Research
Original cross-dataset analysis — page 2 of 2.
Guns vs Butter in Numbers
Every dollar spent on tanks is a dollar not spent on teachers. We mapped military, education, and health spending for every country — the priorities are stark.
The Health-Wealth Gradient
America spends more on healthcare than anyone and lives shorter. Cuba spends almost nothing and outlives most of its neighbors. The data reveals a brutal curve of diminishing returns.
The Manufacturing Exodus
The rich world stopped making things — then wondered why it couldn't. We tracked manufacturing's 30-year migration from West to East, in GDP and trade data.
Oil Price & Fiscal Breakeven
Saudi Arabia needs $80 oil to pay its bills. It didn't always. We estimated fiscal breakeven prices for every major oil producer — and tracked how they rose.
Petrostates Under Pressure
What happens when the world stops buying your only product? We mapped oil dependency, fiscal breakevens, and diversification progress for every petrostate. Most aren't ready.
Pandemic Preparedness vs GDP
Rich countries assumed they were ready for a pandemic. They weren't. We mapped health infrastructure against income — the overperformers are poor countries with good systems.
Migration & Remittances
The world's largest poverty reduction program isn't run by any government — it's run by migrants sending money home. Remittances now dwarf foreign aid for most developing countries.
Renewable Transition Scoreboard
Which countries are actually transitioning to renewables — and which are just talking about it? We ranked every country by solar and wind adoption. The leaders aren't who you'd expect.
The Resource Curse Mapped
Finding oil should make you rich — so why doesn't it? We mapped natural resource wealth against governance and growth. The curse is real, but not inevitable.
South-South Trade Rise
The world's fastest-growing trade routes don't pass through the West. South-South trade has outpaced every other category for 20 years. We mapped the new corridors.
Commodity Supercycles & Inflation
Every inflation crisis in 50 years was foreshadowed by commodity markets. We traced the supercycles — and what they tell us about where we are now.
Urbanization vs Productivity
Cities make countries rich — until they don't. We mapped the urbanization-productivity curve for every country. The S-curve is clear, and so are the outliers.