AfricaInNumbers

Explaining a misunderstood continent using open source data 🌍📊

[AfricaInNumbers @AfricanNumbers]

The average age for a current Head-of-State in Africa is 63 years old, while the average person on the continent is just 19 years old.

#africa #infographic #map #data #dataviz #design #datavisualization #graphicdesign #nigeria #kenya #southafrica #dataforafrica #cameroon

[AfricaInNumbers @AfricanNumbers]

Between 07-27 October 2023 there were 645 protests in Africa regarding the conflict between Israel and Palestine.

More than 90% of protests took place in North Africa. There were 267 protests in Morocco alone.

#dataforafrica #palestine #israel #datavisualization #infographic

[AfricaInNumbers @AfricanNumbers]

@stats_feed There is no way South Africa is so low!

[AfricaInNumbers @AfricanNumbers]

Nigeria is the worst place in the world to buy a new iPhone!

On average a median working adult in the West African country has to spend around 70% of their yearly salary if they want to purchase a new iPhone 14 128GB.

Source: CompareDial

#africa #iphone #infographic #dataviz

[AfricaInNumbers @AfricanNumbers]

Africa is the largest producer of Diamonds in the World!

While most diamonds come from Africa, the largest single producer is Russia, followed by Botswana and the DRC.

#africa #diamond #infographic #map #data #design #datavisualization #dataviz #graphicdesign #dataforafrica

[AfricaInNumbers @AfricanNumbers]

African-born winners have won only 2.7% of all Nobel Prizes. The largest group of winners comes from South Africa, with 9 winners. Followed by Egypt with six wins and Algeria and Liberia with two wins each. #africa #nobel #nobelprize #infographic #map #data #dataviz

[AfricaInNumbers @AfricanNumbers]

Yesterday was Earth Overshoot Day 🌍 This marks the day when our demand for ecological resources and services exceeds what Earth can regenerate this year.

Source: https://t.co/cUKek9uzJ1

#earthovershootday #africa #dataforafrica #data #dataviz #infographic

[AfricaInNumbers @AfricanNumbers]

Africa remains heavily reliant on fossil fuels.

Source: OurWorldInData
#dataviz #data #infographic #africa #climatechange

[AfricaInNumbers @AfricanNumbers]

The ongoing coup attempt in #Niger highlights the ongoing line of military takeovers in Africa.

Source:

Powell, Jonathan & Clayton Thyne. 2011. Global Instances of Coups from 1950-Present. Journal of Peace Research 48(2):249-259.

#infographic #DataVisualization #dataforafrica

[AfricaInNumbers @AfricanNumbers]

In addition, 2022 data for Guniea-Bissau is listed under Equatorial Guinea. The same goes for Sao Tome data which is falsely listed under Guinea-Bissau

[AfricaInNumbers @AfricanNumbers]

@prof_powell there is some incorrect data on https://t.co/zwAB8gOb5i. Two coup attempts for Burkina Faso are falsely stated as having taken place in Liberia

[AfricaInNumbers @AfricanNumbers]

Isn’t this disappointing @HenleyPartners ?

[AfricaInNumbers @AfricanNumbers]

Most Africans can’t travel to even 70 countries visa-free
#africa #travel #Passport #visa #dataforafrica

[AfricaInNumbers @AfricanNumbers]

Almost a third of Africans die before they reach the age of 5.
#Africa #infographic #dataviz #data

[Will Sutton @WJSutton12]

“How does a great #dataviz happen?” 🤔

I wanted to learn more about how creators create, so I caught up with @AfricanNumbers about their winning viz for @VisualCap Creator Program Contest 🏆

Check it out here #datafam 👇
https://t.co/Uf683hthrh

[Visual Capitalist @VisualCap]

Charted: Top Destinations for Africa’s Exports (1995-2020) 🌍

This piece by @AfricanNumbers is the winner of Visual Capitalist’s first Creator Program Challenge on the theme International Trade ✅

https://t.co/8xR8swZdVP

[AfricaInNumbers @AfricanNumbers]

@VisualCap Thanks for sharing!

[Visual Capitalist @VisualCap]

Congratulations to the winners of our first-ever Creator Program Challenge on the theme International Trade 🏆️

First Place 🥇
'Out of Africa' by @AfricanNumbers

Second Place 🥈
'Where Does the U.S. Import Its Food From?' by @JuliePeasley

Thank you to everyone who participated ✅
See the full shortlist: https://t.co/NAkdESMb22

#CreatorProgramChallenge #InternationalTrade

[AfricaInNumbers @AfricanNumbers]

@visualisingdata Illustrator, Python, Excel, Raw Graphs

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@vizualytiks @VisualCap This is a sorted stream graph

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In 2020, #China, the #UAE, and #India emerged as top export destinations for African countries, while trade with the #USA and #Europe declined.

Visual for @VisualCap creator competition

#CreatorProgramChallenge #InternationalTrade