PIXEL MAPS
Data that changes over time and place, in the Tech Jobs pixel style. Every pixel is a published number; dithered pixels are model estimates. Tap one to play, then look up your country or area.
/life · HOW LONG WE LIVE
43 YRS: In 1800 no country is estimated above 43 years. In 2023 even the lowest, Nigeria, reached 54: all 175 of 175 countries now beat 1800's best.
175 countries, 1800 to 2023 (224 years); pre-1950 mostly Gapminder estimates
/child · CHILDREN WHO NEVER SAW 5
42% → 1.4%: In 1800 the middle country lost 42 in 100 children before age five. In 2023: 1.4.
171 countries, 1800 to 2023
/births · WHERE BABIES STOPPED COMING
0 → 86: In 1800, 0 of 171 countries were below replacement level. In 2023: 86.
175 countries, 1800 to 2023 (224 years); pre-1950 mostly Gapminder estimates
/gdp · HOW RICH IS EVERYONE
5× → 250×: In 1820 the richest country (United Kingdom) was 5 times richer per person than the poorest (Nepal). In 2022: 250 times (Qatar vs Central African Republic).
157 countries; 1820 to 2022, benchmark years before 1950
/co2 · WHO BURNED THE CARBON
4.5 T: In 1850 the UK already emitted 4.5 tonnes of CO₂ per person, a level the world average only reached in 2005. It peaked at 11.8 t in 1971 and in 2024 was back to 4.5 t.
174 countries, 1750 to 2024; coverage grows as records begin
/democracy · WHO GETS TO VOTE
0 → 81: In 1789, 0 of 61 countries V-Dem covers were democracies. In 2025: 81 of 168, down from a peak of 90 in 2003.
169 countries, 1789 to 2025; V-Dem covers about 65 countries in 1800 and 170+ today
/heat · THE WORLD HEATS UP
114 OF 172: For 114 of 172 countries the hottest year since 1940 was 2023, 2024 or 2025. In 2025, 166 were warmer than their 1991–2020 average.
172 countries, every year 1940 to 2025
/rent · HOW MUCH OF YOUR PAY GOES ON RENT?
74%: Renters in Kensington and Chelsea spend 74.3% of their income on rent. In 99 of 316 areas it is over 30%.
316 local authorities × 9 years (FYE 2016 to FYE 2024)
/home · CAN YOU STILL AFFORD A HOME?
+86%: Homes in Canada cost 86% more relative to pay than in 2000.
40 countries × 106 quarters (2000 Q1 to 2026 Q2)
/ai · WHO IS USING AI?
#21: The US ranks #21 (33.0%). Top: United Arab Emirates 73.3%.
111 countries × 4 periods (H1 2025 to Q2 2026); 36 regional-estimate economies excluded
/wages · ARE YOU POORER THAN IN 2019?
9: In 9 of 41 countries, workers are poorer than in 2019.
41 countries × 7 years (2019 to 2025)
Mockups, Oct 2026. Fonts: Press Start 2P, VT323 (SIL OFL). Sources and method on each map.