Author: Anna Fleck
This crime will likely skyrocket in the US come 2023
According to estimates from Statista’s Cybersecurity Outlook, the global cost of cybercrime is expected to surge in the next five years, rising from $8.44 trillion in …
These cities have the world’s highest costs of living
The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has recently published its Worldwide Cost of Living Index for 2022. In this edition, New York and Singapore jointly top the rankings …
This is where price hikes are causing the most holiday stress
For many, this Christmas will be marked not only by a tentative return to normality as covid-related restrictions have eased up around the world, but also by the …
2022’s top Christmas gifts for adults
Christmas can be a stressful time of year, especially when it comes to gifts. A 2021 survey by YouGov found that of their British respondents, the festive season’s …
The highest-grossing Christmas movies of all time
The 2018 release of The Grinch is the Christmas-themed movie which won the hearts of most viewers around the globe. With a gross of $512.9 million in just …
Today’s No. 1 dream job didn’t even exist when Boomers were growing up
Becoming an astronaut has seemingly lost some of its glamor, at least in the United States and the United Kingdom, where children are three times …
The incredible amount invested in space travel over the last decade
Private space travel is taking off, with around $265 billion having been invested in space startups since 2014. According to Space Capital, almost half of this …
More Americans are getting away with murder … literally
The share of murders going unsolved is on the rise in the United States, according to the FBI’s Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS). As our chart shows, 2020 …
This generation is the most terrified of horror movies
Younger audiences watch horror more than older groups, according to Statista’s Global Consumer Survey. You will find more infographics at Statista As our chart shows, of …
The cars that show up most often in horror movies
From epic car chases to lone killers in the rearview mirror, cars feature heavily in Hollywood horror movies. But have you ever stopped to think about …
Do you think ‘killer’ robots should be banned?
The Netherlands deployed its first lethal autonomous weapons last month, according to the military and intelligence trade journal Janes. The move marks the first time that a NATO army …
America’s most popular Halloween costumes … for dogs!
Halloween is no small feat in the United States. With the average consumer estimated to spend more than $100 on Halloween-related items in 2022, it’s a …
The shocking number of Americans who believe aliens exist
Belief in aliens is growing in the United States, according to surveys by YouGov America. Where just 20 percent of Americans thought that UFOs are probably either …
The world’s longest-reigning monarchs
Queen Elizabeth II, the UK’s longest reigning monarch, worked alongside 14 U.S. presidents and 15 U.K. prime ministers, the last of whom, Liz Truss, was appointed …
The most popular royal family members
After 70 years on the throne, the British public considers Queen Elizabeth II to be the best of the Royal bunch, according to a recent poll from Ipsos. …
Public trust in FBI dwindling, except among Democrats
The FBI raided former U.S. President Donald Trump’s private club and residence in Palm Beach, Florida, on Monday, where they reportedly opened up a safe, following …
These cities have more skyscrapers than NYC
The metropolis of Shenzhen in the southern Guangdong province of China has the most skyscrapers measuring over 200 meters tall of any city in the …
People in this country have the most hangovers
Hangovers are most common amongst Brits, according to new data from Statista’s Global Consumer Survey, with around two out of every ten UK respondents saying they …
Poll: Majority think Trump investigations should continue
Fifty-seven percent of voters said in an NBC survey that investigations into former U.S. President Donald Trump should continue following the FBI raid of his Mar-a-Lago estate, where documents taken from …
Here’s where people ‘borrow’ their neighbors’ Wi-Fi most often
According to data collected by Statista’s Global Consumer Survey, 16 percent of Dutch online respondents said that they mainly access their internet at home via their neighbor or …
The most equity-rich homeowners in America live here
Nearly half of U.S. mortgage payers own at least 50 percent equity, according to ATTOM’s Q2 2022 Home Equity & Underwater Report. This means that the balance of …
These global airports had the most delayed flights this summer
Although international air travel has bounced back faster than expected from the pandemic, the industry is still yet to fully recover following all of the staffing shortages …
Latest data: The state of American democracy
According to data compiled by the Economist Intelligence Unit, and further illustrated by Gregology, the United States is becoming less democratic. As our chart shows, the Democracy …
Report: Gun production in US triples since 2000
As deaths mount from gun-related violence in the U.S., so do the sales of firearms, according to the latest figures from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. …
Confidence in US Supreme Court sinks to new low
Americans’ confidence in the Supreme Court has hit record lows, according to a new poll by Gallup. Only 25 percent of U.S. respondents said they had …
LGBTQ+ couples still can’t adopt in these countries
In many countries, it is still illegal for members of the LGBTQ+ community to adopt and foster children. The following map uses data from the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans …
This deadly disease is on the rise again. Here’s what you should know
More than $9 billion was pumped into the research and development of Covid-19 vaccines in 2020, the biggest injection of cash ever raised for a disease’s R&D …
Where exactly has monkeypox spread to already?
The monkeypox virus has sprung up in countries around the world, including in places where the virus does not usually exist. While there are several disease …
This US president doled out the most pardons
U.S. President Joe Biden issued the first three pardons of his term in office and shortened the sentences of 75 people who had been charged for …
Does 9-to-5 still work in 2022?
After having had a taste of remote working through the pandemic, employees are now yearning for even greater flexibility when it comes to their working hours. According …
