WorldViews: maps


Posted at 12:18 PM ET, 05/17/2013

5 insights on the racial tolerance and ethnicity maps, from an ethnic conflict professor
By Max Fisher
Steve Saideman, who studies some of the issues raised in the maps, expands on some points and pushes back on others.

By Max Fisher  |  12:18 PM ET, 05/17/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Maps, Somalia

Posted at 12:34 PM ET, 05/16/2013

A revealing map of the world's most and least ethnically diverse countries
By Max Fisher
According to a landmark 2002 study, diversity correlated with lower GDP, worse governance and, interestingly, equatorial latitude.

By Max Fisher  |  12:34 PM ET, 05/16/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Maps

Posted at 06:31 AM ET, 05/16/2013

Map: How the world voted on a U.N. resolution for political transition in Syria
By Max Fisher
It's revealing to look at the 12 countries that voted in Syria's favor and the 59 that abstained.

By Max Fisher  |  06:31 AM ET, 05/16/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Iran, Maps, Russia, Syria, United Nations

Posted at 03:29 PM ET, 05/15/2013

A fascinating map of the world's most and least racially tolerant countries
By Max Fisher
Survey tracks peoples’ willingness to live alongside neighbors of a different race.

By Max Fisher  |  03:29 PM ET, 05/15/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Bangladesh, France, India, Maps, pakistan, South Korea

Posted at 06:31 AM ET, 05/08/2013

Here's a map of the best and worst countries to be a mother
By Max Fisher
The U.S. scores surprisingly poorly, ranked below Belarus and Lithuania.

By Max Fisher  |  06:31 AM ET, 05/08/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Maps

Posted at 10:24 AM ET, 05/03/2013

A distressing map of religious freedom around the world
By Max Fisher
Fifteen countries are cited for "systemic, ongoing and egregious" violations of religious liberty.

By Max Fisher  |  10:24 AM ET, 05/03/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Maps, Religion

Posted at 12:23 PM ET, 05/02/2013

What the Muslim world believes, on everything from alcohol to honor killings, in 8 maps, 5 charts
By Max Fisher
A sweeping study of Muslim attitudes in dozens of countries turned up some fascinating results

By Max Fisher  |  12:23 PM ET, 05/02/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Maps, Religion

Posted at 02:37 PM ET, 04/30/2013

Map of the world’s 25 best airports, according to that study Obama is so upset about
By Max Fisher
President Obama cited a study on the world's best airports to make a larger point about U.S. infrastructure spending.

By Max Fisher  |  02:37 PM ET, 04/30/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Maps

Posted at 03:38 PM ET, 04/29/2013

Map: Why women in some countries still say domestic violence is okay
By Max Fisher
A new study explores why women in 26 countries reject or accept the "right" of a husband to hit them.

By Max Fisher  |  03:38 PM ET, 04/29/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Maps

Posted at 02:57 PM ET, 04/29/2013

This map of global economic confidence shows optimism finally returning
By Max Fisher
Gallup's economic confidence index shows where people are optimistic and pessimistic about their futures.

By Max Fisher  |  02:57 PM ET, 04/29/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Maps

Posted at 12:28 PM ET, 04/18/2013

A stereotype-busting map of the countries where children are most likely to get drunk
By Max Fisher
A study of children in Western countries looked at the likelihood that an adolescent will report having been drunk at least twice.

By Max Fisher  |  12:28 PM ET, 04/18/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Maps

Posted at 11:49 AM ET, 04/18/2013

UNICEF: U.S. kids worse off than many of their Western counterparts
By Caitlin Dewey and Max Fisher
A United Nations study found that American children rate among the lowest in the Western world by metrics of well-being.

By Caitlin Dewey and Max Fisher  |  11:49 AM ET, 04/18/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  American in Context, Maps

Posted at 03:02 PM ET, 04/15/2013

Map: How 35 countries compare on child poverty (the U.S. is ranked 34th)
By Max Fisher
Among surveyed developed nations, only Romanian children are more likely to fall below the relative poverty line.

By Max Fisher  |  03:02 PM ET, 04/15/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  America in Context, Maps

Posted at 11:06 AM ET, 04/12/2013

A surprising map of the countries where banks are most and least trusted
By Max Fisher
Banks are highly trusted in China and India, but not so much in Europe.

By Max Fisher  |  11:06 AM ET, 04/12/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Maps

Posted at 04:05 PM ET, 04/10/2013

An eye-opening map of which countries execute the most prisoners
By Caitlin Dewey
China, Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia and the U.S. still execute the most people, according to a new Amnesty International report

By Caitlin Dewey  |  04:05 PM ET, 04/10/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Maps

Posted at 09:32 AM ET, 04/05/2013

Offshore world: 2.5 million leaked files reveal stunning extent of global tax havens
By Caitlin Dewey
The leaks detail more than 120,000 offshore accounts, including some belonging to prominent politicians and businesses

By Caitlin Dewey  |  09:32 AM ET, 04/05/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  British Virgin Islands, Maps

Posted at 01:49 PM ET, 03/22/2013

A revealing map of who wants to move to the U.S.
By Max Fisher
The world's countries, color-coded by the share of the population that would like to migrate to the U.S.

By Max Fisher  |  01:49 PM ET, 03/22/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Africa, Latin America, Maps

Posted at 02:00 PM ET, 03/12/2013

An interesting map of the countries that Americans love, and the ones they don't
By Max Fisher
A new Gallup poll gauges U.S. public opinion toward 22 foreign countries.

By Max Fisher  |  02:00 PM ET, 03/12/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Maps

Posted at 01:18 PM ET, 03/08/2013

Women's political rights around the world, in one map
By Caitlin Dewey
The countries where women still can't vote, run for office or sue for sexual harassment

By Caitlin Dewey  |  01:18 PM ET, 03/08/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Maps

Posted at 09:26 AM ET, 02/26/2013

A surprising map of the world's national holidays (only two countries have no national day)
By Max Fisher
The world is mostly divided between countries that celebrate independence and countries that celebrate unification or revolution.

By Max Fisher  |  09:26 AM ET, 02/26/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  denmark, Maps, United Kingdom

Posted at 01:49 PM ET, 02/22/2013

Chinese state media release a map showing the spread of 'cancer villages'
By Caitlin Dewey
A map posted on Weibo suggests China may be closer to acknowledging the link between cancer and pollution.

By Caitlin Dewey  |  01:49 PM ET, 02/22/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  China, Maps

Posted at 01:09 PM ET, 02/19/2013

A map of the foreign governments that hosted Congressional staff on free trips (China is #1)
By Max Fisher
According to the data, China hosted more free trips for U.S. members of Congress and senior staff than any other country.

By Max Fisher  |  01:09 PM ET, 02/19/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Maps, U.S. Foreign Policy

Posted at 02:16 PM ET, 02/14/2013

A color-coded map of the countries where people feel the most and least loved
By Max Fisher
Gallup asked people in 136 countries if they felt "a lot" of love the previous day. Here are their answers as a map.

By Max Fisher  |  02:16 PM ET, 02/14/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Maps

Posted at 04:36 PM ET, 02/12/2013

This map of global Catholic populations shows the church's looming dilemma
By Max Fisher
Does the church focus on its largest following, in Latin America, its growing base in Africa, or its traditional center in Europe?

By Max Fisher  |  04:36 PM ET, 02/12/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Maps, Religion

Posted at 01:02 PM ET, 02/08/2013

Map: The world's most and least 'forward-looking' countries, based on Google searches
By Caitlin Dewey
A new study measures the frequency with which people enter Google searches related to the next or previous year.

By Caitlin Dewey  |  01:02 PM ET, 02/08/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Maps

Posted at 03:21 PM ET, 02/05/2013

A staggering map of the 54 countries that reportedly participated in the CIA's rendition program
By Max Fisher
The global but secret campaign included help from Iran and Syria, among others.

By Max Fisher  |  03:21 PM ET, 02/05/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  C.I.A., Iran, Maps, Syria

Posted at 03:25 PM ET, 01/25/2013

Map: Which countries allow women in front-line combat roles?
By Max Fisher
The U.S. would join much, but not all, of the Western world in dropping its restriction on servicewomen.

By Max Fisher  |  03:25 PM ET, 01/25/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  America in Context, Maps

Posted at 12:33 PM ET, 01/24/2013

Fascinating interactive map: Where U.S. secretaries of state have traveled since 1989
By Max Fisher
Embedded in this graphic are the stories of 24 years of U.S. diplomacy and foreign policy.

By Max Fisher  |  12:33 PM ET, 01/24/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Maps, U.S. Foreign Policy

Posted at 12:29 PM ET, 01/23/2013

Map: What Europeans think of the EU (Brits really don't like it)
By Max Fisher
The U.K. is the state where voters are more likely to call EU membership bad for their country.

By Max Fisher  |  12:29 PM ET, 01/23/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Maps, The European Experiment, United Kingdom

Posted at 11:13 AM ET, 01/22/2013

Map: The countries most at risk for a coup in 2013
By Max Fisher
A statistical model suggests that Africa's Sahel region could be worryingly susceptible.

By Max Fisher  |  11:13 AM ET, 01/22/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Eritrea, Maps

Posted at 11:14 AM ET, 01/11/2013

Who loves and hates America: A revealing map of global opinion toward the U.S.
By Max Fisher
The world, from Europe to Africa to Asia, has a more favorable opinion of the U.S. than you might think.

By Max Fisher  |  11:14 AM ET, 01/11/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Africa, America in Context, China, Global trends, Maps, Turkey

Posted at 02:44 PM ET, 12/18/2012

Our Christian Earth: The astounding reach of the world's largest religion, in charts and maps
By Max Fisher
A new study from Pew shows Christianity's amazing reach and its vast majorities across several regions.

By Max Fisher  |  02:44 PM ET, 12/18/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Maps, Religion

Posted at 01:23 PM ET, 12/10/2012

The seven countries where the state can execute you for being atheist
By Max Fisher
A new report on religious freedom finds severe restrictions on non-believers in several Middle Eastern states.

By Max Fisher  |  01:23 PM ET, 12/10/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Iran, Maldives, Maps, Mauritania, pakistan, Saudi Arabia

Posted at 01:10 PM ET, 12/04/2012

Map: Which of the world's monarchies allow female royal succession
By Max Fisher
The remaining royal families are about split on the issue of whether to allow women to the throne, with some debating it heatedly.

By Max Fisher  |  01:10 PM ET, 12/04/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Bahrain, belgium, Bhutan, Cambodia, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Maps, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, United Kingdom

Posted at 12:04 PM ET, 11/30/2012

Coalition of the opposing: Why these 9 countries voted against Palestine at the U.N.
By Max Fisher
And why did almost half of those votes come from tiny West Pacific island nations?

By Max Fisher  |  12:04 PM ET, 11/30/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Canada, Czech Republic, Israel, Israel-Palestine, Maps, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, Panama, United Nations

Posted at 11:06 AM ET, 10/25/2012

The U.S. is catching up to Europe on gender equality
By Max Fisher
A map of Europe's gender status by country.

By Max Fisher  |  11:06 AM ET, 10/25/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  europe, Gender, Maps

Posted at 12:36 PM ET, 10/19/2012

Who Smokes Most: A surprising map of smoking rates by country
By Max Fisher
The average Russian adult smokes over 2,700 cigarettes per year.

By Max Fisher  |  12:36 PM ET, 10/19/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Global trends, Maps

Posted at 08:53 AM ET, 01/18/2012

The prostitution economy, in one big map
By Elizabeth Flock
There are 42 million prostitutes in the world. A map shows where they live.

By Elizabeth Flock  |  08:53 AM ET, 01/18/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  World, prostitution, maps

Posted at 04:02 PM ET, 01/10/2012

Dark matter of the universe, in three giant maps
By Elizabeth Flock
A side of the universe largely unknown to us became just a little bit clearer today after scientists released the largest scale renderings of dark matter yet.

By Elizabeth Flock  |  04:02 PM ET, 01/10/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  National, Science, dark matter, maps

Posted at 04:20 PM ET, 11/30/2011

Herman Cain is serious about that foreign policy map
By Elizabeth Flock
Herman Cain’s new foreign policy is getting skewered.

By Elizabeth Flock  |  04:20 PM ET, 11/30/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  National, Herman Cain, maps