Maps
How Far Has Spring Made It?
Spring is the season between winter and summer where temperatures begin to gradually rise. Spring brings forward ideas of rebirth, rejuvenation and renewal. Springtime is when flowers bloom and trees bud. Many animals give birth in the spring too. Bunnies, deer, goats, skunks, birds, and more are all born in the spring season. Although it doesn’t arrive on the same day each year, spring always falls on March 19, March 20, or March 21 in the northern hemisphere. The entire process of rising temps and budding trees begins at different times across the United States. Take a look at this map below put together by Redditor u/Jsillin who looked at data from the USA National Phenology Network to create this chart.
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As of April 3rd 2021, you can see where the first buds and small leaves have sprung starting in the southern half of the United States. While much of the south is already in full bloom, the majority of states in the Mideast have buds on their trees outside. About half of Pennsylvania is seeing the first leaves of the season with the rest of the northern half and states above still waiting to see small leaves on their trees. In the western states, spring takes a little bit more time to show up. Even though Colorado does not have leaves on its trees just yet, its neighbor to the East, Kansas, does. As I sit in my home on the east coast, looking out my window, I see the first baby buds on the trees outside, a sure sign that green leaves are not so far away! After the year we have all had in lockdown, this spring rebirth is a poignant reminder of what we have all overcome.
As more people share their personal data across social media and the internet, the issue of internet privacy has become a top concern. Do you know which countries have the best internet privacy in the world?
The research team at Stevens Institute of Technology looked at a variety of factors including encryption laws, cyberattacks, data collection, government restrictions, and more to determine which countries around the world have the best internet privacy. Find out what countries had the best rankings!
The following are the top 10 countries that had the best scores in terms of internet security:
- Estonia
- Iceland
- Costa Rica
- Canada
- Georgia
- Armenia
- Germany
- Japan
- South Africa
- United Kingdom
These are the countries that have the worst internet privacy based on the factors in the graphic:
- China
- Myanmar
- Egypt
- Vietnam
- Saudi Arabia
- Iran
- Belarus
- Russia
- Pakistan
- Uzbekistan
There are also numerous countries that have improved their internet privacy in the last few years. The following are the countries that have had the biggest improvement in score since 2016:
- The Gambia: 7 point increase
- Ecuador: 3 point increase
- Zimbabwe: 3 point increase
- Thailand: 2 point increase
- Bahrain: 1 point increase
- Canada: 1 point increase
- Ethiopia: 1 point increase
- Iran: 1 point increase
- Sudan: 1 point increase
- United Kingdom: 1 point increase
How would you rate the internet privacy laws where you live?
Sports are a universally beloved source of entertainment and pride across the globe. How many sports fans are there in the world? While it is hard to quantify just how many people are sports fans, one indicator of just how prevalent sports are in society is (how many people viewed the 2022 World Cup)! FIFA reported that an impressive 1.5 billion people tuned in to watch the final live. That’s around 20% of the world population! So what is the most popular sport in the world? You guessed it – soccer! Or association football as the majority of the world calls it. The team at AAAStateofPlay has created this fun, bold visualization of the most popular sport in every country across the globe. Let the games begin!
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I absolutely love the header! It’s unique, dynamic, and vibrant! The world map is informative, but my favorite part of this chart is the second visualization. I am not sure what this type of data viz is called – please let me know in the comments if you know! It really helps to convey just how much association football (soccer) dominates the world, but it also gives cricket, baseball, rugby, and basketball opportunities to shine. I want to visit Anguilla and witness boat racing at its finest – it is the country’s official national sport, after all! Cricket is the second most popular sport in the world, which makes me wonder – is America missing out? We should start a petition to bring cricket to the United States!
Do you know who the wealthiest person in England is? How about Germany’s richest person? The following graphic created by MadisonTrust.com shows each country’s richest person, their net worth, and how they made their money. Keep reading to see who is the richest person in every country in the world!
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The visualization utilizes a heat map of the world indicating the net worth of each country’s richest person, and below uses horizontal bar charts to rank each country’s wealthiest individual, including colors indicating how the person earned their billions. The countries are then ranked by each of their richest resident’s net worth.
The richest on the list are Bernard Arnault and his family in France. Arnault is the founder and CEO of LVMH, which is the largest luxury brand in the world. The company owns iconic brands like Louis Vuitton, Tiffany & Co., Sephora, Christian Dior, and Givenchy. He and his family are worth an estimated $214.4 billion.
The second person on the list is Elon Musk. Musk was originally born in South Africa but is now located in the United States. Musk, whose net worth is around $186 billion, is the founder/CEO of SpaceX, CEO of Tesla, and the new owner of Twitter.
Ranking third on the list is Carlos Slim Helu and family, who are located in Mexico. The family is worth $92.7 billion. Helu is the richest person in Mexico and his family controls América Móvil, which is the biggest mobile telecom firm in Latin America. He also has stakes in Mexican mining, construction, and real estate companies.
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