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Our World in Data

Research and data to make progress against the world’s largest…

Y CombinatorWinter 2019ActiveEducationNonprofit

What they do

Problem

People lack accessible, trustworthy, and understandable data and research to track global progress and challenges on major issues like poverty, health, and climate change.

Solution

It provides a free, open-access, open-source publication with interactive data visualizations and literature summaries across hundreds of global topics.

Who it's for

Researchers, journalists, policymakers, educators, and the general public use it to understand and communicate evidence about global issues.

Founders

Esteban Ortiz-Ospina
Founder
Hannah Ritchie
Founder
Max Roser
Founder

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