How Much of Your Country's Debt Rests on your Shoulders
National debt is one of the most debated issues in politics. After the global recession, people began questioning debt and the implications of too much debt. While some country’s have high debt and...
View ArticleThe Budget Explained in Simple English
The U.S. federal debt is fast approaching $20 trillion. Is that worrying? Hard to tell – that figure is too big to contemplate. That is why we have scaled it and a few other debt-related figures down...
View ArticleThe Tax Reform that Will Make America Great Again Will Hurt Many Americans....
“Reduce taxes across-the-board, especially for working and middle-income Americans”: that was Trump’s campaign pledge. And now the Donald is about to move into the White House and is backed by...
View ArticleThe Best 2016 Money Visualizations by HowMuch.net
Who thought numbers could ever be this much fun? Nobody – that's why we at HowMuch.net make sure to find the right graph that brings home the significance of the stats and the facts behind the figures....
View ArticleUnprecedented Spending Trends in America, in One Chart
Consumer spending makes up a large percentage of the United States economy. We all have bills to pay and mouths to feed. But where do Americans spend their money? Take a look at the chart below to see...
View ArticleThe Cost of Being an American Tourist
Good news for globe-trotting Americans: most countries around the world are free or very cheap to get in to. But, as this map shows, some countries do charge through the nose for a visa. And it's not...
View ArticleHow Much Self-Indulgence Do Millennials Have to Give Up to Buy a House?
Do you want to buy a house? Select the size of your down payment, your area and the amount you are willing and able to save. And our tool will tell you how long it will take you to take your first step...
View Article8 Billionaires Own as Much as 3.6 Billion People
If you want stark visual proof of global inequality, here it is. Both halves of this graph represent an equal amount of global wealth. The top half consists of the world's eight richest billionaires....
View ArticleThis Map Reveals the Top 2017 Brands for each Country
You can probably rattle off the names of a few dozen countries around the world. But can you name each of those countries' biggest brands? Probably not. And yet, many of those brands have more money...
View ArticleThe Fall and Rise of the U.S. Economy, from the Wall Street Crash until Now
In his inaugural speech, president Trump painted a gloomy picture of an America that was broken, and is in dire need of fixing. In fact, as this graph shows, the U.S. economy he inherits has been...
View ArticleAmerica Rules the Innovation World
By some metrics, China may already be the world's biggest economy. But America is still #1, and by a long shot, in an equally important field: number of patents registered. Patents may not animate as...
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