Explaining a misunderstood continent using open source data 🌍📊
Africa
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The average age for a current Head-of-State in Africa is 63 years old, while the average person on the continent is just 19 years old.
#africa #infographic #map #data #dataviz #design #datavisualization #graphicdesign #nigeria #kenya #southafrica #dataforafrica #cameroon
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Between 07-27 October 2023 there were 645 protests in Africa regarding the conflict between Israel and Palestine.
More than 90% of protests took place in North Africa. There were 267 protests in Morocco alone.
#dataforafrica #palestine #israel #datavisualization #infographic
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Nigeria is the worst place in the world to buy a new iPhone!
On average a median working adult in the West African country has to spend around 70% of their yearly salary if they want to purchase a new iPhone 14 128GB.
Source: CompareDial
#africa #iphone #infographic #dataviz
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Africa is the largest producer of Diamonds in the World!
While most diamonds come from Africa, the largest single producer is Russia, followed by Botswana and the DRC.
#africa #diamond #infographic #map #data #design #datavisualization #dataviz #graphicdesign #dataforafrica
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African-born winners have won only 2.7% of all Nobel Prizes. The largest group of winners comes from South Africa, with 9 winners. Followed by Egypt with six wins and Algeria and Liberia with two wins each. #africa #nobel #nobelprize #infographic #map #data #dataviz
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Yesterday was Earth Overshoot Day 🌍 This marks the day when our demand for ecological resources and services exceeds what Earth can regenerate this year.
Source: OvershootDay.org
#earthovershootday #africa #dataforafrica #data #dataviz #infographic
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Africa remains heavily reliant on fossil fuels.
Source: OurWorldInData
#dataviz #data #infographic #africa #climatechange
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The ongoing coup attempt in #Niger highlights the ongoing line of military takeovers in Africa.
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Powell, Jonathan & Clayton Thyne. 2011. Global Instances of Coups from 1950-Present. Journal of Peace Research 48(2):249-259.
#infographic #DataVisualization #dataforafrica
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@prof_powell there is some incorrect data on arresteddictatorship.com. Two coup attempts for Burkina Faso are falsely stated as having taken place in Liberia
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Most Africans can’t travel to even 70 countries visa-free
#africa #travel #Passport #visa #dataforafrica
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AfricaInNumbers retweeted
“How does a great #dataviz happen?” 🤔
I wanted to learn more about how creators create, so I caught up with @AfricanNumbers about their winning viz for @VisualCap Creator Program Contest 🏆
Check it out here #datafam 👇
piped.video/U41xnBvJ_gY
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AfricaInNumbers retweeted
Charted: Top Destinations for Africa’s Exports (1995-2020) 🌍
This piece by @AfricanNumbers is the winner of Visual Capitalist’s first Creator Program Challenge on the theme International Trade ✅
visualcapitalist.com/cp/afri…
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AfricaInNumbers retweeted
Congratulations to the winners of our first-ever Creator Program Challenge on the theme International Trade 🏆️
First Place 🥇
'Out of Africa' by @AfricanNumbers
Second Place 🥈
'Where Does the U.S. Import Its Food From?' by @JuliePeasley
Thank you to everyone who participated ✅
See the full shortlist: visualcapitalist.com/visuali…
#CreatorProgramChallenge #InternationalTrade
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AfricaInNumbers retweeted
Congratulations to Sebastian Gräff on winning the 2023 Creator Program Challenge 📊
Shout out to the finalists 🎉
#DataCreatorCon23
#DataStorytelling
In 2020, #China, the #UAE, and #India emerged as top export destinations for African countries, while trade with the #USA and #Europe declined.
Visual for @VisualCap creator competition
#CreatorProgramChallenge #InternationalTrade
ALT Visualizing Africa's exports from 1995 to 2020
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I‘m incredibly proud to share that my visual “Out of Africa” was chosen as winner of the inaugural #CreatorProgramChallenge by @VisualCap. I can’t wait to show of more of my work and to put Africa on the map for even more people! 📊📈
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In 2020, #China, the #UAE, and #India emerged as top export destinations for African countries, while trade with the #USA and #Europe declined.
Visual for @VisualCap creator competition
#CreatorProgramChallenge #InternationalTrade
ALT Visualizing Africa's exports from 1995 to 2020
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