Chart Porn » Source: FT

The Road to 7 Billion

Dustin — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 18:37:51 +0000

The Financial Times has pulled together some interactive visualizations of world demographics as we approach 7 billion people. I would have liked to see the population pyramids for more countries. The fertility/education graph is a bit shocking.

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US State Budget Gaps

Dustin — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 18:31:47 +0000

What is shocking to me is that there are 12 states with no shortfall.

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Banks: Then and Now

Dustin — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 18:05:00 +0000

Interactive comparison of bank market capitalization, income, and employees. The data are interesting, but the color selection could use more contrast, and the representation of negative values for net income is just bizarre.

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European Bank Stress Tests

Dustin — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 22:04:03 +0000

An interactive map and table of the test results, showing debt levels by bank.

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MBA Student Mobility

Dustin — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 21:43:35 +0000

The Financial Times surveyed 5000+ alumni from the top 50 MBA programs in the world and mapped out where they came from, where they went to school, and where they ended up. It’s slightly confusing at first, because they do not map all of the students at once – it shows only one country of origin at a time. Still, it’s very cool if you pay attention to where the dots flow when you change categories. (related article)

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Foreign Exchange Reserves

Dustin — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 14:35:52 +0000

The FT created an interactive bar chart of the IMF’s COFER data on foreign currency holdings. Watching the growth since 2006 is particularly stunning. Design wise, the dynamic resorting of the countries is an interesting variation.

Posted at the same time was a map of China’s imports with details clickable by country. This is all part of the FT’s in depth “China Shapes the World” feature.

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Balance the US Budget

Dustin — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 00:03:00 +0000

Another “You Make the Cuts” interactive, this one from the FT. Set your targets, select your cuts, and then see who is affected.

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European Banks’ Sovereign Debt Exposure

Dustin — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 16:01:00 +0000

Pick a country and view the bilateral exposures on the map. You can also drill-down at the bank level.

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The Burden of Public Debt

Dustin — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 18:56:00 +0000

A pretty slick interactive look at the numbers from the FT (though I’m not sure what some of the subtle animations really accomplish).

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Currency Wars Explained

Dustin — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 19:18:57 +0000

The FT has an interactive feature explaining the latest financial mainstream media buzz-word, and tracking individual country actions. Related articles.

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Update: European Economic Weather Map

Dustin — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 23:29:32 +0000

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Reforming the Global Financial System

Dustin — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:25:13 +0000

From Dodd-Frank to Basel III, this graphic explains the current plans for global financial regulatory reform in advanced economies, from the US to the eurozone.

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Apple vs Google vs Microsoft

Dustin — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 15:05:33 +0000

Numbers and products – keep clicking, the drill-down goes down quite far.

Sovereign Debt Levels 1980-2009

Dustin — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 14:49:42 +0000

Charts and data for 12 OECD countries.

World Wine

Dustin — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 21:34:59 +0000

A collection of interactives from the FT:

Drill down maps of each region:

Grape varieties, and production stats: