WEF Graphic - Evolution of global gender gap index top 10 over time

 

Source: WEF Global Gender Gap Report 2026 INSIGHT REPORT SEPTEMBER 2026

WEF Graphic - Global tourism reaches new highs

Source: WEF Graphic - Global tourism reaches new highs

WEF Infographic - Global Cooperation Barometer

 

Source: https://www.weforum.org/publications/the-global-cooperation-barometer-2026/

Global Gender Gap Index 2025 Rankings

 

Global Gender Gap 2025

Infographic - if the global workforce were 100 people - by 2030

 

Source: https://www.weforum.org/publications/the-future-of-jobs-report-2025/

6min clip - The little-known tree that revolutionised global communication

Monthly variations in global temperature since 1880

18min clip - The US Military’s Massive Global Transportation System

The world in 2025 according to the WEF - investor insights

According to a recent WEF global risks report the two biggest risks in 2025 are

- war (23%)

- extreme weather (14%)

On global cybersecurity a recent WEF report suggests that in 2025

- Increased integration of and dependence on more complex supply chains is leading to a more opaque and unpredictable risk landscape

– The rapid adoption of emerging technologies is contributing to new vulnerabilities as cybercriminals harness them effectively to achieve greater sophistication and scale

– Simultaneously, the proliferation of regulatory requirements around the world is adding a significant compliance burden for organizations. 

- All of these challenges are exacerbated by a widening skills gap, making it extremely challenging to manage cyber risks effectively.

And their Chief Economists January outlook for 2025 basically says 

- A majority of chief economists (56%) expect the global economy to weaken

- Yet strong growth is expected in the USA and India

- Significant majorities also expect increased barriers to labour mobility and transfers of technology and data. 

- Consensus that protectionism will cause durable changes to trade patterns over the next three years

- The chief economists expect growing regionalization of trade, as well as a continuation of a gradual shift in the composition of trade from goods to services (generally advanced economies tend to benefit more than developing economies from services trade)

Photo by Casey Horner on Unsplash

Global Gender Gap Report

 

Iceland is the top-ranking nation for the 14th year in a row. The Global Gender Gap Report ranks countries on how large the gap is between men and women, rather than overall opportunities and resources for women in any country. #iceland #gendergap #womenempowerment #genderequality

17min @theeconomist clip -See what three degrees of global warming looks like

text from youtube "If global temperatures rise three degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, the results would be catastrophic. It’s an entirely plausible scenario, and this film shows you what it would look like. 00:00 - What will a 3°C world look like? 00:57 - Climate change is already having devastating effects 02:58 - How climate modelling works 04:06 - Nowhere is safe from global warming 05:20 - The impact of prolonged droughts 08:24 - Rising sea levels, storm surges and flooding 10:27 - Extreme heat and wet-bulb temperatures 12:51 - Increased migration and conflict 14:26 - Adaptation and mitigation are crucial "

7min 39sec clip - Everywhere That Will FLOOD In Our Lifetime

Visualisation of top #2020 global google #search terms

[OC] Google Year in Search 2020 Top Search Terms from r/dataisbeautiful

found via a digg email

12min @thecrashcourse #Europe in the Global Age: Crash Course European History #48

text from youtube "In which John looks at what it even means to live in a global age, as we've been talking about Europe's role in the gobal community for 47 episodes now. But, pedantry aside, the world is more connected than ever, and that has had effects in Europe. Today we'll investigate how trade, communications, and disease have changed the continent. "

2min 35sec @theeconomist clip - Mapping global #gun violence

Text from youtube "El Salvador, Venezuela and Guatemala have the worst gun violence in the world. America's lax firearm laws are adding to their problems. 

 Since 1990 the number of gun deaths worldwide has reached 6.5 million. 

Three quarters of gun deaths occur in just 15 countries. Latin America is home to some of the world's most violent countries by murder rate. El Salvador, Venezuela, and Guatemala are the top three countries for deaths caused by guns per population. 

These Latin American countries are marred by corruption, organized crime, and a dysfunctional criminal justice system that further fuels the problem. 

The availability of guns in the United States is another concern for these countries. An estimated 200,000 guns a year, that were first sold in the United States, are smuggled over the southern border and used in violent crimes in Latin America and the Caribbean.

In the United States the constitutional right to bear arms has led to looser regulations and easier access to firearms. This contributes to the 30,000 men women and children who were killed with guns each year. Mass shootings attract their headlines but in fact these make up only 0.2% of gun deaths. 60% of gun related deaths are in fact suicide. 

America's suicide rate increased by 25% between 1999 and 2015 - with nearly 45,000 taking their own lives in 2015 alone. Half of these suicides were carried out with guns. Though guns aren't the most common method of suicide they are the most lethal. 

Other wealthy countries have far lower rates of gun violence. 

In Japan if you want to own a gun you must pass a written exam and a shooting range test, alongside a series of mental health, drug, and criminal record tests - it has virtually eradicated gun crime. 

After a mass shooting in 1996, Australia introduced an effective buyback scheme of firearms. In the 20 years following the ban there was an accelerated decline in total gun deaths. 

But in America the House of Representatives has not voted on a single measure to prevent gun violence and in some states such as Texas, where students at public colleges can now carry concealed handguns, the law has actually loosened. Easy access to firearms will continue to be the main driver of America's gun deaths."

1min @NASA clip - #2017 Takes Second Place for #Hottest Year

Text from youtube "Earth's surface temperatures in 2017 were the second warmest since since 1880, when global estimates first become feasible, NASA scientists found. "

6min 51sec @TheRSA clip - Why We Need #Global Solidarity More Than Ever with Elif Shafak

Text from you tube "Award-winning novelist, public intellectual and political commentator Elif Shafak offers cautionary advice about the provisional nature of democracy in the west and the rise of populism – and how close we are to slipping back at any point."

2min 30sec @theeconomist clip - the #global #arms trade is booming

Text from you tube "The global arms trade has reached its highest point since the Cold War. We reveal which countries are buying up weapons and explain why."

1min 31sec @wef clip - Over the next decade, 10 countries are expected to add $4 3 trillion to global GDP