cancellations jumped to 2,260 on November 9th, nearly seven times higher than the 2024 average. Major U.S. airlines are estimated to lose between $150 and $200 million in operating income due to the 43-day shutdown. Over five million travelers were impacted by the U.S. government shutdown given flight-reduction orders across the country. While the average number of daily flight cancellations in 2024 was 340, it skyrocketed to 2,260 on November 9th. Adding to this, air traffic controllers were already facing a shortage of nearly 4,000 fully certified personnel ahead of the shutdown. This graphic shows the surge in flight cancellations over the government shutdown, based on data from Flightaware via CNN. U.S. Flight Cancellations Skyrocket Below, we show the number of flight cancellations over the longest shutdown in U.S. history, causing billions of dollars of damage to the U.S. travel industry: DateNumber of cancelled flights travelling to, from, or within the U.S. Nov 92,260 Nov 81,600 Nov 71,000 Nov 6202 Nov 5171 Nov 4151 Nov 384 Nov 2244 Nov 1173 Oct 31493 Oct 301,300 Oct 29157 Oct 28153 Oct 27161 Oct 26193 Oct 25175 Oct 24454 Oct 23283 Oct 2257 Oct 2164 Oct 2086 Oct 19118 Oct 18324 Oct 1756 Oct 1649 Oct 1554 Oct 14146 Oct 13593 Oct 12271 Oct 11114 2024 Average340 After the Federal Aviation Administration ordered a 10% reduction in flights across 40 major airports, Delta Air Lines was among the hardest hit. Over the last few days of the shutdown, as many as 34% of all Delta flights were delayed, while 11% were cancelled. American Airlines saw the second-highest number of flights impacted, with more than a third delayed. Overall, airports in Chicago, New York, and Atlanta were among the most affected. Major airlines are expected to see up to a $200 million hit in operating income, while regional airlines could face up to $100 million. Making matters worse, the U.S. travel industry is estimated to lose $5.7 billion in international tourism spending this year compared to 2024, largely driven by a decline in Canadian travelers. Learn More on the Voronoi App To learn more about this topic, check out this graphic on the world’s busiest airports.

Published 2 hours ago on November 25, 2025 By Jenna Ross Graphics & Design Jennifer West Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Reddit Pinterest Email The following content is sponsored by Terzo The Dangers of AI: Visualizing the Top Risks Companies Face Key Takeaways Of all the dangers of AI, inaccuracy is the biggest risk companies face. Nearly a third of companies have been negatively impacted by AI inaccuracy at least once. Companies are rushing to implement AI, but it’s not all smooth sailing. More than half of businesses say the dangers of AI have led to at least one negative consequence. But which issues plague businesses the most? This infographic breaks down the most common risks. It’s a preview of the brand-new executive guide from Terzo and Visual Capitalist, AI’s Illusion of Truth: The Data Behind AI Errors. The Top Dangers of AI Inaccuracy is the biggest risk companies report, with almost a third experiencing a negative consequence at least once. RiskPercent of Companies That Experienced Negative Consequences at Least Once Inaccuracy30% Explainability14% Personal/Individual Privacy11% Cybersecurity10% Regulatory Compliance8% Intellectual Property Infringement8% Unauthorized or Unintended Action7% Equity and Fairness7% Workforce Displacement6% Source: McKinsey, online survey of 1,753 participants conducted June 25 to July 29, 2025. The other dangers of AI are reported on a much lower scale. Explainability, which is the ability for people to understand an AI system’s inner workings, has affected half as many companies as inaccuracy has. The Knock-On Effects of Errors AI inaccuracy can lead to much bigger issues. It undermines trust in AI systems, causes operational inefficiencies, and can lead to flawed strategic decisions. When AI generates incorrect outputs, the damage is often amplified through cascading processes. It also has the potential to create legal issues. As the Harvard Law School recently pointed out, many insurance companies are adding limitations or excluding coverage for AI-related losses. This means that leaders may not be covered under traditional Directors & Officers policies for any liabilities that arise from AI errors. Next Steps for Leaders Many companies have started taking steps to combat the dangers of AI. In fact, 54% of businesses are actively working to mitigate AI inaccuracies. Leaders can take charge by ensuring their teams have humans in the loop to review AI’s output before it is used.  See the data behind AI’s errors and how to get 99% accuracy in the free executive guide, AI’s Illusion of Truth. More from Terzo Business1 week ago Ranked: Which Universities Build the Most Entrepreneurs? Which university has had the most alumni become entrepreneurs in the last decade? Hint: its not Stanford or Harvard. 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See more visuals like this on the Voronoi app. Use This Visualization Charted: The Soaring Revenues of AI Companies (2023–2025) See visuals like this from many other data creators on our Voronoi app. Download it for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Key Takeaways OpenAI’s annualized revenue surged to $13 billion by August 2025, up from $200 million in early 2023. Anthropic’s annualized revenue climbed from $87 million in early 2024 to $7 billion in 2025. xAI remains the smallest of the three but grew rapidly, reaching $500 million in annualized revenue in 2025. The AI boom continues to reshape the technology landscape, which is evident in the explosive revenue growth of the world’s leading AI companies. Increasing usage among consumers, along with enterprise adoption and new product offerings, have all fueled revenue growth for AI leaders. This infographic shows how the annualized revenues of OpenAI, Anthropic, and xAI have scaled over the past two years using estimates from Epoch.ai. How Fast Are AI Company Revenues Growing? Between 2023 and 2025, revenues for AI model developers grew at an accelerated pace. The table below shows the latest disclosed or reported revenue figures for each AI company: CompanyDateAnnualized revenue (USD) Anthropic2024-01-01$87,000,000 Anthropic2024-12-31$1,000,000,000 Anthropic2025-03-01$1,400,000,000 Anthropic2025-03-31$2,000,000,000 Anthropic2025-05-30$3,000,000,000 Anthropic2025-07-01$4,000,000,000 Anthropic2025-07-29$5,000,000,000 Anthropic2025-10-21$7,000,000,000 OpenAI2023-03-01$200,000,000 OpenAI2023-08-29$1,000,000,000 OpenAI2023-10-10$1,300,000,000 OpenAI2023-12-30$1,600,000,000 OpenAI2023-12-31$2,000,000,000 OpenAI2024-06-12$3,400,000,000 OpenAI2024-08-15$3,600,000,000 OpenAI2024-09-12$4,000,000,000 OpenAI2024-12-31$5,500,000,000 OpenAI2025-06-09$10,000,000,000 OpenAI2025-07-30$12,000,000,000 OpenAI2025-08-01$13,000,000,000 xAI2024-11-20$100,000,000 xAI2025-01-31$178,000,000 xAI2025-03-31$208,000,000 xAI2025-07-31$500,000,000 OpenAI saw the steepest rise, jumping from $200 million in early 2023 to $13 billion in annualized revenue by August 2025. The majority of OpenAI’s revenue comes from consumers and the increasing usage of ChatGPT. Anthropic’s revenue trajectory is similarly dramatic, growing from just $87 million in annualized revenue at the start of 2024 to $7 billion by late 2025, marking an 80-fold increase. Estimates suggest that 70-80% of Anthropic’s revenue is from enterprise customers. Elon Musk’s xAI, founded in 2023, is much earlier in its growth curve. However, with annualized revenues jumping from $100 million in late 2024 to $500 million by mid-2025, xAI is becoming a notable name in the industry. XAI also has the world’s most powerful AI supercomputer. The Race to Monetize AI As generative AI becomes embedded across industries, AI model developers are capturing new revenue streams. OpenAI and Anthropic are racing to scale infrastructure, model capabilities, and enterprise integration tools, while xAI continues to expand its developer ecosystem and along with new versions of its model Grok. If revenue trajectories continue on their current path, AI companies may soon mark one of the fastest industry expansions in recent history. Learn More on the Voronoi App If you enjoyed today’s post, see how AI companies are dominating the list of global unicorns in this infographic on Voronoi.

See more visualizations like this on the Voronoi app. Use This Visualization Visualizing the World’s Rare Earth Reserves See visuals like this from many other data creators on our Voronoi app. Download it for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Key Takeaways China accounts for nearly half of global rare earth reserves (44M of 92M metric tons). Brazil ranks second (21M tons), while the U.S. holds 1.9M tons—about 2% of the total. Rare earth elements (REEs) are the backbone of modern technology, from EV motors and wind turbines to smartphones and precision-guided systems. This map breaks down where the world’s known rare earth reserves are located in 2025, highlighting how concentrated they are across a handful of countries. The distribution is highly uneven. China alone holds nearly half of the global total, followed by Brazil’s sizable deposits. By contrast, many advanced economies have limited reserves. The data for this visualization comes from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). A Heavily Concentrated Reserve Base China leads with 44.0 million metric tons, about 48% of the world total of 91.9 million metric tons. Brazil is a clear second at 21.0 million tons (23%), reflecting large ionic clay and hard-rock deposits that are still early in development. RankCountryReserves (Metric Tons) 1 China44,000,000 2 Brazil21,000,000 3 India6,900,000 4 Australia5,700,000 5 Russia3,800,000 6 Vietnam3,500,000 7 U.S.1,900,000 8 Greenland1,500,000 9 Tanzania890,000 10 South Africa860,000 11 Canada830,000 12 Thailand4,500 -- Rest of World1,015,500 -- World Total91,900,000 India (6.9 million tons) and Australia (5.7 million tons) round out the top tier, while Russia (3.8 million tons) and Vietnam (3.5 million tons) are also ahead of the United States. Together, the top six countries account for roughly four-fifths of known reserves. Advanced Economies: Small Shares, Big Demand The United States holds just 1.9 million metric tons of rare earths (2%), underscoring its reliance on trade and midstream processing to secure supply. In recent months, the Trump administration has sought to reduce U.S. dependence on Chinese materials by funding domestic mining projects, streamlining permits, and partnering with allies to diversify supply chains. In October, President Trump and President Xi Jinping agreed to reduce tariffs in exchange for China maintaining the flow of rare earth exports. Emerging Players Canada (0.83 million tons) and the EU-adjacent Greenland (1.5 million tons) have meaningful but smaller bases. Africa and the Arctic feature emerging sources: Tanzania (0.89 million tons) and South Africa (0.86 million tons) join Greenland as potential growth nodes if infrastructure and processing scale. Learn More on the Voronoi App If you enjoyed today’s post, check out Why Rare Earths Are Critical to EV Motors on Voronoi, the new app from Visual Capitalist.

See more visualizations like this on the Voronoi app. Use This Visualization Mapped: Job Losses by U.S. State in 2025 See visuals like this from many other data creators on our Voronoi app. Download it for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Key Takeaways Washington, D.C. is home to more than a quarter of the nation’s job losses in 2025, reaching 303,778 as of October. California accounts for 14% of U.S. layoffs, particularly in the tech and manufacturing sectors. U.S. job weakness is disproportionately affecting certain states, as trade policy, immigration, and AI shapes the labor market. So far, job losses in Washington, D.C. account for the largest share of the national total by far. California follows next in line, as Big Tech firms shed thousands of workers after a pandemic-era hiring spree. This graphic shows job cuts by U.S. state in 2025, based on data from Challenger, Gray and Christmas. U.S. Job Losses Hit 1.1 Million This year, U.S. job losses have reached 1.1 million as of October, up sharply from last year’s total of 761,000. StateJob Losses YTD 2025Change vs YTD 2024 Washington303,778773% California158,73416% New York81,70120% Georgia78,049338% Washington77,658111% New Jersey64,334454% Texas46,352-31% Ohio40,70770% Florida22,77176% Illinois20,6783% Michigan19,336-10% Arizona18,547103% Pennsylvania17,25612% Massachusetts14,430-18% Tennessee11,566-27% North Carolina10,72026% Maryland9,48027% Virginia9,30432% Alabama9,115180% Minnesota9,0494% Iowa7,318-8% Maine7,3111,446% Colorado6,982-50% Missouri5,519-21% Kentucky5,27752% Nebraska5,249597% Oregon4,660-54% Wisconsin3,511-63% Connecticut3,251-66% South Carolina3,136-28% Kansas3,095-36% Nevada2,668-76% Indiana2,120-45% Oklahoma2,061124% Louisiana2,05057% Mississippi2,00695% Alaska1,7122,346% Utah1,472-75% Rhode Island1,221-90% Hawaii1,063-65% West Virginia9891% Arkansas620-63% Idaho531-26% South Dakota478-57% Montana461-55% Vermont399-15% New Mexico288-68% Delaware209-70% New Hampshire154-35% North Dakota963% Wyoming28-99% As we can see, federal workforce overhauls have resulted in 303,778 layoffs in Washington, D.C., more than California and New York combined. In California, job losses now total 158,734, reflecting a softening labor market. Overall, California is home to 18 million workers, the highest share in the country. Across the broader U.S. tech sector, layoff announcements now total 141,159 compared with 120,470 this time last year. Notably, Intel plans to cut 5,000 workers in the U.S., mainly in California and Oregon. San Francisco-based Salesforce also plans to slash 4,000 workers this year. Meanwhile, New York firms have cut 81,700 workers, a 20% increase from last year. New York-based Verizon alone announced cuts of 13,000 workers in November, largely affecting its U.S. employees. By contrast, layoff data in Texas is significantly better in 2025 compared to a year ago. Not only that, it leads nationally in job creation, seeing some of the strongest growth in the services and hospitality sectors. Learn More on the Voronoi App To learn more about this topic, check out this graphic on unemployment by state.

See more visualizations like this on the Voronoi app. Use This Visualization Charted: Home and Rent Price Changes in Global Cities (2015-2025) See visuals like this from many other data creators on our Voronoi app. Download it for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Key Takeaways Miami leads all cities with 93.1% growth in real home prices over the last decade, far exceeding its rent increase of 12.7%. Madrid’s rents jumped 48%, the largest rental rise globally, driven by surging tourism and short-term rental demand, while its home prices climbed about 42%. Most cities saw property values outpace rental price growth, but some major cities like New York, Milan, London, and Hong Kong saw declines in both. From 2015 to 2025, global real estate markets experienced significant divergence between real home price growth and rent price growth. While most major cities saw home values rise faster than rents, a few key markets—particularly in Europe and Asia—showed softening property prices amid slowing demand and tighter credit conditions. This visualization highlights 25 major global cities from the UBS Global Real Estate Bubble Index 2025, comparing inflation-adjusted percentage changes in both home and rental prices over the past decade. Miami Leads Global Home Price Growth Since 2015 Miami topped the list with a staggering 93.1% increase in real home prices, showing the strongest decade-long appreciation globally. Despite this, rent prices grew only 12.7%, reflecting a widening affordability gap. The data table below shows the real home price change and real rent price change across 25 major cities around the world. CityReal home price change (2015-2025)Real rental price change (2015-2025) Miami, United States93.1%12.7% Tokyo, Japan66.0%23.1% Amsterdam, Netherlands64.4%17.2% Toronto, Canada48.0%8.3% Madrid, Spain42.4%48.0% Zurich, Switzerland42.4%23.1% Frankfurt, Germany42.4%14.9% Los Angeles, United States42.4%-2.0% Vancouver, Canada39.7%21.9% Munich, Germany30.5%18.4% Singapore25.5%21.9% Geneva, Switzerland17.2%1.0% Sydney, Australia16.1%17.2% Dubai, UAE12.7%2.0% San Francisco, United States7.2%-19.1% Paris, France0.0%-8.6% Milan, Italy-4.9%-3.0% New York, United States-4.9%-7.7% London, United Kingdom-10.5%-10.5% São Paulo, Brazil-19.1%-3.0% Hong Kong-19.9%-11.4% Similar trends occurred in other North American cities: Toronto’s home prices rose 48%, while rents climbed a modest 8.3%, and Vancouver saw a 39.7% jump in property values compared to 21.9% rent growth. These disparities underscore how ownership demand in North America—fueled by migration, investment, and limited supply—has far outpaced rental market fundamentals. New York City was an outlier, with declines in both home and rent prices of 4.9% and 7.7% respectively. Europe’s Home and Rent Price Changes Vary Europe’s housing performance was varied, with Madrid being an outlier with significant increases especially in rent prices. Madrid saw home prices rise by 42.4%, while rents surged 48%, the steepest rental increase among all major global cities. This reflects Spain’s booming short-term rental sector and tourism rebound. In contrast, London’s property and rent prices have fallen 10.5% since 2015, potentially reflecting Brexit’s lingering effects and the significant millionaire exodus the country faces. Milan was another city which saw declines in both metrics, with a 4.9% and 3% fall in property and rental prices. Meanwhile, Zurich and Munich both saw double-digit home price increases of 42.4% and 30.5%, with rent gains also in the double digits at 23.1% and 18.4%, respectively. Learn More on the Voronoi App To learn more about rent prices around the world, check out this graphic which shows the global cities with the highest rent prices on the Voronoi app.