In 2010, Chengdu had no metro to at all, whereas Toronto’s subway system had 4 lines. Fast forward to 2024 and Chengdu has 13 lines with 373 compared to Toronto’s 3 lines and 70 stations.
Here are the two cities and networks compared:
Percentage of Europeans Reading At Least 1 Book Per Year
The map above shows the percentage of people 16+ in most European countries that have read at least one book in the last 12 months. Switzerland, Luxembourg and Denmark are at the top of the pack whereas Romania, Türkiye and Cyprus are at the bottom.
The data comes from Eurostat. And here’s how it breaks down by gender in each country:
How Many People Can Speak 3+ Languages By European Country
The map shows what percentage of each Europeans country’s population can speak 3 or more languages. Unsurprisingly, Luxembourg, Finlamd, Norway, Slovenia and Switzerland are in the top 5.
Also, not surprising to see the UK so low, although I am surprised it’s higher than France and on par with Spain.
The map above used 2019, data, but I’ve been able to find 2022 Eurostat data below:
Cultural Regions Of Europe According The German Permanent Committee on Geographical Names
It’s based on the German Permanent Committee on Geographical Names (German: Ständiger Ausschuss für geographische Namen (StAGN)) definition of various regions.
They are:
Percent Of The Population 25 Years And Over With Less Than 9th Grade Education
The map above uses the US Census 2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Data to look at what percentage of the population over the age of 25 has less than a 9th grade education.
Here is the data by county:
Percent Of People Over 25 Who Have Completed High School In The US
The map above shows what percentage of people (over 25) who live in each US county have completed high-school. Wyoming is the clear winner with all counties being above 88% (the highest category). At the other extreme some counties have rates as low as 33%
Here is the breakdown by county:
USSR Electrification Map From 1959
Ukraine in particular (smaller map insert) was particularly well covered (more that below).
Antisemitic Incidents In Europe 2023
The map above shows the number of antisemitic incidents recorded in each European country per million inhabitants (of all religions) in 2023.
Austria is the big outlier at 128.9 per million people, whereas Spain is at the other extreme with “only” 2.1 per million.
The data comes from the Tel Aviv University Antisemitism Worldwide Report for 2023.
It notes that:
Map of The Swingingest Swing States In The US
Here’s the list:
Propaganda Map Published By The Wehrmacht Depicting The Axis War Against The Soviet Union
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