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Our World in Data
Our World in Data publishes research and data about global issues, with pages on emissions, population, and life expectancy.
About Our World in Data
Our World in Data is a non-profit, free-to-use open access platform that publishes research and data focused on addressing the world’s largest global problems. It covers a wide range of topics including CO₂ emissions, population growth, life expectancy, poverty, food systems, war and peace, global education, artificial intelligence, and democracy. The site hosts more than 14,000 charts, 126 topic pages, 29 data explorers, and 508 articles, all openly licensed for public use. It also publishes regular data updates and explanatory content on emerging and ongoing global challenges.
Key features
- Hosts over 14,000 charts across 126 global issue topics
- Provides 29 interactive data explorers for public use
- Publishes 508 in-depth research articles on global challenges
- Offers regular data updates from sources like World Bank and Eurostat
- All content is openly licensed for free reuse
- Covers diverse topics from poverty to artificial intelligence
Best for: It is most useful for researchers, students, policymakers, and the general public seeking free, openly licensed data and research on global challenges.
Good for
- All content is free to access and openly licensed
- Covers a wide range of high-priority global topics
- Regularly updated with new data and analysis
Watch out for
- The platform’s underlying code is not open source
Our World in Data at a glance
- Official website
- ourworldindata.org
- Category
- Research & Data › Open Data & Datasets
- Type
- Dataset
- Platforms
- Web
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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Our World in Data FAQ
Is all content on Our World in Data free to use?
Yes, all content is free to access and openly licensed for reuse.
What global topics does the platform cover?
It covers emissions, population, life expectancy, poverty, food, war, education, AI, democracy and more.
Does the site provide updated global development data?
Yes, it publishes regular data updates from sources including the World Bank and Eurostat.
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