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Business / 11 weeks ago
How many years of work does it take to buy one bitcoin?
In 2025, Bitcoin has once again captured headlines as prices remain near historic highs. According to data from the IMF’s 2025 World Economic Outlook, the number of years an average worker would need to save to buy a single Bitcoin ranges from just one year in the richest countries to over four decades in the poorest. This visualisation is as much about global inequality as it is about crypto adoption. In North America, Western Europe, and parts of Asia, where incomes are highest, the cost of one Bitcoin is roughly equivalent to one to three years of earnings.
World / 20 weeks ago
Indonesia ranks as the world’s fourth most populous country
With over 277 million people, Indonesia is now confirmed as the fourth most populous country in the world, trailing only India, China, and the United States, according to the latest global demographic data compiled by The World in Maps and supported by the World Bank and World Population Review. While global attention often focuses on the population giants of India and China, Indonesia’s demographic footprint remains one of the world’s most significant yet underrecognised stories.
Environment / 26 weeks ago
Global food inflation surges intensify food insecurity in vulnerable nations
Data from the World Bank's April 2024 Food Security Update indicates that food price inflation exceeded 5% in 59.1% of low-income countries, 63.0% of lower-middle-income countries, 31.0% of upper-middle-income countries, and 14.5% of high-income countries. In real terms—adjusted for overall inflation—food price inflation outpaced general inflation in 53.0% of the 166 countries analysed.
