Our World In Data

Our World in Data’s mission is to publish the research and data to make progress against the world’s largest problems. Founded by Max Roser and Hannah Ritchie, this team believes research and data are crucial to building a better future. This applies to poverty, disease, hunger, climate change, war, existential risks, and inequality, the many other great and terrifying problems we face. Our World in Data focuses on using the data developed by thousands of researchers around the world who dedicate their lives to it, proper use of data can provide a good understanding of how to make progress against these large problems. The world has the resources to do much better and reduce suffering, should it choose to use it. However, a key reason why we fail to achieve the progress we are capable of is that we do not make enough use of this existing research and data: the important knowledge is often stored in inaccessible databases, locked away behind paywalls, and buried under jargon in academic papers. Our World in Data seeks to make this data more accessible.