The map above reveals a somewhat shocking fact if you haven’t been paying attention. In the majority of the world’s countries (including virtually all of the richest) women, not men, stay in education longer.
World War 1 Casualties As A Percentage of Pre-War Population
The map above reveals a rather shocking aspect of the First World War. While most people in Western Europe and North America focus on the trench warfare in Northern France and Belgium, it shows that Western European countries were nowhere close to suffering the worst casualty rates in the war.
Where Tesla Supercharger Stations Could Replace Gas/Petrol Stations By 2016
Tesla Motors has quietly been creating a giant network of Supercharger stations that can quickly extend the range of their best selling Model S electric car. Here are a few maps showing how big that network could grow to by the end of next year.
Fastest Growing Religion In Each Country Around The World
The map above shows which religion is the fastest growing in each country around the world based on data from Pew Research Center’s The Future of World Religions: Population Growth Projections, 2010-2050.
The colours are as follows:
Hair & Eye Colour Of World Leaders (Heads of Government) (2015)
The map above created by @JodySieradzki For @dadaviz shows the hair colour of world leaders. And just to be clear this means heads of government (e.g. Prime Minsters or the US President) and not Heads of State (e.g. Queen Elizabeth II or Presidents in many other countries).
A few interesting things to note:
Countries That Have Sent Animals Into Space
The map above shows all countries that have sent animals into space based on data from Wikipedia. There are quite a few surprising countries both on and off the list.
Animals include everything from fruit flies to monkeys. Reddit user walkalong compiled the complete list by country:
Countries With The Most Venomous Animals
Which country has the most venomous animals? Surprisingly, it’s not Australia but Mexico with 80, followed by Brazil with 79 and then Australia with just 66 (they just happen to be more potent). So how is venomous defined here?
Male Circumcision: One Thing That Unites America & The Middle East
The map above shows Male circumcision prevalence by country, according to sources from the Circumcision Reference and Commentary Service. It shows what percentage of males (of all ages) have been circumcised.
These 31 Countries Still Don’t Recognize Israel
Note this post was originally published under the title “These 36 Countries Don’t Recognize Israel,” but the situation has marginally improved since then.
This includes 13 states that did at one point in the past but now, for variety of reasons, do not. Interestingly, this includes a few Latin American countries.
The following states have never recognized and/or had foreign relations with Israel:
Who Drives on the Wrong Side of the Road? Left-vs-Right-Hand Traffic By Country
Your opinion about which is the correct side to drive on, likely depends on where you live.
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