dataviz

A small gallery of charts and data, each with a story.

World map showing each country's default clock format on phones and operating systems. 146 countries and territories default to 24-hour (15:00), 102 default to 12-hour (3:00 pm), and 2 are mixed within country. Canada and Syria are split internally by language.

How the World Tells Time

Every country's default clock format on phones and operating systems, 12-hour vs 24-hour.

 Ridgeline chart of monthly US Google search interest for 31 houseplant species from 2004 to 2025, with each species labeled by its peak month. Most species peaked in late 2020, in the months after lockdowns began. A handful (snake plant, alocasia, monstera, and others) were still rising as of late 2025.

Two Decades of Houseplant Trends

When each houseplant species peaked in US Google search interest, 2004 to 2025.

 Bar chart comparing 2024 GDP per capita (PPP-adjusted) of selected economies. U.S. average: $85,373. Germany: $69,630. Canada: $62,760. Mississippi: $60,990. France: $60,340. South Korea: $59,330. United Kingdom: $58,880. Italy: $56,910. Spain: $52,800. New Zealand: $52,640. Japan: $52,120.

Mississippi vs. the World

GDP per capita, price-level adjusted (2024). The poorest U.S. state still rivals major economies.