Graphic detail | Quantifying history
Two thousand years in one chart
An alternative timeline for the past two millenia
How do countries rank by military spending?
Our annual comparison of defence budgets using three benchmarks
How much worse could America’s measles outbreak get?
Our charts show how falling vaccination rates could lead to a surge in cases
Russia’s military parades have become a sign of weakness
Will this year’s event buck the trend?
Which countries have the best, and worst, living standards?
A ranking of 193 countries shows that human development is stalling almost everywhere
Who will be the next pope? Our tracker gives the odds
Punters have already plunked down $32m on the main contenders
Our Carrie Bradshaw index shows Australia’s housing is in crisis
In most big cities, the average worker struggles to afford their own place