The map above compares Elon Musk’s net worth of $447 billion at the time of publication with that of the household wealth of various countries around the world.

So for example his share of US Household wealth is 0.32% or his net worth is 29.80% of the net worth of all South Africans.

It is a follow up to this post on the fact that only 55 Countries Now Have More Household Wealth Than Elon Musk.

The data source for household wealth is the Global Wealth Databook 2023 published by UBS & Credit Suisse.

And the data on Elon Musk’s network comes from Bloomberg.

Below you can find the data:

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The map above shows which countries have less household wealth than Elon Musk’s fortune of $447 Billion (at the time of publication).

That means there are now only 55 countries on earth with more wealth than he has.

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Source submarinecablemap.comThe Submarine Cable Map is an interactive map created by TeleGeography that illustrates the global network of undersea communication cables and their landing stations.

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The map above compares obesity rates in US states with those in European countries.

The map is on the latest 2024 data for US states from World Population Review here and European countries from World Health Organisation (WHO) data here.

Here are the full 2024 numbers:

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Map created by reddit user DankRepublic

I personally love the map above, partly because it includes my hometown.

It shows the temperature difference between the lowest lows in winter and highest highs in summer of each country’s capital city.

Growing up I was always told that Canada had the second coldest capital city in the world after Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, but after Kazakhstan moved it’s capital to Astana from Almaty it looks Ottawa has fallen into third place.

Here are the top 5 with the biggest differences:

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Map created by Word.tipsThe map above shows the most mispronounced food items from most countries on earth. Chorizo (chur·ree·zow) is the most mispronounced food in the world, counting 22 million listens online.

Here’s how they came up with the list:

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Map created by Maps.InterludeThe map above shows the 10 countries with the oldest currencies still in use today.

See how much they worth against the US dollar (in lates 2024) below:

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The map above shows the countries where rabies can’t be found. And although made fun of in the Office, the CDC states that: “Every year, rabies kills 70,000 people worldwide.”

Moreover, “Each year 60,000 Americans receive medical care following a potential rabies exposure.” (although fewer than 10 American die of it each year).

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The map above comes from Ookla® Speedtest Intelligence® and shows where in the world you can 5G mobile phone coverage and when the infrastructure was first built.

The really big standout is India which seems to have blanked the country in 5G coverage within just the last 2 years.

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The map above shows which countries have more or less people than Uttar Pradesh, India’s most populous state with an estimated population of 235 million in 2023.

Currently, only 5 other countries have a great population they are:

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