Data Is Beautiful (42 Photos)

Data is beautiful if you take the time to put it all together correctly. Sometimes, it adds up to something pretty. Numbers are for nerds! I like my information visual. That’s why I watch the news. I want to see a video clip of the thing I should be angry about today. Don’t make me read! That’s what Twitter is for. And my stack of erotic paranormal romance novels.

Frankly, I’m a dumb person. I blame myself. I know more about a map in Super Metroid than any map of the Earth. That’s why I’m happy people on Reddit gave me data that is digestible and fun to read. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

Here are the best examples of maps and graphs that became pieces of art simply by crunching some numbers:


1. Percentage of housing units in the United States that are under $100,000.

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2. The most popular kink by region of the world.

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3. The varying temperatures of one man’s house.

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4. Value of items intercepted by US Customs.

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5. Bad graph for Wen.

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6. American COVID deaths versus the deaths during wartime.

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7. A graph of people Googling “google.”

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8. What it takes to beat hardcore mode in Minecraft.

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9. The light at the end of the tunnel in graph-form.

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10. Favorite social media app by country.

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11. Children born out of wedlock by state.

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12. Countries that print money by selling flowers.

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13. LEGO colors by decade.

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14. Ads with and without sex appeal.

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15. Popularity of social media sites as told by Google searches.

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