See more visuals like this on the Voronoi app. Use This Visualization Charted: The Soaring Revenues of AI Companies (2023–2025) See visuals like this from many other data creators on our Voronoi app. Download it for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Key Takeaways OpenAI’s annualized revenue surged to $13 billion by August 2025, up from $200 million in early 2023. Anthropic’s annualized revenue climbed from $87 million in early 2024 to $7 billion in 2025. xAI remains the smallest of the three but grew rapidly, reaching $500 million in annualized revenue in 2025. The AI boom continues to reshape the technology landscape, which is evident in the explosive revenue growth of the world’s leading AI companies. Increasing usage among consumers, along with enterprise adoption and new product offerings, have all fueled revenue growth for AI leaders. This infographic shows how the annualized revenues of OpenAI, Anthropic, and xAI have scaled over the past two years using estimates from Epoch.ai. How Fast Are AI Company Revenues Growing? Between 2023 and 2025, revenues for AI model developers grew at an accelerated pace. The table below shows the latest disclosed or reported revenue figures for each AI company: CompanyDateAnnualized revenue (USD) Anthropic2024-01-01$87,000,000 Anthropic2024-12-31$1,000,000,000 Anthropic2025-03-01$1,400,000,000 Anthropic2025-03-31$2,000,000,000 Anthropic2025-05-30$3,000,000,000 Anthropic2025-07-01$4,000,000,000 Anthropic2025-07-29$5,000,000,000 Anthropic2025-10-21$7,000,000,000 OpenAI2023-03-01$200,000,000 OpenAI2023-08-29$1,000,000,000 OpenAI2023-10-10$1,300,000,000 OpenAI2023-12-30$1,600,000,000 OpenAI2023-12-31$2,000,000,000 OpenAI2024-06-12$3,400,000,000 OpenAI2024-08-15$3,600,000,000 OpenAI2024-09-12$4,000,000,000 OpenAI2024-12-31$5,500,000,000 OpenAI2025-06-09$10,000,000,000 OpenAI2025-07-30$12,000,000,000 OpenAI2025-08-01$13,000,000,000 xAI2024-11-20$100,000,000 xAI2025-01-31$178,000,000 xAI2025-03-31$208,000,000 xAI2025-07-31$500,000,000 OpenAI saw the steepest rise, jumping from $200 million in early 2023 to $13 billion in annualized revenue by August 2025. The majority of OpenAI’s revenue comes from consumers and the increasing usage of ChatGPT. Anthropic’s revenue trajectory is similarly dramatic, growing from just $87 million in annualized revenue at the start of 2024 to $7 billion by late 2025, marking an 80-fold increase. Estimates suggest that 70-80% of Anthropic’s revenue is from enterprise customers. Elon Musk’s xAI, founded in 2023, is much earlier in its growth curve. However, with annualized revenues jumping from $100 million in late 2024 to $500 million by mid-2025, xAI is becoming a notable name in the industry. XAI also has the world’s most powerful AI supercomputer. The Race to Monetize AI As generative AI becomes embedded across industries, AI model developers are capturing new revenue streams. OpenAI and Anthropic are racing to scale infrastructure, model capabilities, and enterprise integration tools, while xAI continues to expand its developer ecosystem and along with new versions of its model Grok. If revenue trajectories continue on their current path, AI companies may soon mark one of the fastest industry expansions in recent history. Learn More on the Voronoi App If you enjoyed today’s post, see how AI companies are dominating the list of global unicorns in this infographic on Voronoi.

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

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

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

See more visuals like this on the Voronoi app. Use This Visualization The World’s Biggest Cryptocurrencies in 2025 This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Key Takeaways Bitcoin remains the world’s largest cryptocurrency, nearing a $2 trillion market cap in 2025. Stablecoins like Tether and USDC now occupy significant positions in the market. The global cryptocurrency market cap stands at almost $3 trillion. This visualization ranks the world’s biggest cryptocurrencies in 2025, showing how value is distributed across major networks, stablecoins, and emerging digital assets. The data for this visualization comes from CoinMarketCap. It represents the latest market capitalization figures for the largest cryptocurrencies as of November 11, 2025. Market cap is calculated by multiplying a token’s price by its circulating supply. Bitcoin and Ethereum Continue to Dominate Bitcoin remains the clear market leader at nearly $2 trillion, reflecting its status as the most widely held and institutionally recognized crypto asset. Ethereum follows at $391 billion, supported by its role as the leading smart contract platform. Together, the two represent the core of the crypto landscape. RankNameMarket Cap 1Bitcoin$1,997,165,600,925 2Ethereum$391,239,568,163 3Tether$183,930,453,416 4XRP$140,020,028,628 5BNB$127,574,296,502 6Solana$80,406,801,155 7USDC$75,575,532,783 8TRON$27,726,199,749 9Dogecoin$24,884,478,723 10Cardano$19,037,021,093 11Hyperliquid$13,036,113,804 12Chainlink$10,165,780,197 13Bitcoin Cash$10,119,032,710 14Stellar$8,659,896,374 15UNUS SED LEO$8,443,694,797 16Zcash$8,201,255,752 17Ethena USD$8,195,997,122 18Litecoin$7,428,846,643 19Monero$7,161,607,062 20Hedera$7,014,544,404 21Avalanche$6,960,020,607 22Sui$6,907,821,704 23Shiba Inu$5,500,679,553 24Dai$5,364,314,220 25Toncoin$4,940,611,045 26Uniswap$4,886,752,988 27Polkadot$4,681,240,652 28Cronos$4,400,321,655 29Mantle$3,977,642,836 30Canton$3,940,854,545 31World Liberty Financial$3,586,042,424 32Bittensor$3,514,471,572 33PayPal USD$3,416,282,717 34Internet Computer$3,189,227,358 35NEAR Protocol$3,151,910,974 36Aave$3,043,905,646 37World Liberty Financial USD$2,819,404,867 38Bitget Token$2,787,410,634 39MemeCore$2,509,460,029 40OKB$2,464,330,852 41Ethereum Classic$2,327,032,820 42Pepe$2,294,432,168 43Aptos$2,187,451,666 44Ethena$2,177,400,156 45Aster$2,174,151,441 46Ondo$1,944,426,626 47Pi$1,829,238,754 48Polygon$1,753,982,749 49Worldcoin$1,699,117,284 50KuCoin Token$1,620,080,843 Other top cryptocurrencies in our list include layer-1 networks such as Solana, BNB, and Cardano. The Rise of Stablecoins and Alternative Layer-1 Networks Stablecoins are cryptocurrencies designed to maintain a steady value, typically by pegging to fiat currencies, commodities, or other financial instruments. They serve as a bridge between traditional finance and digital markets, offering price stability that makes them useful for trading, payments, and storing value on-chain. Stablecoins like Tether and USDC now occupy significant positions in the market, with market capitalization of $184 billion and $76 billion. Their rapid growth reflects rising demand for reliable, dollar-pegged assets across exchanges, payment networks, and decentralized finance applications. Emerging Assets and New Entrants Beyond the major players, a range of mid-size tokens have gained traction. Projects like Hyperliquid, Chainlink, and Hedera highlight strong demand for specialized tools such as oracle data, liquidity infrastructure, and enterprise-grade networks. Meme-driven and community-led tokens, including Dogecoin, Shiba Inu, and Pepe, remain notable for their cultural influence despite more volatile fundamentals. Learn More on the Voronoi App If you enjoyed today’s post, check out Inflation Watch: Countries Losing the Most Purchasing Power in 2025 on Voronoi, the new app from Visual Capitalist.

See more visuals like this on the Voronoi app. Use This Visualization Mapped: Income Needed to Join the Top 1% by State (2025) See visuals like this from many other data creators on our Voronoi app. Download it for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Key Takeaways Coastal economies, particularly in the Northeast and on the West Coast, dominate the upper half of the ranking. Connecticut leads the nation, where you’d need to earn more than $1.05 million to join the top 1% by income. What it takes to join the top 1% of earners varies across the United States. This map highlights the income floor required to enter the wealthiest bracket in each state for 2025. The spread is wide, stretching from over $1 million at the top to barely $400,000 in less wealthy states. High-paying industries like finance, technology, and professional services cluster in coastal states, pushing top incomes even higher. Meanwhile, states with smaller economies and lower costs of living require far less to reach the elite group. The data for this visualization comes from SmartAsset. It ranks all 50 states by the annual income required to enter the top 1%, based on tax return data. The table below also includes the number of households in this bracket and the corresponding income floor for the top 5%. Where You Need the Most to Join the 1% Connecticut tops the list with a $1,056,996 income floor, making it the only state above the $1 million mark. RankStateTop 1% of earners# of top 1% returnsTop 5% of earners 1Connecticut$1,056,99616,917$362,263 2Massachusetts$965,17032,795$378,434 3California$905,396175,045$353,073 4New Jersey$901,08243,042$367,108 5New York$891,64091,840$307,753 6Florida$859,381105,101$281,811 7Washington$819,10135,597$355,767 8Colorado$772,98927,685$318,659 9Wyoming$771,3692,611$255,320 10Texas$743,955128,130$284,661 11New Hampshire$735,3746,796$311,145 12Illinois$731,20256,794$292,729 13Nevada$703,71314,754$248,739 14Virginia$701,79239,103$314,694 15North Dakota$695,7593,431$272,755 16Utah$690,54813,991$270,645 17South Dakota$687,1904,062$255,851 18Maryland$677,54329,040$304,250 19Minnesota$671,40826,423$285,607 20Georgia$662,82146,220$267,958 21Montana$656,8305,101$251,774 22Pennsylvania$655,63658,541$272,141 23Arizona$641,26231,872$261,362 24North Carolina$640,78346,525$268,730 25Tennessee$638,29930,531$247,765 26Idaho$627,8398,145$249,451 27Kansas$609,94612,643$253,834 28Nebraska$603,8998,660$251,139 29Rhode Island$603,1625,224$258,276 30Oregon$603,00619,053$270,877 31Alaska$586,3813,223$266,499 32Vermont$583,5593,123$249,931 33South Carolina$580,60023,203$241,531 34Delaware$578,5804,726$260,787 35Wisconsin$566,71127,293$242,066 36Michigan$561,58245,218$241,403 37Hawaii$561,1476,472$249,850 38Missouri$559,04326,898$237,461 39Iowa$554,04613,821$241,591 40Louisiana$551,12518,593$225,674 41Maine$550,9366,618$236,338 42Ohio$550,72453,103$232,196 43Oklahoma$544,67916,106$224,074 44Alabama$532,60020,185$226,634 45Indiana$531,33230,120$227,098 46Arkansas$517,76112,198$217,087 47Kentucky$496,28118,395$215,196 48New Mexico$451,6399,310$211,101 49Mississippi$439,47911,731$195,171 50West Virginia$416,3107,316$196,335 Massachusetts ($965,170) and California ($905,396) follow in second and third place, both supported by large, high-skill job markets. States in the Northeast and along the West Coast dominate the top positions due to dense economic activity and elevated earnings in specialized industries. Middle-Tier States Still Require High Earnings States like Colorado, Washington, and Virginia sit in the upper-middle tier, requiring between $700,000 and $820,000 to qualify for the top 1%. These states benefit from fast-growing metropolitan areas, strong tech or government-driven employment, and rising household incomes. Even in energy-focused states such as Wyoming and North Dakota, the income floors exceed $690,000, showing how pockets of high-paying industries influence overall thresholds. The Most Affordable States for Top 1% Status At the bottom of the ranking, West Virginia’s $416,310 threshold is the lowest in the country, followed by Mississippi ($439,479) and New Mexico ($451,639). Lower costs of living, smaller urban job markets, and fewer high-paying industry clusters contribute to these more modest thresholds. Learn More on the Voronoi App If you enjoyed today’s post, check out Visualizing the Cost of the American Dream on Voronoi, the new app from Visual Capitalist.

See more visualizations like this on the Voronoi app. Use This Visualization The Most (and Least) Affordable U.S. Cities in 2025 See visuals like this from many other data creators on our Voronoi app. Download it for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Key Takeaways In Tupelo, MS living costs are more than a fifth cheaper than the national average as of Q2 2025. Manhattan, NY is the most unaffordable, while Brooklyn and Queens also rank in the top 10. Today, Tupelo, MS is the nation’s most affordable city, where your dollar can stretch 21% further than the U.S. average. Similarly, several Southern cities have the lowest cost of living in the country, typically seeing smaller populations and more affordable housing. In contrast, New York and California continue to rank among the most expensive places to live. This graphic shows the U.S. cities with the lowest and highest cost of living, based on data from the Council for Community and Economic Research. Where Are America’s Affordable Cities? Below, we rank cities by their cost of living index, which measured 61 items in Q2 2025: Most AffordableUrban AreasCost of Living IndexLeast AffordableUrban AreasCost of Living Index 1Tupelo MS791Manhattan NY232 2Decatur IL792Honolulu HI182 3Harlingen TX803San Jose CA181 4McAllen TX804Orange County CA162 5Richmond IN815San Francisco CA160 6Oklahoma City OK826Brooklyn NY159 7Pittsburg KS827Queens NY151 8Salina KS828Los Angeles-Long Beach CA149 9Muskogee OK839San Diego CA146 10Ponca City OK8310Boston MA145 Oklahoma stands out for affordability, with three of the nation’s 10 most affordable cities. Texas and Kansas follow closely, each with two. In Oklahoma City, the median home sale price sits at $225,167, and more than half of homes sold in August went for less than the list price. Down south, McAllen, Texas saw the third-lowest grocery costs in the country. At the other end of the spectrum, living costs in Manhattan are more than twice the national average—72% higher than even San Francisco. Neighboring boroughs like Brooklyn and Queens also rank among the least affordable in the U.S., driven by an influx of Manhattan buyers during the pandemic. Honolulu, meanwhile, takes the lead for grocery expenses, with prices more than 32% above the U.S. average, and 13% higher than in Manhattan. Learn More on the Voronoi App To learn more about this topic, check out this graphic on the world’s most expensive real estate markets.

See more visualizations like this on the Voronoi app. Use This Visualization The Countries That Gained the Most Forest (2015-2025) See visuals like this from many other data creators on our Voronoi app. Download it for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Key Takeaways China, Russia, and India are global leaders in forest area growth in the past 10 years. Vietnam ranks in tenth, with 72,800 hectares of net forest gains. Forests absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen, acting as the world’s lungs. At the same time, forests contain distinct weather systems and water flows, impacting land areas thousands of miles away. While millions of hectares (ha) have been lost across the Amazon over the past several decades, several countries are actively pursuing reforestation efforts. This graphic shows the top countries by growth in forest area since 2015, based on data from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization. Forest Area Growth by Country (2015-2025) Below, we show how China has gained the most net forest area in the world over the last decade: RankingCountryNet gain 2015-2025(ha)Average annual net change(%) 1 China1,686,0000.8 2 Russia942,0000.1 3 India191,0000.3 4 Türkiye118,0000.5 5 Australia105,0000.1 6 France95,9000.6 7 Indonesia94,1000.1 8 South Africa87,6000.4 9 Canada82,5000.0 10 Vietnam72,8000.5 Since the 1970s, China has planted thousands, if not millions, of trees under its “Great Green Wall” initiative. This initiative is designed to prevent sand in the Gobi and Taklamakan deserts from encroaching into cities. Aimed to be completed by 2050, the project has had mixed results, including low tree survival rates in some cases. Yet in spite of this, 1.7 million net ha of forests have been planted in the country since 2015. Russia ranks in second globally, with 942,000 ha gained over the decade. Supporting this trend are national policies aimed at accelerating forest area growth beginning in 2018. Similarly, India has enacted ambitious national policy goals for reforestation. By 2030, it plans to restore 26 million ha of forest as part of its climate goals. Since 2015, it has seen a net gain of 191,000 hectares of forest, the third-highest globally. Learn More on the Voronoi App To learn more about this topic, check out this graphic on the countries with the largest forests.

See more visuals like this on the Voronoi app. Use This Visualization Ranked: Which Country Consumes the Most Coffee in 2025 This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Key Takeaways Luxembourg ranks first in global coffee consumption in 2025, averaging more than five cups per person per day. India ranks last among the 65 countries analyzed, consuming just 0.02 cups per person per day. The global coffee market continues to grow, but consumption patterns vary widely across countries. Northern European nations dominate the upper tiers, driven by a long-standing café culture and high per-capita spending. Meanwhile, large emerging markets drink far less per person despite being major producers. This visualization ranks 65 countries by their daily coffee consumption per capita in 2025, showing how drinking habits differ around the world. The table below also includes data on lifetime coffee consumption, and average cup prices. The data for this ranking comes from Cafely. Europe Continues to Dominate Global Coffee Consumption Northern Europe remains the global center of coffee drinking. Luxembourg leads the world with 5.31 cups per day per person—far ahead of larger economies. Luxembourg’s per-capita figure is boosted by its huge commuter workforce. Nearly half of all workers (47%) live outside the country, and their daily coffee consumption is counted in Luxembourg’s totals. Finland and Sweden, long known for their strong coffee cultures, follow closely behind. All of the top 10 countries are European, reflecting both historical preferences and high purchasing power. RankCountryDaily coffee consumption per Capita (Cups)Lifetime Consumption (Cups)Price per cupLifetime spending 1Luxembourg5.31118,227$3.60$425,618 2Finland3.7783,939$4.00$335,756 3Sweden2.5958,612$3.70$216,863 4Norway2.5758,159$4.40$255,900 5Austria2.0345,198$3.30$149,153 6Denmark2.0444,676$5.40$241,250 7Switzerland1.8742,318$5.00$211,591 8Netherlands1.7939,854$3.10$123,548 9Greece1.7137,449$3.10$116,092 10Germany1.6135,259$3.10$109,303 11Canada1.5734,956$3.50$122,346 12Belgium1.5734,383$3.10$106,587 13France1.4832,952$3.10$102,152 14Slovenia1.4932,631$1.70$55,473 15Italy1.4432,587$1.54$50,184 16Lebanon1.631,536$3.63$114,476 18Brazil1.5831,142$1.55$48,270 17Cyprus1.4231,098$3.17$98,581 19Portugal1.4130,879$1.66$51,259 20Croatia1.4730,583$1.72$52,603 21Estonia1.4429,959$3.05$91,376 22Lithuania1.4328,707$2.72$78,084 23Czech Republic1.2526,463$2.46$65,098 24United States1.2225,827$4.69$121,131 24Australia1.1425,798$3.24$83,586 26Ireland1.1325,159$3.47$87,303 27Spain1.0623,988$1.92$46,057 28Costa Rica1.0522,229$2.55$56,683 29Japan0.9321,385$3.10$66,295 30Poland0.9519,765$2.48$49,017 31Latvia0.9719,119$2.78$53,150 32Bulgaria0.9818,243$1.57$28,641 33South Korea0.7416,746$3.59$60,119 34Romania0.8616,637$2.01$33,440 35Malta0.6715,162$2.45$37,147 36Algeria0.7214,454$0.84$12,141 37El Salvador0.7113,217$2.65$35,024 38Hungary0.6412,848$1.57$20,171 39Venezuela0.6912,844$1.59$20,423 40Slovakia0.6112,468$2.15$26,807 41Colombia0.612,264$1.14$13,981 42Ukraine0.5810,797$1.13$12,200 43Saudi Arabia0.5210,629$3.82$40,602 44Taiwan0.469,906$2.79$27,638 45Dominican Republic0.529,870$2.11$20,825 46Russia0.59,673$2.91$28,147 47Honduras0.519,494$1.80$17,089 48Vietnam0.428,125$1.99$16,169 49Philippines0.437,848$2.47$19,383 50Ethiopia0.467,556$0.78$5,893 51Haiti0.467,220$2.74$19,782 52Turkey0.316,450$1.54$9,932 53Thailand0.36,351$1.81$11,495 54Morocco0.315,997$1.62$9,715 55Guatemala0.345,957$2.37$14,118 56Mexico0.295,610$2.55$14,306 57Indonesia0.274,829$2.06$9,948 58Argentina0.214,292$1.76$7,555 59Sudan0.233,694$1.80$6,649 60Madagascar0.193,051$1.19$3,631 61Egypt0.173,040$1.99$6,050 62South Africa0.172,544$1.72$4,376 63Peru0.112,208$2.50$5,521 64Uganda0.081,226$2.86$3,508 65India0.02365$1.83$668 Large Economies Consume Less Coffee Per Person Despite being major consumers in absolute terms, large countries such as the United States, Japan, and Brazil rank much lower on a per-person basis. The United States averages 1.22 cups per day, placing it 24th overall. Japan, with its thriving café scene and canned-coffee culture, averages just under one cup per day. Brazil, the world’s biggest coffee producer, lands mid-pack at 18th with 1.58 cups per day. Some Countries Barely Drink Coffee at All At the bottom of the ranking are countries where tea or other beverages dominate daily habits. India records the lowest consumption at just 0.02 cups per day—roughly one cup every seven weeks. Several African and South Asian countries also rank low, typically drinking less than 0.3 cups daily. Learn More on the Voronoi App If you enjoyed today’s post, check out Which Countries Drink the Most Wine? on Voronoi, the new app from Visual Capitalist.

See this visualization first on the Voronoi app. Visualized: The Largest Bodies of Water in our Solar System This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Jupiter’s moon Ganymede holds more water than any other object in the solar system, with 11.4 billion km³ in its subsurface ocean alone. Several icy moons like Europa and Titan may contain more water than Earth, reshaping our understanding of where life might exist. Earth’s oceans represent just a fraction of the total water in the solar system, ranking below Europa, Titan, and Ganymede’s hidden seas. From the icy crusts of distant moons to the oceans beneath their surfaces, the solar system is teeming with hidden water. This visualization from Made Visual Daily compares all known and estimated bodies of water in our solar system, including those beneath the surface, on a volumetric scale. The data comes from sources including USGS, NASA’s Ocean Worlds program, and a variety of planetary science missions, like Cassini and MESSENGER. Comparing Water Volumes in the Solar System Below is the full breakdown of water volumes by celestial body or source: BodyCategoryVolume (Billion km³) EarthOcean1.338 EarthSurface Freshwater0.000105 EarthIce (Glaciers + Permafrost)0.024364 EarthGroundwater0.0234 MoonPolar Ice0.000002 MercuryPolar Ice0.00006 MarsIce0.005 EuropaOcean2.88 EuropaIce Shell0.6 TitanOcean3.9 TitanIce Shell4.1 GanymedeOcean11.4 GanymedeIce Shell8.4 Earth’s ocean holds 1.3 billion km³ of water, but that’s dwarfed by subsurface oceans on other moons. Ganymede, for instance, is believed to host 11.4 billion km³ in liquid water beneath its ice shell—nearly nine times the volume of Earth’s oceans. The Surprising Abundance of Extraterrestrial Water When thinking of water in space, Mars or icy comets may come to mind, but some of the most significant reservoirs lie within the interiors of moons orbiting the gas giants. Jupiter’s Europa, with its estimated 2.88 billion km³ ocean, and Saturn’s Titan, with nearly 4 billion km³ beneath its surface, are standout examples. These “ocean worlds” are central to current astrobiological research. According to NASA’s Ocean Worlds program, the presence of water increases the potential for life, making these moons high-priority exploration targets. Missions like Europa Clipper and Dragonfly are being developed to investigate these alien seas further. How Do We Know There’s Water Out There? Scientists use a combination of techniques to detect extraterrestrial water: gravitational field measurements, ice-penetrating radar, and spectroscopy are just a few. For instance, the Galileo and Cassini missions provided crucial insights into the internal oceans of Europa and Titan. More recently, researchers have proposed new techniques to identify liquid water on exoplanets, using infrared signals from water clouds or oceans to analyze distant worlds. Reframing Earth’s Place in the Water Hierarchy While Earth is often dubbed the “blue planet,” it’s far from the wettest body in the solar system. Including underground and frozen sources, Earth’s total water volume still trails several icy moons. This context reshapes how we think about planetary habitability. As our understanding grows, it’s increasingly likely that life-supporting conditions may exist far from the traditional “habitable zone” around stars. Learn More on the Voronoi App Check out similar space explorations like Top 10 Star Systems with Earth-Like Exoplanets on the Voronoi app.

See more visualizations like this on the Voronoi app. Use This Visualization Ranked: Wine Production by Country 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 Global wine production reached 22.6 billion liters in 2024. Italy remains the world’s largest wine producer, accounting for 19.5% of global output. The top three producers—Italy, France, and Spain—together make up nearly half of the world’s wine supply. Globally, wine production is largely shaped by geography, climate, and cultural tradition, with only a handful of countries dominating the global supply. This infographic shows the world’s top wine-producing nations in 2024, based on data from the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV). The World’s Leading Wine Producers In 2024, worldwide wine production reached a recent low of 22.6 billion liters, down nearly 5% from 2023 levels. Although wine production is on the decline, European countries continue to dominate global wine supply. The table below breaks down wine production by country in 2024: CountryWine production in 2024 (billions of liters)Share of global total Italy4.4119.5% France3.6116.0% Spain3.113.7% USA2.119.4% Argentina1.094.8% Australia1.024.5% Chile0.934.1% South Africa0.883.9% Germany0.783.4% Portugal0.693.1% Russia0.542.4% Romania0.371.6% New Zealand0.281.3% Hungary0.271.2% China0.261.2% Georgia0.241.0% Austria0.221.0% Brazil0.210.9% Greece0.140.6% Moldova0.110.5% Other countries1.345.9% World Total22.58100.0% Italy ranks first, producing 4.4 billion liters of wine in 2024, or nearly one-fifth of the global total. France follows at 3.6 billion liters, while Spain produced 3.1 billion liters. Together, these three countries account for over 49% of all wine made worldwide. The United States, the top producer outside Europe, contributes 9.4% of the global total, with California representing the majority of U.S. production. Argentina, Australia, and Chile round out the next tier, each with strong export-oriented wine industries. Wine’s Decline: Why Production and Consumption Is Falling Globally, wine production and consumption are both estimated to be at their lowest level since 1961. Several factors contribute to this decline, including the world’s shrinking vineyard surface area, which directly impacts grape and wine production, alongside extreme weather. While the world consumes over 21 billion liters of wine annually, consumption has been on a downtrend since the year 2000. Younger generations’ shifting preferences towards other beverages have contributed to wine’s gradual decline, along with high prices that have dampened demand in recent years. Learn More on the Voronoi App If you enjoyed today’s post, explore more wine, food, and agriculture insights on Voronoi, including Which U.S. States Drink the Most Wine.

See more visualizations like this on the Voronoi app. Use This Visualization Visualizing America’s Leading Causes of Death 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 Heart disease, cancer, and unintended injury are the top three causes of death in America. Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related deaths, followed by colorectal and pancreatic cancers. Today, cancer causes about 620,000 deaths in America each year, the highest only after heart disease. While it remains significant, rates have steadily fallen in recent decades. A large driver has been the decline of cigarette smoking, responsible for about a fifth of cancer-related deaths globally. This graphic shows the leading causes of death in the U.S., based on data from the National Center for Health Statistics via CDC. Leading Causes of Death in 2024 In 2024, there were 3.1 million deaths in the U.S., with the 10 most prevalent causes responsible for about 70% of all deaths: RankCause of DeathNumber of U.S. Deaths in 2024 1Heart disease683,037 2Cancer619,812 3Unintentional injury196,488 4Stroke166,783 5Chronic lower respiratory diseases145,612 6Alzheimer's disease116,016 7Diabetes94,382 8Kidney disease55,070 9Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis52,259 10Suicide48,683 Heart disease kills more Americans than any other cause, accounting for roughly 22% of deaths in 2024. This is equal to roughly 1,870 deaths each day. Among the primary risk factors for heart disease are high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, and prediabetes. In 2025, cancer is projected to cause 1,690 deaths per day, led by lung cancer. Last year, lung cancer caused 124,730 deaths, more than double colorectal and pancreas cancer, the second and third-highest causes. Ranking in sixth is Alzheimer’s, with 116,016 deaths. Today, seven million Americans are impacted by the disease, and there is no cure. However, promisingly, advances in GLP-1s, like those used to treat weight loss, stand as a top emerging technology in 2025 for their progress in slowing neurodegenerative diseases. Learn More on the Voronoi App To learn more about this topic, check out this graphic on the countries with the highest life expectancy.

See more visuals like this on the Voronoi app. Use This Visualization Mapped: Cost of Raising a Child in Each State in 2025 This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Key Takeaways Massachusetts ($44K), Connecticut ($42K), and Vermont ($38K) are the most expensive states to raise a child, driven mostly by extra housing, childcare, and healthcare costs. Raising a child in Massachusetts costs over twice as much as in Mississippi ($19K). The cost of raising a child continues to rise across the U.S., but the pace and burden vary widely by state. This visualization maps the average annual cost of supporting one child in 2025, from housing and food to childcare and healthcare. The data for this visualization comes from SmartAsset. Categories include housing, food, childcare, healthcare, transportation, and taxes. Families in the most expensive states now face annual costs exceeding $40,000. Meanwhile, several states in the South and Midwest remain significantly more affordable, underscoring how geography plays a defining role in family budgeting. The Most Expensive States Massachusetts tops the 2025 list at $44,221 per year, reflecting high childcare prices and some of the steepest housing costs in the country. Connecticut ($41,808) follows closely, with a similar cost structure. Vermont stands out as the third most expensive state at $38,272, but its ranking is driven by a remarkable 25% jump from the prior year. These northeastern states exemplify how limited childcare capacity and rising medical premiums are pushing annual expenses higher. RankStateAnnual costs, 2025Annual costs, 2024One-year change 1Massachusetts$44,221$41,8285.72% 2Connecticut$41,808$38,9957.21% 3Vermont$38,272$30,54225.31% 4California$35,651$33,4416.61% 5New Jersey$35,069$30,18416.18% 6Washington$35,027$30,67114.20% 7Colorado$34,986$34,6161.07% 8Hawaii$33,363$41,479−19.57% 9New York$33,280$34,831−4.45% 10Minnesota$33,197$31,7894.43% 11Oregon$33,114$30,9546.98% 12Alaska$32,947$29,53811.54% 13New Hampshire$32,739$30,7216.57% 14Rhode Island$32,614$31,1874.58% 15Pennsylvania$31,741$27,85913.93% 16Maryland$31,283$27,80212.52% 17Montana$28,954$23,51423.13% 18Maine$28,912$28,2072.50% 19Virginia$28,330$27,2933.80% 20Wisconsin$27,955$27,4261.93% 21Indiana$27,914$23,83717.10% 22Ohio$27,706$25,4548.85% 23Illinois$27,206$26,9620.91% 24Nevada$27,123$29,603−8.38% 25Utah$26,957$23,66713.90% 26Arizona$26,624$26,659−0.13% 27Missouri$26,042$22,40916.21% 28Nebraska$25,709$25,3691.34% 29New Mexico$25,210$22,45212.28% 30Oklahoma$25,210$21,56716.89% 31North Dakota$24,752$23,2976.25% 32Delaware$24,544$29,336−16.33% 33Idaho$24,378$23,6093.26% 34Florida$24,045$22,9864.61% 35North Carolina$23,587$24,157−2.36% 36Michigan$23,587$26,359−10.52% 37South Carolina$23,296$22,1295.27% 38Wyoming$22,755$22,0223.33% 39Texas$22,672$22,1942.15% 40West Virginia$22,422$21,8072.82% 41Iowa$22,173$25,840−14.19% 42Arkansas$21,840$19,21213.68% 43Louisiana$21,798$19,48311.88% 44Kansas$21,757$21,4801.29% 45Tennessee$21,424$20,7553.22% 46Georgia$21,299$22,706−6.20% 47South Dakota$21,174$20,1435.12% 48Kentucky$20,758$20,4231.64% 49Alabama$20,550$20,601−0.25% 50Mississippi$19,178$17,4449.94% Where Costs Are Rising the Fastest Several inland and northern states saw the sharpest increases. Vermont’s 25% surge leads the nation, followed by Montana (+23%) and Indiana (+17%). In fact, many states that historically offered moderate living costs are now experiencing rapid childcare and housing price increases, narrowing the gap with traditionally expensive regions. The Most Affordable States At the other end of the spectrum, Mississippi remains the nation’s most affordable state to raise a child at $19,178—less than half the cost of Massachusetts. Alabama, Kentucky, and South Dakota also sit near the bottom, all with annual costs around $21,000. While wages tend to be lower in these states, the reduced price of childcare, housing, and transportation eases the financial burden on families. Learn More on the Voronoi App If you enjoyed today’s post, check out Visualizing the Cost of the American Dream on Voronoi, the new app from Visual Capitalist.

See more visualizations like this on the Voronoi app. Use This Visualization Visualizing the $19 Trillion Global Cost of Conflict 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 Global military expenditures were $9 trillion in 2024 in PPP U.S. dollars. Overall, GDP losses were an estimated $462 billion worldwide due to war and conflict. Last year, the economic impact of violence reached $19.1 trillion, or $717 billion higher than the previous year. This came as conflict deaths hit 25-year highs, and wars continued in the Ukraine and Gaza. In response to heightened geopolitical tensions, European nations have injected billions into defense spending. Even Japan plans to double its defense spending to 2% of GDP. This graphic shows the global cost of conflict in 2024, based on analysis from the Institute for Economic and Peace. Breaking Down the Cost of Conflict Below, we show the economic impact of violence worldwide, with figures including direct and indirect costs: CategoryTotal Economic Impact 2024 (PPP U.S. Dollars)YoY Change Military expenditure$9.0T$540B Internal security expenditure$5.7T$50B Private security$1.5T$20B Homicide$1.1T-$23B Violent crime$617B-$5B GDP losses$462B$141B Refugees and IDPs$343B$1B Incarceration$142B$2B Conflict deaths$56B$4B Peacebuilding$30B-$2B Small arms$22B-$2B Peacekeeping$16B-$2B Terrorism$8B-$7B Total$19.1T$717B In 2024, military spending grew by $540 billion to reach $9 trillion. Overall, 84 countries increased spending on military as a share of GDP, with Norway, Denmark, and Bangladesh seeing the greatest jumps. U.S. military spending totaled $949 billion, while China followed at $450 billion, in international dollars. As the second-highest cost, internal security expenditure hit $5.7 trillion. This includes costs associated with policing and the judicial system. Meanwhile, GDP losses causes by conflict surged 44% in 2024 to reach $462 billion. Compared to 2008, GDP losses have more than quadrupled, while the cost of conflict deaths has followed a similar trend. Adding to this, the cost of refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) had an economic toll of $343 billion. Today, 122 million people globally are forcibly displaced, more than doubling from 2008. Learn More on the Voronoi App To learn more about this topic, check out this graphic on Europe’s biggest armies.

See more visuals like this on the Voronoi app. Use This Visualization Charted: 35 Years of International Migration 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 Global migration more than doubled since 1990, reflecting growing international mobility. Out of OECD countries, Switzerland has the largest share of migrants at 31.1%. This is more than a 12 percentage point increase compared to 1990. International migration has expanded at a remarkable pace over the past 35 years. As economies globalized and mobility increased, more people moved across borders for work, safety, and education. This chart tracks how the share of foreign-born residents has changed across advanced economies since 1990. The data for this visualization comes from the United Nations. Countries With the Highest Migrant Shares Switzerland, Australia, and New Zealand show some of the highest migration shares among advanced economies. Each has seen steady increases since 1990, driven by strong labor demand and open migration channels. Smaller economies like Iceland and Austria also experienced rapid growth, transforming their demographic landscapes. These countries have become some of the most internationally diverse populations in the world. International migrants as a share of population, in OECD countries Country199020102024 Switzerland18.7%26.2%31.1% Australia23.3%26.6%30.4% New Zealand15.5%22.0%28.2% Austria8.3%15.4%25.5% Iceland3.8%11.0%25.1% Ireland6.5%16.5%23.1% Canada15.3%20.6%22.2% Sweden9.2%14.6%21.4% Belgium9.5%14.3%20.0% Germany8.7%14.4%19.8% Spain2.1%13.4%18.5% Norway4.5%10.7%18.2% UK6.4%12.2%17.1% Netherlands7.9%11.0%16.2% U.S.9.2%14.1%15.2% Denmark4.6%9.2%14.2% Greece6.0%11.9%14.2% France10.3%11.5%13.8% Italy2.7%7.8%11.0% Portugal4.4%7.2%10.8% Czechia4.3%6.6%9.5% Finland1.3%4.3%9.2% Türkiye2.1%1.9%8.1% Poland3.0%1.7%4.5% South Korea0.0%1.2%3.5% Japan0.9%1.7%2.8% Mexico0.8%0.8%1.3% New Migration Hubs in Europe and Asia Spain, Türkiye, and South Korea illustrate how quickly migration patterns can shift. Spain saw one of the steepest increases, rising from just 2% in 1990 to over 18% today. South Korea’s share climbed from near zero to 3.5%, reflecting its shift to a high-income economy attracting foreign workers. Türkiye’s rise underscores its growing role as both a destination and a transit hub for regional migration. Traditional Destinations Still Lead in Absolute Numbers Countries like the U.S., Germany, Canada, and the U.K. remain top global destinations based on total migrant populations. While their percentages have grown more gradually, their large base populations make them central to global migration flows. These economies continue to rely on international labor to fill workforce gaps and support long-term demographic stability. Learn More on the Voronoi App If you enjoyed today’s post, check out Total Fertility Rates By Country on Voronoi, the new app from Visual Capitalist.

See more visuals like this on the Voronoi app. Use This Visualization College Costs as a Percentage of Income by U.S. State See visuals like this from many other data creators on our Voronoi app. Download it for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Key Takeaways The average student loan balance has reached $42,000 as of Q1 2025. College is cheapest in Utah, while Pennsylvania ranks as the most burdensome relative to household income. College affordability continues to be a major concern across the U.S., especially as student loan balances climb. This map breaks down the cost of college in each state based on how much of the median household income is required to cover tuition and education expenses. The data for this visualization comes from WalletHub. WalletHub analyzed the cost of attendance for full-time, in-state undergraduate students living on campus, across 49 states. Alaska was removed from the sample due to data limitations. The Most Expensive States for College Pennsylvania ranks as the least affordable state, with college costs equal to 72.48% of median household income. Rhode Island (71.16%) and New York (68.33%) follow closely. These Northeast states have some of the highest tuition levels in the country, driven by both private and public institutions. Even though Pennsylvania allocates significant funding for student aid, overall costs remain steep enough to outpace most other states. Overall RankStateCollege Cost as a% of Household Income 1Pennsylvania72.5% 2Rhode Island71.2% 3New York68.3% 4Massachusetts62.2% 5Illinois61.9% 6Vermont60.4% 7Connecticut59.7% 8Louisiana57.8% 9Oregon57.8% 10Ohio57.0% 11Missouri56.6% 12Tennessee56.3% 13New Hampshire55.7% 14Wisconsin54.7% 15Mississippi54.3% 16Kentucky52.3% 17South Carolina51.9% 18Indiana51.6% 19California51.5% 20Arkansas51.2% 21Alabama50.8% 22Oklahoma49.8% 23Maine49.6% 24Nebraska47.7% 25Michigan47.6% 26West Virginia47.1% 27Minnesota46.0% 28Arizona45.9% 29Washington45.7% 30New Jersey45.7% 31Iowa45.6% 32Florida45.2% 33North Carolina44.5% 34Texas43.8% 35Georgia42.9% 36Kansas42.6% 37Montana42.4% 38Virginia41.6% 39New Mexico41.1% 40Idaho39.9% 41Delaware39.9% 42Colorado39.7% 43Maryland37.6% 44South Dakota37.1% 45Nevada36.6% 46Hawaii35.4% 47Wyoming34.6% 48North Dakota33.1% 49Utah27.7% A large portion of states fall between 45% and 60% of median household income. This group includes states like Oregon, Ohio, Missouri, and Tennessee. The Most Affordable States Utah stands out as the most affordable state by far, with college costing just 27.69% of median household income. Strong state funding and relatively low tuition at public universities keep higher education accessible for residents. North Dakota (33.09%) and Wyoming (34.58%) follow, offering similarly manageable cost structures. Learn More on the Voronoi App If you enjoyed today’s post, check out Highest Paying Jobs with No College Degree Required on Voronoi, the new app from Visual Capitalist.

See more visuals like this on the Voronoi app. Use This Visualization Ranked: U.S. Job Cuts by Industry in 2025 See visuals like this from many other data creators on our Voronoi app. Download it for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Key Takeaways Employers announced almost 1.1 million job cuts through October 2025, the highest total since 2020. Government, tech, warehousing, and retail saw the largest increases in layoffs, while aerospace, apparel, and transportation saw sharp declines. The U.S. job market has shifted dramatically in 2025. Employers announced more than a million layoffs through October, up 65% from the same period last year. Much of the increase came from government reductions, including large DOGE-related cuts. Meanwhile, sectors like tech, retail, and warehousing continued to shed workers at an accelerated pace. This visualization ranks the industries facing the largest job cuts so far this year. The data for this rank comes from Challenger, Gray & Christmas. Government Layoffs Surged to Record Levels Government job cuts jumped to more than 307,000, over eight times higher than the same period in 2024. A key driver was DOGE-related layoffs, which resulted in widespread workforce reductions. This made government the largest source of job cuts in 2025 by a wide margin. IndustryJob Cuts (YTD 2025)Same period, 2024 Government307,63837,746 Technology141,159120,470 Warehousing90,41818,904 Retail88,66436,136 Services63,58039,296 Financial48,96838,625 Health Care/Products44,25644,816 Consumer Products41,03333,865 Non-Profit27,6515,329 Food27,45724,729 Automotive26,14934,314 Pharmaceutical24,68912,751 Telecommunications22,89610,280 Entertainment/Leisure22,13232,087 Education20,01326,466 Media16,68013,279 Industrial Goods16,65620,616 Transportation15,54425,739 Energy15,1619,702 Electronics7,1123,360 Construction7,03210,925 Insurance5,3245,990 Apparel3,7518,016 Aerospace/Defense3,27829,526 Utility2,8728,963 Chemical2,8001,588 Mining2,5261,373 FinTech1,8645,054 Real Estate1,7954,692 Legal403202 Total1,099,500664,839 Tech, Warehousing, and Retail Continued Their Downturn The tech sector announced over 141,000 layoffs, extending a multi-year correction driven by restructuring, automation, and slower hiring pipelines. Warehousing recorded one of the steepest increases year over year, rising from 18,900 cuts in 2024 to more than 90,000 in 2025. Retail also saw layoffs more than double. Several Industries Saw Major Declines in Job Cuts Not all sectors faced worsening conditions. Aerospace and defense layoffs fell sharply from roughly 29,500 last year to just over 3,200 in 2025. Transportation and apparel also saw significant declines. The improvement in these areas suggests stabilization after several years of turbulence, including Boeing’s 2024 layoff announcement of 2,500 U.S. workers. Learn More on the Voronoi App If you enjoyed today’s post, check out Visualizing the Cost of the U.S. Government Shutdown on Voronoi, the new app from Visual Capitalist.

Published 46 minutes ago on November 20, 2025 By Julia Wendling Graphics & Design Athul Alexander Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Reddit Pinterest Email The following content is sponsored by New York Life Investments 4 Things Investors Need to Know About AI Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming nearly every part of the global economy, from automating everyday digital tasks to enabling life-saving surgical procedures. As adoption accelerates, investors are asking the same question: where are the biggest opportunities? This visualization, created in partnership with New York Life Investments, explores four key things investors need to know about AI and how to invest around it.   1. Who Are the AI Leaders? Hundreds of AI models have emerged across the globe. However, a smaller group of companies is driving the majority of real-world deployment and innovation. Understanding who leads the AI race helps investors identify the firms best positioned to capture value. Leading the pack by number of large-scale AI models developed are Google (18 models), Meta (14), and OpenAI (10), the creator of ChatGPT.  CompanyTotal Google18 Meta14 OpenAI10 Anthropic9 Alibaba6 DeepMind6 NVIDIA5 Mistral AI4 Tsinghua4 BAAI4 Hugging Face4 Developing these cutting-edge AI systems requires billions in annual R&D spending, as companies around the world pour capital into the next wave of AI breakthroughs. 2. How Much Is Invested in AI on a Global Scale? In 2024, global artificial intelligence investment reached $252 billion, reflecting a rebound in enthusiasm after recent market volatility. While this is below the $361 billion peak in 2021, renewed momentum, particularly in the U.S. and Europe, signals AI’s return as a major driver of global innovation. Corporate investment, venture funding, and government spending are converging to accelerate adoption across sectors from healthcare to manufacturing. YearPrivate Investment ($ billions) 201753.7 201879.6 2019103.3 2020221.9 2021360.7 2022253.3 2023201.0 2024252.3 Financial resources are only part of the story. AI’s explosive growth also requires enormous amounts of electricity, water, and data center capacity. 3. How Much Power Demand Is AI-Driven? AI workloads are becoming one of the fastest-growing sources of electricity demand worldwide. Data centers consume vast volumes of energy and water to operate and cool their systems. By 2030, artificial intelligence-related data center requirements could nearly triple, significantly reshaping regional power markets and stressing global infrastructure. YearShare of total U.S. power demand (%) 20233.7 20244.3 2025P5.2 2026P6.5 2027P8.0 2028P9.3 2029P10.3 2030P11.7 The technology’s data boom is straining power systems. This is creating major investment opportunities in energy, cooling, and data infrastructure. With capital, innovation, and infrastructure needs rising rapidly, investors are increasingly looking at performance metrics to see where the strongest returns are emerging. 4. How Did Data Center REITs Perform in 2024? Riding the wave of AI-driven infrastructure demand, data center REITs surged 25.2% in 2024. This sector dramatically outperformed the broader REIT sector’s 4.9% gain.  SectorPerformance, 2024 (%) Data Centers25.2 Healthcare24.2 Office21.5 Retail14.0 Residential12.8 FTSE Nareit All Equity REITs (average)4.9 Self Storage-0.5 Lodging/Resorts-2.0 Diversified-10.0 Industrial-17.8 As hyperscalers, cloud providers, and artificial intelligence companies expand their compute capacity, these REITs have become essential assets in the digital economy. Investing to Power the Future Artificial intelligence is reshaping everything from productivity and innovation to energy grids and global competition. 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See more visuals like this on the Voronoi app. Use This Visualization Ranked: World’s Most Expensive Condo Markets in 2025 See visuals like this from many other data creators on our Voronoi app. Download it for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Key Takeaways Five Swiss cities rank in the global top 10: Zurich, Geneva, Lausanne, Bern, and Basel. Hong Kong tops the list at roughly $25,339 per square meter, followed by Zurich and Lausanne. Singapore (#4) and Seoul (#7) are Asia’s other major entries in the top 10. New York is the only U.S. city to appear, ranking #11. Condo prices in the world’s top urban markets remain sky-high in 2025, reflecting the global trend toward urban density, luxury demand, and limited housing supply. According to the latest cost-of-living data, the most expensive places to buy an apartment are clustered in a few high-income regions, most notably Switzerland and East Asia. The data for this ranking comes from Numbeo, a crowd-sourced global cost-of-living database. It compares average prices per square meter (in U.S. dollars) for apartments in city centers worldwide. Hong Kong Remains the World’s Costliest Market Hong Kong maintains its long-standing lead with condos averaging around $25,339 per square meter. Despite recent economic challenges, the city’s limited land, high population density, and enduring appeal as a financial hub continue to drive prices to extreme levels. Singapore, Asia’s other major real estate hotspot, ranks fourth with prices exceeding $22,000 per square meter. RankCityPrice per Square Meter 1 Hong Kong (China)$25.3K 2 Zurich, Switzerland$24.8K 3 Lausanne, Switzerland$22.9K 4 Singapore, Singapore$22.5K 5 Bern, Switzerland$22.2K 6 Geneva, Switzerland$21.8K 7 Seoul, South Korea$21.6K 8 Basel, Switzerland$20.9K 9 Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel$19.8K 10 London, United Kingdom$19.7K 11 New York, U.S.$16.1K 12 Shanghai, China$14.8K 13 Beijing, China$14.7K 14 Taipei, Taiwan$14.4K 15 Paris, France$13.7K 16 Munich, Germany$13.1K 17 Shenzhen, China$12.3K 18 Sydney, Australia$12.1K 19 Luxembourg, Luxembourg$12.1K 20 Stockholm, Sweden$11.8K Switzerland Dominates Europe’s High-End Housing Switzerland stands out with five cities appearing in the global top 10. Zurich ranks second overall at $24,758 per square meter, while Lausanne and Bern follow closely behind. These prices reflect Switzerland’s combination of financial stability, strong currency, and limited developable land in urban centers. North America and Other Markets Lag Behind Despite its reputation for high property costs, the United States makes only a single appearance in the top 20: New York City at #11. At $16,104 per square meter, it trails markets in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Meanwhile, cities like Tel Aviv, Munich, and Sydney remain high-value real estate markets in their respective regions. The lowest in the top 20, Stockholm, still averages more than $11,000 per square meter. Learn More on the Voronoi App If you enjoyed today’s post, check out Where’s the World Heading in 2026? on Voronoi, the new app from Visual Capitalist.

See more visuals like this on the Voronoi app. Use This Visualization Productivity of the World’s Largest 30 Economies (2005-2025) This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Key Takeaways China’s productivity has surged by about 340% since 2005, driven by rapid industrial upgrades and investment in technology. However, growth has slowed in recent years. Ireland’s productivity appears high due to a tax system that lets global tech and pharma firms book profits and intellectual property earnings in the country, even though most of the money goes back to their parent companies. Saudi Arabia’s productivity has declined over the past two decades, mainly due to lower oil prices in the mid-2010s and OPEC+ production cuts that limited output. Non-oil sectors are growing, but the economy still depends heavily on hydrocarbons. Economic productivity, measured by the value of goods and services produced per hour worked, is a key indicator of efficiency and overall prosperity. This chart ranks the world’s 30 largest economies by GDP per hour worked (in U.S. dollars), revealing where output has grown or stagnated over the past two decades. While advanced economies tend to dominate the top of the list, some emerging markets have seen extraordinary gains as they industrialize and integrate into global supply chains. The data for this visualization comes from the International Labour Organization (ILO). Ireland’s Exceptional Productivity Surge Ireland tops the ranking for productivity growth, with output per hour rising from $68.8 in 2005 to $139.1 in 2025—a 102% increase. However, much of this is statistical, not structural. The presence of global tech and pharmaceutical giants like Apple, Google, and Pfizer inflates Ireland’s GDP figures through profit-shifting and intellectual property accounting. China’s Growth Story Slows but Stays Strong China’s productivity has increased from $4.5 per hour in 2005 to $19.8 in 2025, up more than 340%. The early 2010s brought massive efficiency gains as factories modernized, infrastructure expanded, and manufacturing became more sophisticated. RankCountry200520152025 1 Ireland$68.8$106.6$139.1 2 Norway$108.6$113.6$123.6 3 Belgium$81.5$85.4$91.6 4 Netherlands$78.1$85.1$90.4 5 Sweden$71.4$79.9$85.7 6 Switzerland$70.3$77.9$85.4 7 France$72.3$78.2$82.2 8 U.S.$63.2$70.1$81.8 9 Germany$66.3$73.7$80.5 10 Italy$73.1$74.2$74.4 11 UK$63.2$66.1$69.5 12 Australia$58.0$66.1$69.2 13 Spain$53.7$61.4$67.9 14 Taiwan$38.5$49.6$67.4 15 Canada$57.5$62.8$67.0 16 Israel$45.3$51.5$60.8 17 Saudi Arabia$85.6$62.5$56.6 18 Japan$46.6$50.6$53.7 19 South Korea$26.7$36.4$49.6 20 Poland$28.8$36.8$48.8 21 Russia$29.0$36.8$44.3 22 UAE$55.8$40.6$43.0 23 Türkiye$22.2$31.3$40.2 24 Argentina$29.3$36.6$33.4 25 Mexico$21.4$23.6$22.4 26 Brazil$16.9$20.3$22.0 27 Thailand$10.7$14.9$18.5 28 China$4.5$11.1$19.8 29 Indonesia$8.3$11.5$15.7 30 India$4.3$7.2$10.7 However, growth has slowed in recent years. As wages rise and manufacturing matures, further productivity improvements increasingly depend on automation, AI integration, and service-sector innovation. Oil Economies Show Mixed Trends Productivity in Saudi Arabia has fallen from $85.6 in 2005 to $56.6 in 2025. The decline reflects both falling oil prices during the 2010s and OPEC+ production caps that curbed output. While diversification efforts under Vision 2030 are expanding non-oil industries, hydrocarbons still dominate the economy. By contrast, Norway, another resource-rich economy, maintains one of the world’s highest productivity levels at $123.6 per hour, thanks to strong governance, sovereign wealth reinvestment, and a highly skilled workforce. The U.S., Germany, and France have all seen consistent gains. The U.S. rose from $63.2 to $81.8, Germany from $66.3 to $80.5, and France from $72.3 to $82.2 over the 20-year span. Western Europe continues to outperform on efficiency thanks to automation and worker training, while Japan and the UK have grown more slowly due to aging populations and stagnant investment. Learn More on the Voronoi App If you enjoyed today’s post, check out How Quality of Life Has Changed in 30 Countries, According to Citizens on Voronoi, the new app from Visual Capitalist.