“We bring all the available high-quality data on the biggest global issues together, from global health to economic issues to human rights, and make it accessible for people who work on these issues." Professor Max Roser, Founder, Our World in Data.
In an era of widespread misinformation and declining trust in expertise, Our World in Data has become a leading source of accessible, evidence-based information. It helps policymakers, researchers, journalists and the public better understand the scale of global challenges, and the progress being made in addressing them.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the platform became a critical source of real-time information, shaping government responses and guiding global media coverage.
As Professor Roser emphasises, “A really big moment was that throughout the pandemic, essentially every media organisation in the world was relying on the data that we built on the COVID vaccines.”
“A really big moment was throughout the pandemic, essentially every media organisation in the world was relying on the data that we built on the COVID vaccines.”
Our World in Data continues to inform public debate and policymaking.
Tangible impacts include:
- Reaching around 100 million users annually.
- Accumulating over 750 million page views in five years.
- Being cited tens of thousands of times annually in academic research, media and government reports.
- Serving as a trusted reference during the COVID-19 pandemic for governments, journalists and the public.
Now operating as an independent platform supported by donors, Our World in Data continues to grow. It provides reliable, accessible information on the world’s most pressing challenges and supports better decision-making through data.
