Use This Visualization Ranked: Who Controls the World’s Uranium Supply? 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 Kazakhstan produced more than one-third of the world’s uranium in 2024, far ahead of every other country. Canada and Namibia sharply increased output as nuclear demand and uranium prices recovered. U.S. uranium production remains near historic lows despite renewed focus on domestic supply security. Nuclear power is regaining momentum as countries seek stable electricity supplies and lower-carbon energy sources. That has pushed uranium, the fuel used in nuclear reactors, back into focus. This visualization uses data from the World Nuclear Association to show annual uranium production by country from 2015 to 2024. Kazakhstan remains the dominant supplier by a wide margin, while countries like Canada and Namibia have rapidly expanded production in recent years. Kazakhstan Dominates Global Uranium Supply Kazakhstan produced 23,270 tonnes of uranium in 2024, accounting for more than one-third of global output. Rank (2024)Country2015 (Tonnes)2024 (Tonnes)Change (2015-2024) 1 Kazakhstan23,60723,270-1.4% 2 Canada13,32514,3097.4% 3 Namibia2,9937,333145.0% 4 Australia5,6544,598-18.7% 5 Uzbekistan2,3854,00067.7% 6 Russia3,0552,738-10.4% 7 China1,6161,600-1.0% 8 Niger4,116962-76.6% 9 India38550029.9% 10 South Africa393200-49.1% 11 Ukraine1,200288-76.0% 12 USA1,256260-79.3% --Others357155-56.6% -- World total60,34260,213-0.2% The country combines large sandstone uranium deposits with low-cost in-situ recovery mining techniques, which are generally cheaper and less labor-intensive than conventional mining. State-backed producer Kazatomprom has also helped scale production efficiently over the last decade. Kazakhstan also ranks second globally in uranium reserves. While Kazakhstan’s output dipped during the pandemic years, production rebounded strongly by 2024 as uranium demand and prices recovered. Canada and Namibia Expand Production Canada ranked as the world’s second-largest uranium producer in 2024, with output rising to 14,309 tonnes. Production had previously collapsed in 2020 due to mine shutdowns and weak market conditions, but the restart of major projects such as Cigar Lake and McArthur River helped drive a sharp recovery. Namibia also strengthened its position as a major supplier, producing 7,333 tonnes in 2024. The country has emerged as one of the fastest-growing uranium suppliers in the world, supported by large open-pit mines and rising foreign investment tied to growing nuclear fuel demand. U.S. Production Begins Recovering U.S. uranium production nearly disappeared in 2020, falling to just six tonnes as low prices made domestic mining uneconomical. However, the sector has started recovering amid higher uranium prices and geopolitical concerns surrounding global supply chains. Restrictions on Russian uranium imports have also increased interest in rebuilding domestic production capacity. Even after rebounding from near-zero production in 2020, the U.S. produced just 260 tonnes of uranium in 2024 versus more than 23,000 tonnes in Kazakhstan. The gap highlights how dependent global nuclear fuel markets remain on a small number of suppliers. Learn More on the Voronoi App If you enjoyed today’s post, check out Breaking Down $5.6T in Clean Energy Investment (2022-2030) on Voronoi, the new app from Visual Capitalist.

Published 5 hours ago on May 29, 2026 By Cody Good Graphics & Design Akhila Ayyalasomayajula Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Reddit Pinterest Email The following content is sponsored by Global X Canada   The Largest Public Space Companies by Country Key Takeaways Rocket Lab dominates the public pure-play space market, highlighting the market premium for launch and vertically integrated space systems. Pure-play public space companies are relatively scarce though many economies are still represented by diversified defense, aerospace, or telecom firms. Across G20 economies, public pure-play space companies are shaping the commercial space industry. Which country hosts the world’s largest? This graphic, created in partnership with Global X Canada, shows the largest pure-play space companies by country. The ranking is based on market capitalization from Stock Analysis and individual company websites. Its the final graphic in the Investing in Space series, showing which firms offer more direct exposure to space over diversified defence, aerospace, or telecom conglomerates. Which Space Companies Are Largest? Rocket Lab dominates the ranking with a market capitalization of C$71.4 billion, more than the next five companies combined. RankCompanyHeadquarters (Country)Market Cap ($CAD Billions) 1ROCKET LAB CORP U.S.71.4 2China Spacesat Co., Ltd. China22.1 3OHB SE Germany8.1 4MDA SPACE LTD Canada6.4 5Eutelsat Communications France4.8 6SES Luxembourg4.4 7AVIO SPA Italy2.5 8SATREC INITIATIVE CO LTD South Korea1.8 9ASTROSCALE HOLDINGS INC Japan1.7 10SATELLOGIC INC-A Argentina1.4 11OVZON AB Sweden1.0 Source: Stock Analysis. This major lead reflects the market premium placed on launch and vertically integrated space systems in the space economy. China Spacesat ranks second at C$22.1 billion, followed by Germany’s OHB at C$8.1 billion and Canada’s MDA Space at C$6.4 billion. A Scarce Public Market Pure-play public space companies are scarce in major economies. Most countries gain space market exposure through conglomerates where space is only one part of a larger business. This rarity makes publicly listed pure-play companies important to watch. Because their core operations focus on launch, satellites, and communications, they can offer a clearer view into how markets value the space economy. Investing in Space For now, the emerging space market remains narrowly concentrated, with Rocket Lab standing above the rest. These companies can offer direct exposure to the space economy, without the dilution of broader conglomerates. As the sector matures, investors may find more opportunities across launch systems, satellite networks, and space-enabled services.  To learn more, explore the Global X Space Tech Index ETF (ORBX), which targets companies at the forefront of the space economy. See how ORBX, offers diversified access segments of the space technology ecosystem.   Commissions, management fees, and expenses all may be associated with an investment in products (the “Global X Funds”) managed by Global X Investments Canada Inc. The Global X Funds are not guaranteed, their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated. Certain Global X Funds may have exposure to leveraged investment techniques that magnify gains and losses which may result in greater volatility in value and could be subject to aggressive investment risk and price volatility risk. Such risks are described in the prospectus. The prospectus contains important detailed information about the Global X Funds. Please read the relevant prospectus before investing. Certain statements may constitute a forward-looking statement, including those identified by the expression “expect” and similar expressions (including grammatical variations thereof). The forward-looking statements are not historical facts but reflect the author’s current expectations regarding future results or events. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from current expectations. These and other factors should be considered carefully and readers should not place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date hereof and the authors do not undertake to update any forward-looking statement that is contained herein, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless required by applicable law. This communication is intended for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to purchase investment products (the “Global X Funds”) managed by Global X Investments Canada Inc. and is not, and should not be construed as, investment, tax, legal or accounting advice, and should not be relied upon in that regard. Individuals should seek the advice of professionals, as appropriate, regarding any particular investment. Investors should consult their professional advisors prior to implementing any changes to their investment strategies. These investments may not be suitable to the circumstances of an investor. All comments, opinions and views expressed are generally based on information available as of the date of publication and should not be considered as advice to purchase or to sell mentioned securities. Before making any investment decision, please consult your investment advisor or advisors. Global X Investments Canada Inc. (“Global X”) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. (“Mirae Asset”), the Korea-based asset management entity of Mirae Asset Financial Group. Global X is a corporation existing under the laws of Canada and is the manager, investment manager and trustee of the Global X Funds. You may also like Space2 weeks ago Who Owns the Most Satellites? SpaceX has the most operational satellites in the world, with Starlink’s scale showing how commercial networks now shape orbital infrastructure. Economy4 weeks ago The Fastest Growing Space Economy Sectors by 2035 The space economy is set to reach C$2.5T by 2035, with supply chains, food, and defense leading growth in space-enabled industries. Subscribe Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Join 375,000+ email subscribers: *Sign Up

See more visualizations like this on the Voronoi app. Use This Visualization Ranked: The World’s Hottest Luxury Housing Markets 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 Tokyo led global luxury housing growth with prices soaring 59% in 2025. Dubai, Manila, and Seoul also posted major gains as wealth flows shifted toward Asia. China and Canada recorded some of the steepest declines among major luxury markets. Global luxury housing markets are increasingly moving in opposite directions. This ranking from Knight Frank’s Wealth Report 2026 shows where luxury home prices surged and where they sharply declined across major global cities in 2025. Tokyo recorded the strongest growth by far, with luxury housing prices jumping 59% year over year as foreign buyers took advantage of a weaker yen and relatively low borrowing costs. Dubai and Manila also posted double-digit gains, highlighting growing demand across parts of Asia and key global wealth hubs. Meanwhile, several markets in China and Canada moved lower as higher interest rates, weaker buyer sentiment, and slowing economic growth weighed on luxury real estate demand. Tokyo’s Luxury Housing Boom Tokyo’s 59% surge was an outlier even by luxury real estate standards. The jump reflects how quickly global wealth can flow into cities viewed as stable, safe, and relatively affordable for international buyers. Favorable currency dynamics also made Japanese real estate significantly cheaper for overseas investors, helping fuel a wave of foreign demand. Low borrowing costs added further momentum. While many countries spent the last two years battling high interest rates, Japan remained one of the few major economies with exceptionally loose monetary conditions. MarketCountryPrice Change (Q4 2024-25)Region TokyoJapan59%Asia-Pacific DubaiUAE25%Middle East ManilaPhilippines18%Asia-Pacific SeoulSouth Korea15%Asia-Pacific PragueCzechia15%Europe Cayman IslandsCayman Islands11%Americas Mexico CityMexico9%Americas BengaluruIndia9%Asia-Pacific MéribelFrance9%Europe MumbaiIndia9%Asia-Pacific Dubai followed with a 25% increase, while Manila climbed 18%. Together with Tokyo and Seoul, the gains suggest luxury housing demand is increasingly concentrating in Asia and a smaller group of globally connected wealth hubs. Canada and China See Some of the Sharpest Declines While parts of Asia surged, several formerly red-hot luxury housing markets moved in the opposite direction. MarketCountryPrice Change (Q4 2024-25)Region GuangzhouChina-12%Asia-Pacific TorontoCanada-8%Americas ShenzhenChina-7%Asia-Pacific VancouverCanada-7%Americas AucklandNew Zealand-5%Asia-Pacific ShanghaiChina-5%Asia-Pacific BeijingChina-5%Asia-Pacific LondonUK-5%Europe AustinU.S.-5%Americas WellingtonNew Zealand-3%Asia-Pacific Guangzhou, a trade and manufacturing hub, recorded the steepest decline in the ranking, with luxury housing prices falling 12% year over year. Shenzhen and Beijing also posted declines, reflecting continued pressure across China’s property sector as economic growth slowed and buyer confidence weakened. Canada also appeared prominently among the weakest markets. Toronto luxury housing prices fell 8%, while Vancouver dropped 7%. Both cities experienced massive pandemic-era housing booms that pushed prices to record highs, but higher borrowing costs and cooling luxury sales activity have since slowed demand sharply. What Luxury Housing Reveals About Global Wealth Flows Luxury housing markets often reflect where high-net-worth investors see opportunity. Unlike broader housing markets, prime real estate is heavily influenced by international buyers, currency movements, investor sentiment, and cross-border capital flows. As a result, sharp price swings can reveal larger economic and geopolitical shifts happening beneath the surface. Tokyo’s surge, for example, reflects more than local housing demand. It points to renewed foreign interest in Japan, supply scarcity, and investor appetite for stable global cities. Meanwhile, weakness across parts of Canada and China suggests wealthy buyers are becoming more selective amid higher interest rates, slower economic growth, and changing market expectations. The broader takeaway is that luxury real estate is becoming far more selective globally. Instead of rising together, wealth is concentrating in a smaller group of cities offering stability, favorable currency dynamics, and long-term investment appeal. Learn More on the Voronoi App To learn more about this topic, check out this graphic showing what $1 million buys in luxury property markets across major global cities.

See more visualizations like this on the Voronoi app. Use This Visualization Mapped: America’s Unemployment Divide 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. posted America’s highest unemployment rate at 6.2%, nearly triple South Dakota’s 2.2% rate. West Coast states including California, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington recorded some of the weakest labor markets nationwide. The gap between the highest- and lowest-unemployment states is widening as regional economies increasingly move in different directions. America’s labor market is becoming increasingly divided by geography. This map uses April 2026 data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to show unemployment rates across all 50 states and Washington, D.C. While many Midwest and Plains states continue to face worker shortages and tight labor conditions, several coastal economies are seeing weaker hiring demand tied to tech layoffs, slowing tourism, and softer business investment. The result is a widening gap between America’s strongest and weakest job markets. Unemployment Rates by State in 2026 America’s unemployment rate stood at 4.3% in April 2026, still low by historical standards but steadily above the 3.4% multi-decade low recorded three years earlier. National figures, however, increasingly mask major regional differences. In some states, unemployment remains near historic lows, while others are seeing noticeably weaker hiring conditions. The following table shows unemployment rates across America. StateUnemployment Rate April 2026 District of Columbia6.2% California5.3% Delaware5.3% Nevada5.3% Oregon5.2% Washington5.2% Illinois5.1% Connecticut5.0% Michigan5.0% New Mexico4.9% Florida4.8% New Jersey4.8% South Carolina4.8% Alaska4.7% Arizona4.7% Massachusetts4.7% New York4.6% Minnesota4.5% Rhode Island4.5% Louisiana4.4% Maryland4.4% West Virginia4.4% Arkansas4.3% Kentucky4.3% Texas4.3% Pennsylvania4.2% Oklahoma4.0% Colorado3.9% Kansas3.9% Ohio3.9% Mississippi3.8% Missouri3.8% Utah3.8% Virginia3.8% North Carolina3.7% Idaho3.6% Tennessee3.6% Georgia3.5% Montana3.5% Wisconsin3.5% Wyoming3.5% Iowa3.3% Indiana3.2% Maine3.1% New Hampshire3.1% Nebraska3.0% Alabama2.8% Vermont2.6% Hawaii2.5% North Dakota2.4% South Dakota2.2% Washington, D.C. recorded the nation’s highest unemployment rate at 6.2% in April 2026. California, Delaware, and Nevada followed at 5.3%. At the other end of the spectrum, South Dakota posted America’s lowest unemployment rate at 2.2%, followed by North Dakota at 2.4%. The nearly threefold gap between the strongest and weakest labor markets highlights how widely employment conditions now vary across the country. Why West Coast Job Markets Are Cooling The tech-heavy West Coast continues to face some of the highest unemployment rates. After years of rapid pandemic-era hiring, many technology companies have shifted toward cost-cutting and efficiency measures. Overall, the technology sector leads all industries in announced job cuts, with more than 84,000 layoffs recorded year-to-date, up 33% from the same period last year. Nevada also remained among the weakest labor markets nationwide as tourism activity slowed sharply. Compounding the slowdown, Canadian visitors to Las Vegas plunged 56% between April 2025 and March 2026 compared with the previous 12-month period. The States With the Lowest Unemployment In contrast, several Midwest and Plains states continued to maintain exceptionally low unemployment. South Dakota, North Dakota, Alabama, and Nebraska all posted unemployment rates of 3% or lower. Many of these states have smaller labor forces and economies supported by agriculture and energy production. Manufacturing-heavy states also showed resilience. Indiana, Wisconsin, and Iowa all remained below the national unemployment average despite broader concerns over trade policy and slowing economic growth. Taken together, the data suggests America’s labor market is fragmenting into distinct regional economies. States tied to technology and tourism are seeing softer demand, while much of the Midwest and Plains continue to operate near full employment. Learn More on the Voronoi App To learn more about this topic, check out this graphic on the best degrees for finding a job.

See more visualizations like this on the Voronoi app. Use This Visualization How People Are Actually Using AI at Work in 2026 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 Decision-making is now the #1 workplace AI use case at 28% of activity. Workers use AI more for reasoning and analysis than for routine admin tasks. Documentation and information gathering remain major everyday AI workflows. The biggest use case for AI at work isn’t writing emails or generating images. It’s helping people make decisions. According to the Microsoft Work Trend Index, decision-making accounts for 28% of workplace AI activity across more than 100,000 Microsoft 365 Copilot chats analyzed globally in February 2026. The findings suggest workplace AI is evolving beyond simple productivity tasks. Instead of functioning mainly as an automation tool, AI is increasingly being used to analyze information, evaluate options, and support human judgment. That shift challenges one of the biggest assumptions around AI adoption: that repetitive admin work would dominate office AI usage. How AI is Actually Being Used at Work Here’s a breakdown of the most common ways workers are using AI today. ActivityShare of Activities 2026Category Decision-making27.5%Analyzing, reasoning, and deciding Data analysis5.5%Analyzing, reasoning, and deciding Creative thinking4.9%Analyzing, reasoning, and deciding Information processing3.1%Analyzing, reasoning, and deciding Quality assessment2.8%Analyzing, reasoning, and deciding Compliance review2.5%Analyzing, reasoning, and deciding Work planning1.0%Analyzing, reasoning, and deciding Strategy development1.0%Analyzing, reasoning, and deciding Scheduling0.4%Analyzing, reasoning, and deciding Knowledge updating0.3%Analyzing, reasoning, and deciding Team communication8.4%Interacting with others Information interpretation4.5%Interacting with others Admin work1.4%Interacting with others Ext communication1.3%Interacting with others Public engagement0.7%Interacting with others Advising others0.6%Interacting with others Conflict resolution0.5%Interacting with others Coaching others0.4%Interacting with others Relationship building0.3%Interacting with others Persuasion & influence0.3%Interacting with others Staffing0.3%Interacting with others Caregiving support0.3%Interacting with others Teaching & training0.1%Interacting with others Documentation11.7%Producing work Computer work4.7%Producing work Object handling0.3%Producing work Getting information13.0%Information gathering Estimation1.3%Information gathering Process monitoring0.5%Information gathering Identification0.2%Information gathering Equipment inspection0.2%Information gathering AI Is Replacing Less Routine Work Than Expected Decision-making alone represents a larger share of workplace AI activity than many traditional office tasks combined, including documentation, scheduling, and administrative work. That runs counter to many early predictions about AI adoption. Initial concerns focused heavily on automating repetitive office tasks, but workers are increasingly using AI for higher-level thinking: analyzing information, weighing tradeoffs, and making decisions faster. At the same time, communication-heavy work remains relatively limited by comparison. Tasks like advising others, conflict resolution, coaching, and public engagement collectively account for only a small share of overall AI usage. The data suggests AI currently performs best in structured thinking tasks, while relationship-driven work remains far more human. Why Documentation Still Matters Even as AI expands into decision-making and analysis, traditional productivity tasks remain a major part of daily usage. Documentation accounts for 12% of workplace AI activity, while finding information makes up another 13%. That reflects how quickly AI tools are becoming embedded into everyday office workflows, from summarizing meetings and drafting reports to researching information and organizing internal knowledge. For many workers, AI is no longer a specialized tool. It is increasingly becoming part of the default workday. What This Says About the Future of Work The first wave of workplace AI focused heavily on generating content such as emails, meeting summaries, and documents. Now, the technology is increasingly being used for something broader: helping people think through decisions. If these trends continue, the workplace of the future may rely less on AI to fully automate jobs and more on AI to enhance how people think, analyze, and make decisions every day. Learn More on the Voronoi App To learn more about this topic, check out this graphic on the smartest AI models in 2026.

Published 5 hours ago on May 28, 2026 By Julia Wendling Graphics & Design Abha Patil Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Reddit Pinterest Email The following content is sponsored by New York Life Investment Management Top 5 Reasons Private Equity Is Drawing Investor Interest in 2026 Private equity deal activity is rising fast, and investors are rethinking how they build portfolios. Private markets have shown low correlation to public markets and strong long term returns, making them a powerful diversification tool. This infographic was created in partnership with New York Life Investment Management. It highlights the five key reasons investors are turning to private markets and why they are becoming a core part of modern portfolios. 1. Rising Private Equity Deal Activity Private equity deal activity has grown sharply over the past decade. Investors are looking beyond public markets for new opportunities. Deal value rose by nearly 30% from 2024 to 2025. It passed $1 trillion for the first time in 2025. This shows both higher demand and a larger market overall. YearU.S. Private Equity Deal Value ($ billions) 2010$290.2 2011$318.3 2012$374.8 2013$404.2 2014$482.6 2015$551.8 2016$468.9 2017$591.1 2018$658.7 2019$689.9 2020$631.4 2021$1,268.7 2022$953.3 2023$733.2 2024$847.8 2025$1,083.9 Growth in deal activity is only part of the story. Strong returns have also driven this shift. 2. Private Equity Has Outperformed Public Markets Over Time Private equity has outperformed public markets over the last 20 years. It has delivered nearly double the total returns. Since 2006, private markets have grown by about 600%. Public equity has grown by 336%. This gap has made private equity more attractive to investors. DatePrivate Equity IndexPublic Equity Index 2006-11-30100.0100.0 2006-12-29102.1102.0 2007-01-31105.1103.2 2007-02-28103.4102.7 2007-03-30105.1104.6 2007-04-30111.5109.2 2007-05-31114.8112.3 2007-06-29114.4111.4 2007-07-31112.0108.9 2007-08-31112.0108.8 2007-09-28116.5114.0 2007-10-31122.5117.5 2007-11-30116.9112.7 2007-12-31115.7111.3 2008-01-31106.0102.8 2008-02-29105.6102.2 2008-03-31105.5101.2 2008-04-30111.5106.5 2008-05-30114.4108.1 2008-06-30105.299.5 2008-07-31103.997.1 2008-08-29103.695.7 2008-09-3088.884.3 2008-10-3170.968.3 2008-11-2863.563.9 2008-12-3165.566.0 2009-01-3060.560.2 2009-02-2754.754.0 2009-03-3159.158.1 2009-04-3067.364.6 2009-05-2971.870.5 2009-06-3071.270.1 2009-07-3178.076.1 2009-08-3180.979.2 2009-09-3085.682.4 2009-10-3084.080.9 2009-11-3088.484.2 2009-12-3191.085.7 2010-01-2987.182.2 2010-02-2688.883.4 2010-03-3194.488.5 2010-04-3096.588.5 2010-05-3187.680.0 2010-06-3084.177.3 2010-07-3092.483.6 2010-08-3188.480.5 2010-09-3099.888.0 2010-10-29104.091.2 2010-11-30102.889.3 2010-12-31110.695.8 2011-01-31112.598.0 2011-02-28117.6101.4 2011-03-31119.0100.4 2011-04-29126.2104.7 2011-05-31124.1102.5 2011-06-30122.2100.9 2011-07-29118.799.1 2011-08-31110.292.1 2011-09-3098.784.1 2011-10-31112.192.8 2011-11-30109.690.6 2011-12-30108.590.5 2012-01-31115.295.1 2012-02-29122.299.7 2012-03-30123.7101.0 2012-04-30123.899.8 2012-05-31113.691.2 2012-06-29119.095.9 2012-07-31119.997.1 2012-08-31124.399.6 2012-09-28128.0102.3 2012-10-31126.0101.6 2012-11-30126.4102.9 2012-12-31129.0104.8 2013-01-31136.6110.2 2013-02-28137.5110.4 2013-03-29143.0112.9 2013-04-30147.4116.5 2013-05-31148.4116.5 2013-06-28145.6113.7 2013-07-31157.1119.7 2013-08-30155.1117.1 2013-09-30164.7123.0 2013-10-31172.9127.8 2013-11-29177.8130.1 2013-12-31183.4132.8 2014-01-31179.0127.9 2014-02-28190.5134.3 2014-03-31189.0134.5 2014-04-30190.5135.9 2014-05-30194.9138.5 2014-06-30197.3141.0 2014-07-31194.2138.8 2014-08-29200.2141.8 2014-09-30195.7138.0 2014-10-31196.8138.9 2014-11-28202.7141.6 2014-12-31200.9139.4 2015-01-30197.7136.8 2015-02-27211.9144.9 2015-03-31211.1142.6 2015-04-30210.9145.9 2015-05-29214.8146.4 2015-06-30210.7143.0 2015-07-31214.2145.6 2015-08-31198.4136.0 2015-09-30193.6130.9 2015-10-30204.7141.3 2015-11-30202.0140.6 2015-12-31200.8138.1 2016-01-29185.0129.9 2016-02-29186.3128.9 2016-03-31200.9137.7 2016-04-29203.6139.8 2016-05-31206.9140.6 2016-06-30202.8139.1 2016-07-29211.3144.9 2016-08-31212.3145.1 2016-09-30215.8145.8 2016-10-31209.9143.0 2016-11-30212.5145.1 2016-12-30217.0148.5 2017-01-31223.4152.1 2017-02-28229.6156.3 2017-03-31234.6158.0 2017-04-28242.2160.3 2017-05-31246.6163.7 2017-06-30248.0164.4 2017-07-31257.9168.3 2017-08-31258.8168.5 2017-09-29268.0172.3 2017-10-31274.2175.6 2017-11-30282.7179.4 2017-12-29288.0181.8 2018-01-31309.3191.4 2018-02-28299.3183.5 2018-03-30294.7179.5 2018-04-30296.5181.5 2018-05-31301.1182.7 2018-06-29297.3182.6 2018-07-31302.1188.3 2018-08-31308.8190.6 2018-09-28308.1191.7 2018-10-31282.3177.6 2018-11-30283.9179.6 2018-12-31260.5166.0 2019-01-31288.8178.9 2019-02-28296.4184.3 2019-03-29299.1186.7 2019-04-30308.7193.3 2019-05-31293.8182.1 2019-06-28308.7194.1 2019-07-31311.2195.1 2019-08-30301.3191.1 2019-09-30303.0195.2 2019-10-31311.0200.1 2019-11-29322.9205.7 2019-12-31333.2211.9 2020-01-31331.4210.6 2020-02-28305.8192.8 2020-03-31259.6167.3 2020-04-30295.6185.5 2020-05-29315.3194.5 2020-06-30329.3199.7 2020-07-31347.9209.2 2020-08-31368.6223.2 2020-09-30362.7215.5 2020-10-30355.7208.9 2020-11-30390.4235.6 2020-12-31409.6245.6 2021-01-29408.3243.1 2021-02-26415.7249.4 2021-03-31422.3257.7 2021-04-30439.8269.7 2021-05-31444.3273.5 2021-06-30452.0277.6 2021-07-30456.5282.6 2021-08-31463.0289.6 2021-09-30440.3277.6 2021-10-29449.2293.3 2021-11-30433.9286.9 2021-12-31447.4299.2 2022-01-31417.9283.3 2022-02-28415.7276.2 2022-03-31421.4283.7 2022-04-29399.5260.2 2022-05-31404.7260.4 2022-06-30377.3237.8 2022-07-29400.2256.7 2022-08-31388.8246.0 2022-09-30353.4223.1 2022-10-31379.6239.1 2022-11-30395.6255.7 2022-12-30376.0244.9 2023-01-31412.4262.2 2023-02-28408.7255.9 2023-03-31418.0263.8 2023-04-28424.1268.4 2023-05-31419.9265.8 2023-06-30448.3281.8 2023-07-31464.1291.3 2023-08-31455.0284.3 2023-09-29436.7272.1 2023-10-31424.6264.2 2023-11-30468.7288.9 2023-12-29489.6303.1 2024-01-31499.6306.8 2024-02-29530.7319.8 2024-03-29545.5330.1 2024-04-30516.2317.8 2024-05-31533.7332.0 2024-06-28537.8338.7 2024-07-31547.9344.7 2024-08-30556.4353.8 2024-09-30565.6360.3 2024-10-31552.6353.1 2024-11-29594.2369.4 2024-12-31561.6359.7 2025-01-31585.4372.4 2025-02-28586.2369.7 2025-03-31567.7353.3 2025-04-30587.2356.4 2025-05-30613.5377.5 2025-06-30644.1393.8 2025-07-31652.0398.9 2025-08-29661.0409.3 2025-09-30677.6422.4 2025-10-31680.4430.9 2025-11-28684.0432.1 2025-12-31699.0435.6 The difference becomes even clearer during market stress. Private equity tends to hold up better when markets decline. 3. Private Equity’s Drawdown Advantage Private equity has shown stronger performance during downturns. It has outperformed public markets by an average of 8 percentage points during crises. CrisisPrivate Equity PerformancePublic Equity PerformancePrivate Equity Outperformance (ppts) Dotcom Crash (June 2000 to March 2003)-16%-18%2 Global Financial Crisis (December 2007 to March 2010)-6%-9%3 Eurozone Crisis (March 2010 to March 2012)16%7%9 COVID-19 Outbreak (December 2019 to September 2020)18%2%16 Return of Inflation (December 2021 to December 2022)-8%-18%10 Average1%-7%8 On average, private equity posted a small positive return of 1% in these periods. Public equity saw an average loss of 7%. This resilience adds stability to portfolios. It also highlights another key benefit of private markets. 4. Diversification Benefits: Low Correlation to Public Markets Private equity in the lower middle market has outperformed large and mega cap funds since 1986. It also shows lower correlation to the S&P 500. This makes it a useful tool for diversification. Firm SizePerformance Since 1986 (%) Large and Mega12.9% Lower Middle Market17.5% Private markets also give access to new areas of growth. Many of these opportunities are not available in public markets. 5. A Central Role in the AI Revolution Private markets play a key role in the growth of AI. They fund early stage companies and support large scale infrastructure. Investment in information processing equipment and software continues to grow. Private capital helps drive this expansion. As AI reshapes the economy, private markets help finance and capture this growth. A New Frontier for Portfolio Growth More investors now see private equity as a core allocation, as it has evolved from a niche strategy into a key pillar of modern portfolio construction. Private markets are taking a larger role in portfolios, offering investors new exposures, access to long-term growth, and the potential for enhanced returns and diversification beyond traditional public markets. Explore more insights from New York Life Investments You may also like Investor Education3 months ago 5 Ways Women Are Reshaping Investing Women investors are redefining the investment landscape, driven by entrepreneurial momentum, expanding wealth, and evolving generational influence. Subscribe Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Join 375,000+ email subscribers: *Sign Up

Use This Visualization Ranked: The 10 Countries That Control Global Trade 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 and the U.S. dominate both global imports and exports by total trade value. Germany ranks third in imports and exports, reinforcing its role as Europe’s manufacturing powerhouse. Trade hubs like the Netherlands and Hong Kong punch far above their size in global commerce. This visualization ranks the world’s largest importers and exporters by merchandise trade value in 2025, using data from the World Trade Organization. China and the U.S. sit at the center of global trade flows, dominating both the buying and selling of goods worldwide. Together with Germany, they account for a massive share of global merchandise trade. The rankings also highlight how interconnected modern supply chains have become, with many countries importing raw materials and components before exporting finished products for global markets. The U.S. Leads Global Imports The United States was the world’s largest importer in 2025, bringing in $3.5 trillion worth of goods. The country remains a major driver of global consumer demand, importing massive volumes of electronics, vehicles, machinery, clothing, and industrial goods from trading partners around the world. RankImporterValue ($)Change (vs. 2024) 1 United States3.5T4% 2 China2.6T0% 3 Germany1.5T9% 4 United Kingdom949B16% 5 Netherlands870B7% 6 Hong Kong832B18% 7 France786B5% 8 Japan756B2% 9 India753B5% 10 Mexico683B4% China ranked second with $2.6 trillion in imports, followed by Germany at $1.5 trillion. China Remains the Export Leader China ranked as the world’s largest exporter, shipping $3.8 trillion worth of goods in 2025. China’s export dominance is powered by its vast manufacturing base, which supplies everything from consumer electronics to industrial machinery for markets worldwide. RankExporterValue ($)Change (vs. 2024) 1 China3.8T5% 2 United States2.2T6% 3 Germany1.8T5% 4 Netherlands989B7% 5 Hong Kong754B17% 6 Japan738B4% 7 Italy726B8% 8 South Korea709B4% 9 United Arab Emirates707B17% 10 France683B7% The United States ranked second with $2.2 trillion in exports, while Germany placed third at $1.8 trillion. Many of the world’s top exporters are also among its largest importers. Modern supply chains depend on countries importing raw materials, components, and intermediate goods before exporting finished products to global markets. Trade Hubs Play an Outsized Role Smaller economies such as the Netherlands and Hong Kong ranked highly on both the import and export lists. The Netherlands benefits from its role as a gateway to Europe, supported by major ports and logistics infrastructure. Hong Kong remains closely tied to mainland China, with more than 40% of its exports going there. The United Arab Emirates also stood out, ranking ninth among exporters with $707 billion in merchandise exports. Its position reflects its role as both an energy exporter and a regional trade hub connecting Asia, Europe, and Africa. Learn More on the Voronoi App If you enjoyed today’s post, check out Mapping America’s $1.24 Trillion Trade Deficit on Voronoi, the new app from Visual Capitalist.

See more visualizations like this on the Voronoi app. Use This Visualization Mapped: Nursing Home Costs Across America 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 Alaska’s nursing home costs reached nearly $334K annually in 2025, almost five times higher than Texas. Nursing home care now exceeds $180K per year in states including New York, Hawaii, and Connecticut. Labor shortages and an aging population are pushing long-term care costs sharply higher nationwide. A year in a U.S. nursing home can now cost more than a house depending on where you live. Using data from the Genworth Cost of Care Survey 2025, this map shows the median annual cost of nursing home care across all 50 states. Alaska ranks highest at nearly $334,000 for a semi-private room, while Texas remains among the least expensive at roughly $68,000. The widening gap reflects higher labor costs, staffing shortages, and growing demand as America’s population ages. Ranked: The Cost of Nursing Homes in Every U.S. State The following table shows the median annual cost of nursing home care by state: RankStateMedian Annual Cost 2025Monthly Cost 1Alaska$333,975$27,831 2Oregon$201,115$16,760 3New York$186,332$15,528 4Hawaii$185,679$15,473 5Connecticut$182,500$15,208 6Delaware$173,922$14,494 7Massachusetts$173,375$14,448 8Vermont$169,360$14,113 9Maine$167,718$13,976 10Washington$157,859$13,155 11Maryland$155,125$12,927 12West Virginia$154,030$12,836 13New Jersey$153,300$12,775 14New Hampshire$146,912$12,243 15California$146,000$12,167 16Rhode Island$145,270$12,106 17Pennsylvania$143,445$11,954 18Nevada$141,438$11,786 19North Dakota$138,335$11,528 20Michigan$135,050$11,254 21Minnesota$127,750$10,646 21Wisconsin$127,750$10,646 23Idaho$125,925$10,494 24Florida$124,100$10,342 25Virginia$123,005$10,250 26Colorado$121,910$10,159 27Wyoming$118,990$9,916 28North Carolina$116,800$9,733 29Kentucky$116,618$9,718 30Mississippi$114,975$9,581 31South Dakota$113,332$9,444 32Tennessee$113,150$9,429 33Iowa$111,325$9,277 34Ohio$110,230$9,186 35New Mexico$109,500$9,125 36South Carolina$108,405$9,034 37Montana$107,675$8,873 38Indiana$107,310$8,942 39Georgia$105,850$8,821 40Kansas$104,025$8,669 40Utah$104,025$8,669 42Nebraska$100,521$8,377 43Arizona$100,375$8,365 44Alabama$100,010$8,334 45Illinois$99,645$8,304 46Louisiana$91,250$7,604 47Arkansas$89,425$7,452 48Oklahoma$84,315$7,026 49Missouri$80,893$6,741 50Texas$67,525$5,627 Alaska Costs Nearly 5x More Than Texas The cost gap between states is now so large that retirees can face six-figure differences depending on where they age. In the most expensive states, long-term care costs can rival the price of a home every one to two years. Alaska leads the nation at roughly $334,000 annually for a semi-private room, equal to nearly $28,000 per month. By comparison, Texas remains among the least expensive states at roughly $68,000 per year. That means one year in an Alaskan nursing home can cost more than many Americans spend on a house. Several coastal states also rank near the top, including Hawaii, New York, Connecticut, and Oregon, where annual costs now exceed $180,000. Why Costs Are Rising So Fast One of the main drivers behind rising nursing home costs is the growing shortage of caregivers and nurses across the U.S. Facilities nationwide continue struggling to recruit and retain caregivers, nurses, and support staff as America’s population ages. In many states, operators have raised wages sharply to compete for workers. Oregon has become one of the clearest examples of this pressure. According to industry surveys, 94% of facilities reported major staffing shortages, with many limiting admissions because they lack enough workers. Combined with inflation and rising demand for care, higher staffing costs are pushing prices upward nationwide. Why Coastal States Are So Expensive Many of America’s most expensive nursing home markets are concentrated along the coasts. States like New York, Connecticut, Hawaii, and Oregon face some of the nation’s highest housing, labor, and healthcare operating costs. These pressures often feed directly into long-term care pricing. In Alaska and Hawaii, geographic isolation also raises transportation and staffing expenses, making care substantially more expensive than in much of the mainland U.S. Meanwhile, lower-cost states across the South and Midwest generally benefit from cheaper labor, lower real estate costs, and less expensive operating environments. The Growing Retirement Cost Crisis The rapid rise in nursing home costs is becoming a major financial challenge for aging Americans and their families. In many states, one year in a nursing home now costs more than the average American earns annually. For retirees without long-term care insurance or substantial savings, extended care can rapidly consume retirement assets built over decades. As a result, more families are relying on Medicaid, family caregiving, or delayed retirement planning to manage future care costs. With America’s population over 65 projected to keep growing in the years ahead, pressure on long-term care systems and household finances is expected to intensify. Learn More on the Voronoi App To learn more about this topic, check out this graphic on how far $1 million stretches in retirement by state.

See more visuals like this on the Voronoi app. Use This Visualization Ranked: The World’s Biggest Electricity Consumers See visuals like this from many other data creators on our Voronoi app. Download it for free on iOS or Android and discover data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Key Takeaways China now consumes roughly one-third of the world’s electricity, more than the U.S., India, Japan, and Russia combined. Canada and the U.S. use the most electricity per person among major economies, driven by large homes, industry, and climate. India is already the world’s third-largest electricity consumer, but per capita usage remains far below the global average. Electricity demand is becoming one of the defining economic stories of the decade, fueled by industrial growth, electric vehicles, air conditioning, and increasingly AI data centers. This infographic ranks the world’s largest electricity consumers in 2025 using data from Ember’s Global Electricity Review 2026. It compares total electricity demand in terawatt-hours (TWh) alongside per capita consumption in megawatt-hours (MWh). Electricity demand is increasingly tied to industrial output, AI infrastructure, electric vehicles, and rising living standards across major economies. China’s Rapid Rise in Electricity Demand China leads the world by a wide margin, consuming more than 10,500 TWh of electricity annually. The U.S. ranks second at roughly 4,500 TWh, while India comes in third with just over 2,000 TWh. RankCountryElectricity Demand (TWh) 1 China10,573 2 United States4,536 3 India2,083 4 Russia1,176 5 Japan1,030 6 Brazil762 7 Canada646 8 South Korea625 9 Germany520 10 France477 China’s rise has fundamentally reshaped global electricity demand. In the early 2000s, the country consumed less than 10% of the world’s electricity. Today, it accounts for roughly one-third of global demand. Manufacturing remains a major driver of China’s power use, particularly in heavy industries such as steel, cement, and chemicals. New sources of electricity demand are accelerating growth even further. China’s expanding EV industry, rapid buildout of AI data centers, and rising air conditioning use are all increasing pressure on the country’s power grid. North America Leads in Per Capita Consumption While China dominates total demand, Canada and the United States consume the most electricity per person among the countries shown. Canadians use an average of 16.1 MWh per capita annually, while Americans consume 13.1 MWh. RankCountryElectricity Demand Per Capita (MWh, 2025) 1 Canada16.1 2 United States13.1 3 South Korea12.1 4 Japan8.4 5 Russia8.2 6 China7.5 7 France7.2 8 Germany6.2 9 Brazil3.6 10 India1.4 -- World3.9 Several factors explain these high levels. Large homes, widespread use of air conditioning and heating, and high appliance ownership all contribute to elevated household electricity use. In Canada, colder winters also increase heating demand, while energy-intensive industries such as mining and oil production add to overall consumption. Emerging Economies Still Have Room to Grow India already ranks as the world’s third-largest electricity consumer by total demand, yet the average Indian still uses far less electricity than residents of developed economies. At 1.4 MWh per person annually, India’s per capita consumption is well below the global average. Brazil also falls below the global average despite being one of the world’s largest economies. Learn More on the Voronoi App If you enjoyed today’s post, check out Renewable Energy Investment is Booming on Voronoi, the new app from Visual Capitalist.

The Top 100 Countries for Foreign Investment 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 U.S. attracted nearly $279 billion in foreign direct investment in 2024, the highest in the world. Singapore, Hong Kong, and Luxembourg ranked among the world’s top destinations for foreign investment despite their relatively small economies. Global foreign direct investment inflows totaled roughly $1.5 trillion in 2024, according to UNCTAD. Foreign direct investment (FDI) reveals where companies are building factories, expanding operations, and making long-term bets on growth. This graphic ranks the top 100 countries for foreign investment in 2024, based on foreign direct investment inflows tracked by UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD). The U.S. remained the world’s largest destination for foreign investment by a wide margin, while financial hubs such as Singapore, Hong Kong, and Luxembourg attracted outsized inflows relative to the size of their economies. The U.S. Continues to Lead Global Investment The United States attracted nearly $279 billion in FDI inflows in 2024, making it the world’s top destination for foreign investment by a wide margin. Strong consumer demand, a large technology sector, and major infrastructure spending programs continued to support investor confidence. The gap between the U.S. and other countries remains substantial. Singapore ranked second with roughly $143 billion in inflows, while Hong Kong and China followed closely behind. RankCategoryFDI Inflows (2024) 1 United States$279B 2 Singapore$143B 3 Hong Kong$126B 4 China$116B 5 Luxembourg$106B 6 Canada$64B 7 Brazil$59B 8 Australia$53B 9 Egypt$47B 10 United Arab Emirates$46B 11 Mexico$37B 12 Cayman Islands$36B 13 France$34B 14 Spain$31B 15 India$28B 16 Italy$25B 17 Indonesia$24B 18 Vietnam$20B 19 Sweden$18B 20 Israel$17B 21 Saudi Arabia$16B 22 South Korea$15B 23 Colombia$14B 24 Portugal$14B 25 Japan$13B 26 Poland$13B 27 Austria$11B 28 Argentina$11B 29 Chile$11B 30 Malaysia$11B 31 Taiwan$11B 32 Norway$11B 33 Turkiye$11B 34 Thailand$11B 35 Czechia$10B 36 Netherlands$9B 37 Philippines$9B 38 Oman$9B 39 Guyana$9B 40 Cyprus$7B 41 Greece$7B 42 Denmark$7B 43 Romania$6B 44 Peru$6B 45 Hungary$6B 46 Germany$6B 47 Serbia$6B 48 Malta$5B 49 Dominican Republic$5B 50 Cambodia$4B 51 Croatia$4B 52 Costa Rica$4B 53 Ethiopia$4B 54 Cote d'Ivoire$4B 55 Mozambique$4B 56 Macao$4B 57 Russia$3B 58 Ukraine$3B 59 Uganda$3B 60 Lithuania$3B 61 Congo (DRC)$3B 62 Bulgaria$3B 63 Uzbekistan$3B 64 Panama$3B 65 Mongolia$3B 66 Pakistan$3B 67 Bahrain$2B 68 South Africa$2B 69 Namibia$2B 70 Senegal$2B 71 Finland$2B 72 Slovakia$2B 73 Lebanon$2B 74 Guinea$2B 75 Tanzania$2B 76 Albania$2B 77 Belarus$2B 78 Guatemala$2B 79 Ghana$2B 80 New Zealand$2B 81 Turkmenistan$2B 82 Morocco$2B 83 Jordan$2B 84 Venezuela$2B 85 Mauritania$2B 86 Kenya$2B 87 The Bahamas$1B 88 Iran$1B 89 Algeria$1B 90 North Macedonia$1B 91 Nicaragua$1B 92 Georgia$1B 93 Slovenia$1B 94 Bangladesh$1B 95 Zambia$1B 96 Latvia$1B 97 Gabon$1B 98 Bosnia and Herzegovina$1B 99 Myanmar$1B 100 Nigeria$1B -- World$1.5T At the global level, foreign direct investment inflows totaled approximately $1.5 trillion in 2024. Financial Hubs Punch Above Their Weight Some of the world’s largest recipients of foreign investment are not the biggest economies, but global financial and corporate hubs. Singapore, Hong Kong, Luxembourg, and the Cayman Islands attract disproportionate capital flows because they serve as gateways for multinational investment and international finance. Emerging Markets Continue to Attract Capital Manufacturing diversification and supply chain realignment continued reshaping global investment flows in 2024, benefiting several large emerging economies. Brazil attracted roughly $59 billion in inflows, while Mexico received nearly $37 billion as companies expanded manufacturing capacity closer to the U.S. market. India drew approximately $28 billion in FDI inflows in 2024, supported by growth in technology, manufacturing, and digital infrastructure. Vietnam and Indonesia also remained attractive destinations as supply chains continued shifting across Southeast Asia. Meanwhile, some advanced economies posted negative FDI inflows, including the United Kingdom, Switzerland, and Ireland. These figures can reflect corporate restructurings, divestments, and volatility in financial flows rather than a collapse in underlying economic activity. Learn More on the Voronoi App If you enjoyed today’s post, check out Who Exports More: China vs. USA? on Voronoi.Use This Visualization

See more visualizations like this on the Voronoi app. Use This Visualization Mapped: America’s Hiring Map Has Flipped Since 2020 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 Idaho has seen America’s biggest hiring surge since 2020, with job openings up nearly 21%. Wyoming ranks last, with openings down 39% from pre-pandemic levels. America’s hiring recovery has become increasingly uneven, with sharp divides emerging between neighboring states and regions. America’s hiring recovery has split into sharply different regional stories since 2020. Some states, including Idaho, Mississippi, Oklahoma, and Texas, continue seeing elevated hiring demand years after the pandemic. Others, particularly across parts of the West Coast and Mountain West, have experienced steep declines in job openings. The map below shows how job openings changed in every state between February 2020 and January 2026, based on data from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The contrast is especially striking in the Mountain West. Idaho leads the nation with hiring demand up over 20%, while neighboring Wyoming ranks last at -39%. Where Job Openings Have Increased the Most The rankings below show the change in job openings since 2020 by state. RankStateChange in Job Openings Feb 2020 vs Jan 2026 1Idaho20.5% 2Mississippi19.6% 3Oklahoma18.8% 4Georgia16.0% 5Texas14.2% 6Ohio9.9% 7Missouri9.7% 8Minnesota9.5% 9District of Columbia6.5% 10Louisiana4.4% 11South Carolina3.7% 12Arkansas1.6% 13Connecticut1.5% 14Tennessee0.7% 15Delaware0.0% 16Kansas0.0% 17Alabama-1.0% 18North Carolina-1.7% 19Florida-1.8% 20Rhode Island-4.2% 21Virginia-4.5% 22Michigan-5.5% 23Kentucky-6.4% 24North Dakota-8.7% 25Utah-10.7% 26West Virginia-12.0% 27Maine-12.5% 28South Dakota-13.0% 29Pennsylvania-13.2% 30New York-13.5% 31Colorado-14.1% 32Iowa-14.5% 33New Jersey-14.8% 34Illinois-15.4% 35Montana-17.9% 36Indiana-19.2% 37Nebraska-20.0% 38Nevada-20.5% 39Arizona-22.3% 40Maryland-22.7% 41Massachusetts-22.8% 42Wisconsin-25.6% 43New Hampshire-26.5% 44California-27.0% 45Oregon-28.4% 46Hawaii-30.0% 47Alaska-30.4% 48New Mexico-35.3% 49Vermont-35.3% 50Washington-36.3% 51Wyoming-38.9% -- U.S. State Average-9.6% Where Hiring Demand Is Growing Fastest Idaho leads the nation with job openings up 20.5% since 2020, followed by Mississippi and Oklahoma. Georgia (16.0%) and Texas (14.2%) have also posted strong gains, reflecting continued migration toward lower-cost states and expanding regional economies. Manufacturing investment is helping drive demand. Billions of dollars tied to semiconductors, EVs, and industrial reshoring have fueled hiring across parts of the South and Midwest. Significant population growth has added another tailwind, boosting both labor supply and consumer demand. The map highlights how America’s labor market is increasingly diverging at the state level, with neighboring states often moving in very different directions. Why Many Western States Saw Hiring Cool Off Several Western states have seen some of America’s steepest declines in job openings since 2020. Wyoming ranks last nationally, with hiring demand down 38.9%, while Washington is close behind at -36.3%. California, Oregon, and Nevada have also posted sizable declines after the rapid hiring surge seen earlier in the decade. Much of the slowdown reflects a reversal of pandemic-era expansion, especially across technology and white-collar industries. During 2021 and 2022, many companies aggressively expanded payrolls amid booming demand and cheap capital. Since then, layoffs, higher interest rates, and efficiency-focused cost-cutting have pushed many firms into retrenchment mode. California alone has announced more layoffs than any other state since 2022. The result is a labor market that looks very different from the hiring frenzy that defined the post-pandemic recovery. What It Means for Workers and the Economy Hiring demand affects more than just how easy it is to find a job. It can influence migration patterns, wage growth, housing demand, and local economic confidence. States with stronger hiring markets often attract more workers, investment, and new business formation, reinforcing long-term economic growth. Weaker hiring markets, meanwhile, may experience softer consumer spending and slower labor demand. The map increasingly reflects broader economic shifts unfolding across America. Lower-cost states continue attracting people, capital, and industrial investment, while many high-cost markets are adjusting to slower growth after the pandemic-era boom. The result is a labor market that is becoming more fragmented geographically, with economic momentum increasingly concentrated in a smaller group of states. Learn More on the Voronoi App To learn more about this topic, check out this graphic showing where wealth is moving across America.

See more visualizations like this on the Voronoi app. Use This Visualization Ranked: The Countries Investors Trust Most in 2026 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 Canada rose to the world’s #2 preferred destination for FDI, overtaking China. Japan climbed from sixth to third place over the past decade. Saudi Arabia entered the global top 10 for the first time as Gulf economies attract AI and infrastructure investment. Global investors are rethinking where capital flows over the next decade. According to Kearney’s 2026 Foreign Direct Investment Confidence Index, Canada and Japan have climbed sharply in investor rankings, while China has slipped from second to fourth place since 2016. At the same time, Gulf economies like Saudi Arabia and the UAE are emerging as major investment hubs as they pour billions into AI infrastructure, logistics, and industrial diversification. This graphic compares the world’s top investment destinations in 2016 versus 2026, based on a survey of 507 senior executives on where they expect to invest over the next three years. How Global Investment Rankings Changed Since 2016 The biggest shift in the rankings is China’s decline from #2 to #4 over the past decade, while Canada climbed into second place and Japan rose to third. The rankings highlight a major reshuffling in investor confidence over the past decade. Rank2016CountryScoreRank2026CountryScore 1 U.S.2.021 U.S.2.24 2 China1.822 Canada2.14 3 Canada1.803 Japan2.13 4 Germany1.754 China2.11 5 UK1.735 Germany2.11 6 Japan1.736 UK2.07 7 Australia1.637 France2.02 8 France1.608 Singapore1.97 9 India1.609 UAE1.97 10 Singapore1.5710 Saudi Arabia1.97 11 Switzerland1.5411 South Korea1.96 12 Brazil1.5312 Australia1.96 13 Spain1.5113 Italy1.92 14 Netherlands1.5114 Switzerland1.84 15 Taiwan1.5015 Spain1.84 The UAE (#9) and Saudi Arabia (#10) now rank alongside investment powerhouses like Germany (#5) and the UK (#6). This year, Saudi Arabia broke into the global top 10 for the first time. Increasingly, Gulf states are leveraging sovereign wealth and infrastructure spending to position themselves as tech and logistics hubs. Why Canada Overtook China in Investor Confidence Canada now ranks as the world’s second-most attractive destination for foreign investment, supported by its natural resources, political stability, and growing AI infrastructure spending. In the first half of 2025, the country saw a record 297 FDI announcements. Strength in technological innovation also played a key role in investor confidence, likely bolstered by the federal government’s proposed $926 million budget for sovereign AI infrastructure. In contrast, geopolitical tensions have weighed on China as an investment destination. More recently, however, economies like Canada and Kenya have pursued new trade deals with China amid a shifting global order. The Middle East’s Growing Investment Pull Saudi Arabia has rapidly climbed the rankings, breaking into the top 25 in 2023 before reaching #10 in 2026. As the country seeks to diversify away from oil and gas revenues, it aims to attract $100 billion annually in FDI by 2030. Amazon Web Services (AWS) plans to spend $5.3 billion expanding data center infrastructure in Saudi Arabia by 2026. Meanwhile, Google Cloud is partnering with the kingdom’s sovereign wealth fund to build an AI hub. Similarly, the UAE has attracted major investment plans from Microsoft, Oracle, and AWS. While conflict in the Middle East will likely strain regional economic growth, future investment flows may depend on the scale and duration of the war. The New Geography of Global Investment The countries climbing the rankings share a similar formula: political stability, long-term industrial investment, AI infrastructure spending, and access to critical resources and trade networks. From Canada and Japan to Saudi Arabia and the UAE, the next decade of foreign investment may be defined less by rapid growth alone and more by which economies can offer resilience, infrastructure, and long-term strategic advantage. Learn More on the Voronoi App To learn more about this topic, check out this graphic on the world’s most productive countries.

Published 2 hours ago on May 26, 2026 By Ryan Bellefontaine Graphics & Design Abha Patil Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Reddit Pinterest Email The following content is sponsored by National Public Utilities Council Breaking Down U.S. Carbon Offsets by Project Type in 2026 Key Takeaways Forestry & Land Use leads U.S. carbon offsets, with 46.4% of issued credits. Carbon capture represents just 4% of issued credits and only 12 projects, despite its strategic importance to net zero goals. Methane Capture and Refrigerants together represent more than half of all projects. Carbon offsets span a wide range of projects, from forest management to wind power. Together, these activities show how emissions reductions and removals can come from both natural systems and engineered solutions. This graphic, in partnership with The National Public Utilities Council, shows U.S. carbon offsets by project type in 2026, using data from UC Berkeley’s Voluntary Registry Offsets Database. A Market Led by Land-Based Projects The breakdown of projects highlights both the scale of established offset categories and the smaller footprint of newer carbon capture technology. Here is a table that shows project counts, credits issued, and credit shares by U.S. carbon offset project type. Project TypeProjectsCredits Issued (tCO₂e)Share of Credits Issued Forestry & Land Use586266M46% Methane Capture506103M18% Refrigerants43968M12% Industrial & Foam Gases8487M15% Carbon Capture1222M4% Wind1213M2% Other19915M3% Methodology × Methodology Berkeley VROD project types were grouped into seven editorial buckets. Forestry & Land Use includes forest management, reforestation, avoided forest/grassland conversion, wetland restoration, and grassland management. Methane Capture includes landfill, manure, mine, wastewater, biodigester, and waste-gas methane projects. Refrigerants includes ozone-depleting substance destruction, refrigerant reclamation, advanced refrigerants, and leak detection. Industrial & Foam Gases includes HFC foam replacement, N₂O destruction, SF₆ replacement, and HFC-23 destruction. Carbon Capture includes carbon capture in concrete, plastics, and enhanced oil recovery. Wind includes wind projects. Other includes smaller categories such as transportation/efficiency, agriculture, waste separation, biochar, biomass, well plugging, lower-carbon materials, recycling, composting, and other miscellaneous project types. Canceled, withdrawn, and inactive projects were excluded. Across major voluntary registries, forestry and land use lead with 586 projects and 266 million credits, equal to 46% of issuance. Methane capture follows at 18%, while industrial and foam gases contribute 15%, and refrigerants add 12%. Together, those four categories account for more than nine in 10 credits issued. By contrast, wind contributes 2%, other projects 3%, and carbon capture just 4%. Why Carbon Capture is Important Carbon capture accounts for only 12 projects and 22 million credits. That is a small share for a pathway often seen as important to hard-to-abate emissions and long-term net-zero plans. The pipeline has also been thin. Only two new carbon capture projects have appeared in Berkeley’s registry since 2024, even after the U.S. Department of Energy said less than 5% of the capacity required for net zero by 2050 had been achieved. What It Means for American IOUs While rising U.S. data center power demand is pushing load forecasts higher, the offset market still relies heavily on older project types rather than engineered removal. Therefore, investor-owned utilities (IOUs) may need a broader playbook that pairs grid upgrades, firm supply, and procurement discipline with earlier support for carbon capture. For example, PPL Corporation subsidiaries Kentucky Utilities and Louisville Gas and Electric are hosting a DOE-backed carbon capture project at Cane Run, showing how utilities can test these tools while planning for growth. Related Topics: #data centers #carbon capture #methane #carbon offsets #ai #electricity #power #energy You may also like Energy4 weeks ago Mapped: The States Most Prepared for Power Demand Surges As AI and data centers raise electricity use, these states are best prepared for power demand surges. Energy2 months ago Ranked: The Most Consistent U.S. Power Sources A look at which U.S. power sources run most consistently, and why nuclear remains central as utility demand grows. AI2 months ago U.S. States Winning and Losing Data Center Market Share Which U.S. states are winning the data center race? This visualization shows the states gaining and losing data center market share in the next two years. Environment3 months ago Mapped: Carbon Offsets by U.S. State Which states dominate carbon offsets? This U.S. map shows the hotspots as utilities respond to the AI electricity surge. Energy8 months ago Ranked: The Top 10 Cleanest Operating Utilities In The U.S. Just four U.S. utilities operate with over 80% carbon-free generation. This graphic ranks the top 10 cleanest utilities by their fuel mix. Energy1 year ago Visualized: Offshore Wind Installations by Region (2023–2033) This streamgraph shows projected offshore wind capacity by region, according to The Global Wind Energy Council. Energy2 years ago 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. Batteries2 years ago Visualized: Countries by Grid Storage Battery Capacity in 2023 This treemap chart uses data from Statistical Review of World Energy to show the top 10 countries with the most battery storage capacity in 2023. Energy2 years ago Visualized: Which Countries Capture the Most Carbon? This voronoi depicts the countries that capture the most carbon globally in 2023, with data from Rystad Energy. Energy2 years ago Ranked: Energy Transition Scores by Country in 2024 This bar chart shows the countries’ highest and lowest energy transition index scores determined by the World Economic Forum. Energy2 years ago Ranked: America’s Cheapest Sources of Electricity in 2024 This dumbbell plot shows the most and least expensive sources of energy in the U.S., using data from Lazard. Energy2 years ago Visualized: Emission Reduction Targets by Country in 2024 This infographic shows the greenhouse gas emissions targets of all countries and their target years with data from Net Zero Tracker. Green2 years ago Visualized: The Price of Carbon Around the World in 2024 This bar chart shows the varying prices of carbon across different economies around the globe, using data from the World Bank. Energy2 years ago Visualized: Renewable Energy Capacity Through Time (2000–2023) This streamgraph shows the growth in renewable energy capacity by country and region since 2000. Environment2 years ago The Rise in America’s Billion-Dollar Extreme Weather Disasters From tropical cyclones to severe storms, the number of extreme weather disasters with losses exceeding $1 billion has climbed over time. Environment2 years ago The Most Polluted Cities in the U.S. What are the most polluted cities in the U.S. according to data from the American Lung Association’s 2024 State of the Air Report? Energy4 years ago Visualizing U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Sector The U.S. emits about 6 billion metric tons of greenhouse gases a year. Here’s how these emissions rank by sector. Sponsored5 years ago Road to Decarbonization: The United States Electricity Mix Can America become carbon-free by 2035? This graphic breaks down the United States’ electricity mix, by state. Sponsored5 years ago Road to Decarbonization: U.S. Coal Plant Closures This infographic highlights announced coal plant closures in the U.S. and how much power will be affected. Subscribe Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Join 375,000+ email subscribers: *Sign Up

Ranked: The World’s Largest Stock Markets 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 U.S.-listed companies are worth more than $75 trillion combined. America’s stock market is larger than the next nine biggest markets combined. China and Japan are the only other countries with stock markets above $8 trillion. The U.S. stock market has reached a scale unmatched in financial history. As of April 2026, the total market capitalization of U.S.-listed companies stands at more than $75 trillion, exceeding the combined value of the next nine largest equity markets worldwide. This graphic ranks the world’s 10 largest stock markets using Bloomberg calculations of domestically listed companies across each country’s major exchanges. America: The Global Stock Juggernaut The dominance of U.S. markets has accelerated in the last decade as American tech giants captured an increasing share of global investor capital. Companies like Apple, Microsoft, Nvidia, Amazon, and Alphabet now rank among the most valuable businesses in history. These companies primarily trade on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market, both located in New York City. This data table ranks the world’s largest national equity markets based on total market capitalization as of April 2026. RankCountryMarket Valuation ($T) 1 U.S.75.04 2 China14.84 3 Japan8.19 4 Hong Kong7.41 5 India4.97 6 Canada4.49 7 Taiwan4.48 8 South Korea4.04 9 UK3.99 10 France3.45 Second-place China ($14.84 trillion) houses major stock exchanges in both Shanghai and Shenzhen, while fifth-place India ($4.97 trillion) primarily relies on the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange, both of which are based in Mumbai. Together, the top 10 equity markets represent the overwhelming majority of global public market value, highlighting how concentrated investor capital has become in a handful of countries. The World’s Other Major Stock Markets Following the U.S. and China is Japan, at $8.19 trillion. The East Asian country’s largest publicly listed companies include Toyota, Mitsubishi, and SoftBank, all of which form part of the Nikkei 225 index for the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Japan is followed by Hong Kong ($7.41 trillion), which has long been a financial center for East Asia, particularly as a gateway between international investors and mainland Chinese firms. Meanwhile, Canada’s $4.49 trillion total market capitalization is heavily concentrated in the Toronto Stock Exchange, the third-largest exchange in North America. AI’s Reordering of the Ranks In recent years, the boom in artificial intelligence (AI) and adjacent sectors has bolstered the position of countries tied closely to semiconductor manufacturing, particularly Taiwan ($4.48 trillion) and South Korea ($4.04 trillion). The presence of local giants TSMC and Samsung has helped these countries attract enormous attention from global investors, leading to larger capital inflows and faster market-cap growth than peers with less exposure to AI infrastructure. AI-related demand has reshaped global equity rankings. Taiwan and South Korea have overtaken older financial powers like the UK as investors pour capital into chip manufacturing and AI infrastructure. Learn More on the Voronoi App Want to see more on how the U.S. and Europe stack up? Check out U.S. vs. European Stock Market Capitalization: Historic 3:1 Ratio Reached on Voronoi.Use This Visualization

See more visualizations like this on the Voronoi app. Use This Visualization Mapped: The Most Common Job in Every 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 Fast food workers are now the most common job in 17 U.S. states, more than any other occupation. White-collar professions rarely rank first. Software developers lead in just one state: Washington. Healthcare support roles dominate several aging and coastal states, reflecting America’s growing care economy. Fast food workers, cashiers, and home health aides now rank as the most common occupations across much of America. The map below shows the leading occupation in every U.S. state using the latest data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. While the U.S. economy is often associated with technology and professional services, the workforce is increasingly concentrated in lower-paid service and healthcare roles that depend on in-person labor. Fast food jobs dominate much of the South and Mountain West, while healthcare roles are more common in coastal and older states. Freight and manufacturing jobs remain concentrated in industrial and energy hubs, including North Dakota and Michigan. America’s Most Common Jobs by State in 2025 Fast food workers were the most common occupation in 17 states in 2025, up from 15 in 2024. Retail sales workers and cashiers ranked first in another 11 states, while home health aides dominated in several coastal and aging states, including California and Massachusetts. The rankings reveal how much of the U.S. workforce is tied to service work and caregiving rather than traditional white-collar industries. StateMost Common Occupation2025EmploymentMean Hourly Wage ArkansasFast Food Workers36K$12.93 ColoradoFast Food Workers82K$17.74 GeorgiaFast Food Workers145K$13.12 HawaiiFast Food Workers24K$17.22 IdahoFast Food Workers26K$13.76 KansasFast Food Workers47K$13.07 MontanaFast Food Workers15K$14.48 NebraskaFast Food Workers30K$14.86 NevadaFast Food Workers46K$15.78 OhioFast Food Workers164K$13.90 OklahomaFast Food Workers53K$12.04 OregonFast Food Workers60K$17.41 Rhode IslandFast Food Workers13K$16.37 South DakotaFast Food Workers15K$14.86 TexasFast Food Workers461K$13.34 UtahFast Food Workers52K$13.99 VirginiaFast Food Workers104K$15.35 AlabamaRetail Sales & Cashiers61K$16.03 AlaskaRetail Sales & Cashiers8K$19.18 FloridaRetail Sales & Cashiers333K$17.31 IowaRetail Sales & Cashiers41K$14.52 LouisianaRetail Sales & Cashiers50K$15.63 MississippiRetail Sales & Cashiers38K$14.98 New HampshireRetail Sales & Cashiers24K$18.86 North CarolinaRetail Sales & Cashiers128K$16.46 South CarolinaRetail Sales & Cashiers67K$16.25 VermontRetail Sales & Cashiers8K$20.41 WyomingRetail Sales & Cashiers9K$17.82 CaliforniaHome Health Aides970K$17.51 ConnecticutHome Health Aides50K$19.37 MaineHome Health Aides19K$19.29 MassachusettsHome Health Aides118K$20.23 MinnesotaHome Health Aides129K$19.13 New JerseyHome Health Aides117K$19.08 New MexicoHome Health Aides39K$14.48 New YorkHome Health Aides663K$19.78 PennsylvaniaHome Health Aides257K$15.12 WisconsinHome Health Aides82K$17.01 IllinoisFreight Movers195K$20.66 IndianaFreight Movers103K$20.12 KentuckyFreight Movers58K$20.17 TennesseeFreight Movers106K$19.24 ArizonaOps Managers & Speciaists110K$60.19 District of ColumbiaOps Managers & Speciaists38K$56.88 MarylandOps Managers & Speciaists97K$65.66 MissouriOps Managers & Speciaists109K$49.33 DelawareNurses14K$47.82 West VirginiaNurses23K$41.81 North DakotaTruck Drivers12K$30.45 WashingtonSoftware Developers107K$82.23 MichiganAssemblers112K$24.69 Healthcare support jobs continue to grow as America ages. Despite relatively modest pay, home health aides and nursing roles are becoming increasingly central to the labor market. By 2036, the U.S. population aged 85 and older is forecast to more than double, likely driving even greater demand for healthcare support roles. Nurses already rank as the top occupation in two states. Washington: America’s Only Software Developer State Washington is the only state where software developers rank as the largest occupation group, reflecting the outsized influence of Seattle’s tech ecosystem and employers like Microsoft and Amazon. Among Washington’s 107K software developers, the average hourly wage reached $82.23, the highest of any leading occupation in the dataset. Michigan and North Dakota: Industry Shapes Workforces Assemblers remain the most common occupation in Michigan, underscoring the continued importance of auto manufacturing to the state economy. While Michigan’s auto production declined 25% between 2004 and 2024, manufacturing still plays a major role in the state’s labor market. Meanwhile, truck drivers rank first in North Dakota, reflecting the state’s reliance on energy production, agriculture, and freight transportation. Oil production in the Bakken region creates strong demand for hauling crude oil and industrial equipment, while the agricultural sector depends heavily on transporting crops and fertilizer. As a result, North Dakota has one of the highest concentrations of heavy truck drivers in the country. Together, the two states highlight how industrial and resource-based economies continue to shape regional employment patterns across the U.S. How America’s Most Common Jobs Changed Since 2024 One of the biggest labor market shifts has been the decline of white-collar roles. In 2024, operations managers and specialists ranked as the leading occupation in 10 states, but that number fell to just four in 2025. In Idaho, operations managers were replaced by fast food workers. Texas saw a similar shift, while New Hampshire moved from operations managers to retail sales and cashier roles. America’s workforce is increasingly centered around jobs that require physical presence: preparing food, caring for patients, transporting goods, and serving customers. While many of these occupations pay modest wages, they remain difficult to automate or outsource. Learn More on the Voronoi App To learn more about this topic, check out this graphic on the world’s fastest-growing jobs.

Fraud is changing fast. Criminals now use AI, deepfakes, and sophisticated cyberattacks to target businesses, financial systems, and digital platforms at scale. In this year’s Fraud in Data series, created in partnership with Inigo, we explored the biggest fraud trends shaping 2026. From billion-dollar crypto hacks to AI-powered impersonation scams, each visualization revealed how fraud risks are becoming more difficult to detect and respond to. Here are six key takeaways from the series. 1. Some Countries Are Far More Exposed to Fraud Fraud vulnerability varies widely across the world. Part 1 ranked 112 countries using Sumsub’s Fraud Index, which measures fraud activity, economic stability, and government response. Luxembourg, Denmark, and Finland ranked among the most resilient countries. The U.S. ranked 91st globally, placing it in the bottom 20%. The data shows that even advanced economies face growing fraud risks as digital systems expand. Explore the global fraud vulnerability rankings 2. AI Scams Are Costing Companies Millions Fraudsters increasingly rely on social engineering instead of brute-force hacking. Our second visualization broke down five major scams businesses face today, including deepfake impersonation, phishing, SIM swapping, and executive impersonation. In one case, a UK engineering company lost $25 million after employees joined a video call with AI-generated executives and approved fraudulent transfers. As AI improves, fake voices, videos, and identities are becoming harder to spot. See the scams costing companies millions 3. Insider Fraud Remains a Major Risk Some of the biggest fraud losses start inside organizations. Part 3 ranked the largest employee embezzlement cases uncovered between 2025 and 2026. The biggest involved a former CFO at the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy, who stole more than $40 million over several years. Many cases involved weak internal controls and employees with too much financial authority. Explore the biggest employee fraud cases 4. Crypto Hacks Now Target Infrastructure and Code Crypto attacks are becoming more technical. In our fourth visualization, we examined the top methods hackers use to steal digital assets. Cross-chain data manipulation ranked as the most costly attack type, while attacks targeting flaws in logic or assumptions in code drove many of the largest losses. The biggest crypto risks no longer come from stolen passwords alone. Many attacks now target weaknesses hidden inside platform code and infrastructure. See the top crypto hacking methods 5. The Biggest Crypto Hacks Have Wiped Out Billions Crypto breaches continue to grow in size. Our fifth piece ranked the largest crypto hacks since 2025. The $1.5 billion Bybit hack topped the list after attackers compromised a third-party developer system and manipulated transactions behind the scenes. Many of the largest breaches involved third-party vendors, fake collateral schemes, or social engineering attacks used to gain privileged access. Explore the biggest crypto hacks ranked by money lost 6. Expect Deepfakes and Biometric Fraud to Keep Rising Businesses expect fraud threats to become even more advanced in 2026. In the final piece of the series, companies identified biometric fraud, deepfake scams, synthetic identities, and AI-generated fake profiles as some of the fastest-growing risks. As fraud becomes more automated, businesses may need to rely more heavily on real-time monitoring, behavioral analysis, and adaptive verification systems.   Explore the fraud trends shaping the future   The Bottom Line Fraud is becoming more sophisticated. Criminals now combine AI, cyberattacks, and human manipulation to bypass traditional security systems. Companies that invest in stronger controls, smarter verification tools, and real-time fraud detection may be better prepared for the next wave of threats. Explore Inigo’s Insights Hub to stay ahead of emerging fraud risks and uncover the trends shaping the future of financial crime.Use This Visualization

Renewables Beat Coal for First Time Since 1919 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 Renewables generated 33.8% of global electricity in 2025, surpassing coal for the first time since 1919. Coal’s share of the global power mix fell to 33.0% as solar and wind deployment accelerated worldwide. Fossil fuels still generated more electricity overall when gas and other fossil sources are included. For most of the last century, coal was the backbone of global electricity generation. But in 2025, renewables reclaimed the lead for the first time since 1919, when hydropower briefly helped them generate a larger share of electricity before coal’s long rise to dominance. Data from Ember shows renewables generated 33.8% of global electricity in 2025, narrowly surpassing coal at 33.0%. The shift was driven largely by rapid growth in solar and wind power across China, Europe, and the United States. While coal once accounted for more than 40% of the global power mix, falling renewable energy costs and rising clean energy investment are steadily reshaping the world’s electricity system. Solar and Wind Drive the Renewable Surge In 2025, renewables accounted for 33.8% of global electricity generation, totaling 10,730 terawatt-hours (TWh). Coal generated 10,476 TWh, representing 33.0% of the global mix. Falling costs for solar panels, battery storage, and wind turbines have made renewable electricity more competitive across major economies. Governments have also increased investment in clean energy infrastructure as countries pursue emissions reduction targets. YearRenewables (%)Coal (%)Gas and other fossil (%)Nuclear (%) 202533.833.024.48.9 202431.934.125.09.0 202330.335.025.59.1 202229.535.426.09.1 202128.135.926.29.8 202028.035.326.89.9 201926.136.627.110.3 201825.137.927.010.1 201724.538.027.410.2 201623.737.828.110.4 201523.038.727.810.6 201422.340.426.810.5 201321.740.727.010.6 201221.039.828.410.8 201120.040.627.611.9 201019.739.827.712.8 200919.539.927.313.3 200818.940.227.513.4 200718.040.827.513.7 200618.240.226.914.7 200518.139.527.415.0 200418.039.027.415.6 200317.439.527.415.6 200217.938.327.316.5 200118.038.027.116.9 200018.738.026.616.6 199919.137.026.917.0 199819.437.226.416.9 199719.837.525.817.0 199619.937.425.117.5 199520.336.825.517.4 199420.037.025.717.3 199320.236.925.617.3 199219.636.926.317.2 199119.736.626.617.2 199019.836.526.916.8 198919.437.726.316.6 198820.038.124.917.0 198720.138.425.116.3 198621.038.025.315.7 198521.238.025.715.1 198421.737.227.913.2 198322.137.728.611.5 198222.137.430.010.5 198121.736.831.79.8 198021.637.032.98.5 197921.835.934.38.0 197821.635.135.28.0 197721.136.135.67.3 197621.436.436.06.2 197523.035.635.65.8 197423.435.636.74.3 197321.737.337.73.3 197223.137.436.92.6 197123.839.035.12.1 197024.142.232.11.6 196924.745.028.91.4 196825.447.226.21.2 196726.448.124.41.1 196627.448.822.80.9 196527.650.821.00.7 196427.051.720.90.5 196328.352.119.20.4 196229.152.218.40.2 196130.052.217.60.2 196030.452.816.70.1 195930.553.416.10.1 195832.652.914.50.0 195731.154.914.00.0 195630.955.913.20.0 195531.255.313.50.0 195432.553.214.30.0 195333.052.314.70.0 195234.851.613.60.0 195135.252.512.30.0 195036.250.413.50.0 194936.650.612.80.0 194837.552.410.10.0 194738.651.79.70.0 194641.749.39.00.0 194540.351.78.00.0 194438.653.38.00.0 194338.354.67.20.0 194237.955.56.60.0 194137.855.86.40.0 194038.355.36.40.0 193939.053.97.10.0 193841.052.86.20.0 193741.652.26.20.0 193641.552.16.40.0 193543.850.35.90.0 193442.651.36.10.0 193344.749.16.20.0 193245.148.66.30.0 193142.251.16.70.0 193042.951.25.80.0 192942.551.95.60.0 192844.151.44.50.0 192743.152.74.20.0 192642.852.74.50.0 192541.154.24.60.0 192442.451.85.90.0 192342.852.44.80.0 192244.351.24.50.0 192144.651.04.40.0 192045.250.74.10.0 191951.747.60.70.0 191847.950.91.20.0 191742.455.81.80.0 191642.755.41.90.0 191542.455.71.90.0 191441.656.42.00.0 191342.255.72.10.0 191243.155.31.70.0 191142.256.11.70.0 191040.757.71.70.0 190939.958.51.60.0 190839.359.21.50.0 190737.561.11.50.0 190636.761.91.40.0 190535.863.01.20.0 190435.963.20.90.0 190337.062.50.60.0 190238.961.10.00.0 190140.359.70.00.0 190042.058.00.00.0 Renewables increased their share of global electricity generation by nearly 11 percentage points over the last decade, rising from 23.0% in 2015 to 33.8% in 2025. Much of this growth came from utility-scale solar and wind projects, particularly in China, Europe, and the United States. Hydropower remains an important contributor, but newer renewable technologies are now driving most of the expansion. Coal’s Long Decline Continues Coal dominated global electricity generation throughout much of the 20th century, peaking at more than 40% of the global mix during the 2000s. Its decline has been gradual but increasingly visible as cleaner energy sources gain market share. In 2025, coal generation fell by 63 TWh, marking its first annual decline since the pandemic-driven slowdown in 2020. Combined with rising electricity demand worldwide, coal’s share dropped below one-third of global generation for the first time ever. Renewables had briefly surpassed coal once before in 1919, when hydropower represented a larger share of the electricity system. However, that lead was short-lived as industrial coal use rapidly expanded in the decades that followed. The Global Power Mix Is Still Evolving Despite the milestone, fossil fuels still account for a large share of global electricity generation. Gas and other fossil sources made up 24.4% of the power mix in 2025, meaning fossil fuels collectively still generated more electricity than renewables. At the same time, nuclear power’s share has gradually declined from its peak in the late 20th century. Even after renewables surpassed coal, fossil fuels still generated more than half of global electricity in 2025 when gas and other fossil sources are included, highlighting how incomplete the global energy transition remains. Learn More on the Voronoi App If you enjoyed today’s post, check out The Future of World Energy Supply (2024–2050), Charted on Voronoi.Use This Visualization

Published 4 hours ago on May 25, 2026 By Julia Wendling Article & Editing Jenna Ross Graphics & Design Athul Alexander Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Reddit Pinterest Email 8 Predictions for the Future of Fraud Fraud is entering a new era. Businesses across North America expect fraud trends like biometric fraud, deepfake scams, and synthetic identities to become more common in 2026 as criminals adopt faster and more sophisticated tools. This visualization, created in partnership with Inigo for the Fraud in Data campaign’s sixth post, uses data from the Sumsub Fraud Report 2025 to explore the fraud trends businesses believe will shape the future of digital risk. Biometric Fraud Could Become the Biggest Threat Surveyed businesses expect biometric fraud to rise the most, with 67% predicting an increase. As companies rely more on facial recognition, voice authentication, and remote onboarding, fraudsters are finding new ways to exploit those systems. Fraud TrendShare Expecting an Increase (%) Biometric fraud67 Synthetic identity fraud56 Advanced AI-driven attacks44 Deepfake scams accelerating44 Forged identity documents44 AI-generated fake profiles33 Identity theft from data breaches33 Organized fraud networks expanding22 Deepfake technology is already making identity verification harder. In the future, AI-generated videos, cloned voices, and stolen biometric data could make fraud attempts more convincing and more scalable than ever before. Businesses also expect synthetic identity fraud to grow, with 56% anticipating a rise. Criminals are increasingly combining real and fake information to create identities that can bypass traditional fraud checks. AI and Deepfakes Are Changing Fraud Trends Businesses expect fraud attacks to become more automated in 2026. Around 44% predict increases in advanced AI-driven attacks, deepfake scams, and forged identity documents. Another 33% expect AI-generated fake profiles to rise as fraudsters use generative AI tools to impersonate real users online. These scams could become faster to produce and harder to detect across financial services, ecommerce, and digital platforms. As fraud tactics evolve, businesses may need to shift from reactive fraud prevention toward real-time risk monitoring powered by machine learning and behavioral analysis. Data Breaches Will Continue to Fuel Identity Fraud Data breaches are expected to remain a major source of fraud risk. About 33% of businesses anticipate more identity theft linked to stolen personal data. Organized fraud networks are also expanding, according to 22% of respondents. As cybercriminal groups become more coordinated, fraud operations could become increasingly global and industrialized. The Future of Fraud Trends Companies that invest in adaptive verification systems, stronger cybersecurity, and understand the data around fraud prevention may be better positioned to respond to the next generation of threats. In 2026, turning insight into action will define who stays ahead of fraud. Explore a data-driven view of risk at Inigo’s insights hub. You may also like Cryptocurrency3 days ago The Biggest Crypto Hacks Since 2025, Ranked by Money Lost Bybit’s massive $1.5 billion breach leads a wave of crypto hacks that have cost the industry billions since 2025. Cryptocurrency5 days ago Most Crypto Hacks Don’t Start With Stolen Wallets—They Start in the Code Five of the top ten crypto hacking methods exploit code vulnerabilities. See how attackers manipulate tokens, prices, and crypto platforms. Crime1 week ago The Largest Employee Fraud Cases in 2025–2026 Employee embezzlement schemes stole tens of millions before being detected. See the biggest fraud cases from May 2025 to April 2026. Crime1 week ago The New Face of Fraud: Five Scams Costing Companies Millions From deepfakes to phishing, these social engineering scams are becoming more convincing—and more expensive. Crime2 weeks ago Mapped: Fraud Vulnerability by Country in 2025 Which countries face the highest fraud risk in 2025? Explore global fraud vulnerability rankings to see how economies compare. Geopolitics2 months ago Ranked: Top 10 Countries With the Most U.S. Troops in 2025 The global footprint of U.S. troops remains extensive with deployments concentrated across a small group of strategic host countries. Geopolitics2 months ago Countries Losing Trust in the U.S. Global perceptions of trust in the United States are shifting, reflecting a broader reassessment of alliances in a more uncertain world. Real Estate3 months ago Mapped: The U.S. Cities at Risk of Sinking Across the U.S., the ground beneath many major cities is gradually subsiding. 25 out of America’s 28 largest cities are slowly sinking. Real Estate3 months ago Charted: The Escalating Destruction of U.S. Wildfires Wildfires in the United States are becoming more destructive, with many of the most severe seasons occurring in the past decade. Real Estate3 months ago Mapped: The U.S. States Building the Most Homes in the Fire Line As housing spreads into the fire line, exposure is rising sharply, compounding loss potential and challenging long-term insurability. Real Estate3 months ago The Rising Costs of U.S. Construction Inputs Rising labor and material costs mean every insured dollar now rebuilds less, widening the recovery gap after disasters across the United States. Real Estate3 months ago How Do Interest Rates Impact the Real Estate Market? Lower interest rates have often supported stronger real estate returns and improved valuations. Will that trend return in 2026? Real Estate3 months ago 6 Trends Reshaping U.S. Property Insurance From climate volatility to economic and technological shifts, a wide range of forces are reshaping property risk in the U.S. Environment7 months ago Ranked: The 10 Most Powerful U.S. Hurricanes (1900-2025) Hurricanes are a defining force in the U.S. climate, capable of leaving behind profound environmental, social, and economic devastation. Environment8 months ago Mapped: Which U.S. Cities Saw Record-Breaking Temperatures in 2024? Global temperatures are climbing—but how is this trend playing out across the United States, and which regions are being hit the hardest? Environment9 months ago Ranked: The Most Expensive U.S. Wildfire Events, So Far Wildfire events are growing increasingly frequent and destructive around the world as human-driven climate impacts continue to escalate. Environment9 months ago Mapped: The United States of Drought Drought grips much of the U.S., affecting over 60 million people today. Healthcare10 months ago The $58B Weight Loss Drug Market in One Chart Weight loss drugs have surged in popularity in recent years, transforming the pharmaceutical landscape. Which brands are dominating this space? Healthcare10 months ago Ranked: Which Areas Receive the Most Pharma R&D? The pharmaceutical industry has made enormous strides in treating—and even curing—a wide range of diseases and conditions. Which areas are seeing the most R&D in 2025? Healthcare10 months ago The $5.6T Pharmaceutical Industry in One Chart Pharma giants don’t just make medicine—they shape the future of healthcare. Who are the world’s major players? Crime11 months ago 6 Fraud Trends Reshaping Risk in 2025 The fraud and financial crime landscapes are evolving rapidly. What are the key threats shaping risk in 2025? Cryptocurrency11 months ago Ranked: The 10 Biggest Digital Heists Some of the largest digital heists didn’t rely on brute-force hacking, they exploited the weakest link in security: human trust. Crime11 months ago The Most Costly Financial Crimes in 2024 As cybersecurity threats escalate, which financial crimes are causing the most harm? The FBI has the data. Crime11 months ago Mapped: U.S. Financial Crime Activity by State Suspicious activity has been rising in the U.S., but is it spread evenly throughout all 50 states? Certainly not. Crime11 months ago Ranked: America’s Most Common Financial Crimes As technology and AI become more widespread, fraud and other suspicious activity are rising across America. Which types are the most common? Economy11 months ago Tracking the $3.1 Trillion Financial Crime Pandemic From money laundering to fraud, financial crime acts as a drain on the economy, totaling an incredible $3.1 trillion. Politics12 months ago Which Types of Government Rule the World? Over half the global population is ruled by non-centrist types of government, including autocracies and left or right wing parties. Politics12 months ago Breaking Down the $524 Billion Investment Needed to Rebuild Ukraine Ukraine will require an estimated $524B over the next decade to recover from the Russia-Ukraine war. Which sectors have been most impacted? Politics1 year ago Are Tariffs Causing U.S. Inflation Fears? Amid tariff increases, consumers’ expectations for U.S. inflation in the next five years have reached their highest level since March 1991. Politics1 year ago Ranked: Executive Orders by President in the First 100 Days In his first 100 days, President Trump has issued far more executive orders than any other president in history. Subscribe Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Join 375,000+ email subscribers: *Sign Up

See more visualizations like this on the Voronoi app. Use This Visualization Ranked: The Countries That Feed 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 Just 10 countries account for nearly half of global food exports. The U.S., Brazil, and Canada dominate global agricultural trade. China produces huge amounts of food, but consumes most of it domestically. Food exports have become one of the clearest measures of global economic power. This graphic maps the world’s 30 largest food exporters using World Trade Organization data. Together, these countries account for more than 80% of the $1.5 trillion global agricultural export market. The data also reveals how concentrated global food supply really is. A relatively small group of countries now plays an outsized role in feeding the world, making agricultural trade increasingly strategic as shipping costs, fertilizer prices, and geopolitical tensions rise. The Top 30 Exporters of Food A relatively small group of countries now supplies a huge share of the world’s traded food. The top 10 exporters alone account for nearly half of global agricultural exports, giving a handful of economies enormous influence over global food prices and supply chains. RankCountryAgricultural Exports (2024)Share of Global TotalRegion 1 U.S.$181.3B12.1%North America 2 Brazil$144.4B9.7%South America 3 China$74.8B5.0%Asia 4 Canada$66.3B4.4%North America 5 Mexico$49.9B3.3%North America 6 Indonesia$49.7B3.3%Asia 7 Australia$45.8B3.1%Oceania 8 India$45.5B3.0%Asia 9 Thailand$41.8B2.8%Asia 10 France$38.7B2.6%Europe 11 Netherlands$37.3B2.5%Europe 12 Argentina$34.8B2.3%South America 13 Malaysia$33.5B2.2%Asia 14 Türkiye$31.4B2.1%Middle East 15 UK$30.9B2.1%Europe 16 Italy$30.7B2.1%Europe 17 Russia$28.4B1.9%Europe 18 New Zealand$28.3B1.9%Oceania 19 Germany$28.2B1.9%Europe 20 Vietnam$26.9B1.8%Asia 21 Spain$25.3B1.7%Europe 22 Ukraine$24.7B1.7%Europe 23 Poland$15.0B1.0%Europe 24 Chile$14.9B1.0%South America 25 Singapore$14.0B0.9%Asia 26 Belgium$13.9B0.9%Europe 27 South Africa$13.6B0.9%Africa 28 Ireland$13.0B0.9%Europe 29 Peru$12.6B0.8%South America 30 Switzerland$11.6B0.8%Europe The Americas form the core of the global food trade system. The U.S., Brazil, Canada, and Mexico collectively account for nearly 30% of global agricultural exports, spanning everything from grains and meat to processed foods and oilseeds. Meanwhile, several populous economies rank lower than expected. Despite being the world’s largest agricultural producer, China trails far behind the U.S. and Brazil in export value, reflecting how much of its output is consumed domestically. Asia-Pacific Economies Play Specialized Roles While the Americas dominate overall export value, several Asia-Pacific economies play critical roles in specific agricultural supply chains. Australia ranks among the world’s largest food exporters thanks to its major beef, wheat, and barley exports, making it an important supplier across Asia. Indonesia, meanwhile, is a global powerhouse in palm oil exports, one of the world’s most widely used food ingredients. Together, these countries highlight how global food trade depends not only on agricultural scale, but also on regional specialization. Europe Remains a Food Export Powerhouse Europe’s largest food exporters compete less on scale and more on specialization, efficiency, and high-value agricultural products. The Netherlands stands out in particular. Despite its small size, it ranks as the world’s 11th-largest food exporter thanks to highly efficient farming, advanced greenhouse agriculture, and its role as a major trade hub for Europe. France and Germany also remain global leaders through exports ranging from grains and dairy to processed foods and beverages. Together, Europe highlights another side of global food trade: dominance is not only about farmland size, but also logistics, technology, and supply-chain infrastructure. Why Food Exports Are Becoming More Strategic Recent shipping disruptions and higher energy costs are increasing pressure across global food supply chains. Because agriculture depends heavily on fuel, fertilizer, and freight networks, geopolitical instability can quickly raise production and transportation costs worldwide. That dynamic is increasing the strategic importance of major food exporters like the U.S., Brazil, Canada, and Australia, which have the scale and infrastructure to remain reliable suppliers during periods of disruption. Learn More on the Voronoi App To learn more about this topic, check out this graphic on the U.S. states with the most farmland.

See more visualizations like this on the Voronoi app. Use This Visualization Ranked: Countries With the Fastest Billionaire Growth 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 Saudi Arabia is projected to grow its billionaire population by 183% by 2031, the fastest rate globally. India is forecast to surpass 300 billionaires as wealth creation accelerates across technology, infrastructure, and manufacturing. Emerging economies across Asia and the Middle East are producing billionaires far faster than many mature Western markets. Saudi Arabia is projected to lead the world in billionaire growth through 2031, highlighting how the geography of extreme wealth is rapidly shifting. This visualization ranks the countries expected to see the fastest growth in billionaire populations over the next five years, based on data from Knight Frank’s Wealth Report 2026. While the U.S. and China still dominate in total billionaire wealth, many of the fastest-growing billionaire hubs are now emerging in the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and parts of Eastern Europe. Government investment programs, industrial expansion, and startup growth are helping create new centers of private wealth worldwide. The New Billionaire Growth Hotspots Saudi Arabia’s billionaire surge is closely tied to Vision 2030, the kingdom’s massive economic diversification strategy aimed at reducing dependence on oil. Trillion-dollar megaprojects, foreign investment incentives, and rapid growth in finance, tourism, and construction are accelerating private wealth creation across the country. RankCountryNumber of Billionaires 2026Number of Billionaires 2031F% Change 1 Saudi Arabia2365183% 2 Poland1329123% 3 Sweden325881% 4 Australia488577% 5 Denmark122175% 6 Japan437165% 7 Mexico243963% 8 Philippines162663% 9 Norway172653% 10 India20731351% 11 Austria121850% 12 Indonesia334949% 13 South Africa101440% 14 Spain385340% 15 Malaysia131839% 16 Singapore638535% 17 Italy618234% 18 Canada496533% 19 Türkiye354631% 20 Brazil516731% One of the biggest themes behind the rankings is the redistribution of global capital flows. As manufacturing, energy investment, and technology ecosystems expand beyond traditional Western hubs, new billionaire hotspots are emerging across Asia, the Middle East, and parts of Latin America. Poland’s surge of 123% points to another trend: the growing importance of advanced manufacturing and regional investment hubs. As companies diversify supply chains away from China and closer to Europe, countries positioned between Western Europe and emerging markets are seeing capital inflows rise rapidly, fueling wealth growth. India is producing billionaires through scale across technology, infrastructure, manufacturing, and consumer markets. Its startup ecosystem has already created over 100 unicorns, while domestic demand continues to expand alongside rising incomes. Southeast Asia is also becoming a larger part of the global wealth conversation. Countries like Indonesia (49%) and Malaysia (39%) are benefiting from industrial relocation, young populations, and increasing foreign investment. Why the U.S. Isn’t Leading Growth The U.S. still dominates in total billionaire wealth and remains home to many of the world’s largest companies. Mature economies like the U.S. tend to post slower percentage growth because their billionaire populations are already so large. By contrast, smaller emerging markets can generate much faster acceleration from a lower starting base. That doesn’t mean American wealth is slowing down. Knight Frank projects that the U.S. population of ultra-high-net-worth individuals, those worth at least $30 million, will grow 54% by 2031, accelerating from the previous five-year period. The Global Wealth Map Is Shifting The geography of extreme wealth is becoming more decentralized as emerging economies attract capital, talent, and industrial investment. This shift is creating a new generation of billionaire hubs. From Gulf megaprojects to Southeast Asian manufacturing growth, countries are leveraging economic transformation to generate private wealth at a faster pace. In many cases, governments are actively accelerating this trend through infrastructure spending, business-friendly reforms, and investment incentives designed to attract multinational companies and high-net-worth individuals alike. Learn More on the Voronoi App To learn more about this topic, check out this graphic on how billionaires made their money in 2025.