Thread by @mathisonian

Today @OurWorldInData released a new page on the topic of poverty.

Global poverty is a pressing problem: The poorest in the world are often undernourished, without access to electricity, safe drinking water and education, and suffer from poor health.

ourworldindata.org/poverty

@OurWorldInData The page includes a number of resources that you can use to get a handle on the issue:
- new research and data
- an exploratory data analysis tool
- expert curated insights that highlight the most important top-level findings

For the @OurWorldInData publication, this release represents not only a new page on an important topic, but a step forward in how information on these big global topics will be presented going forward.

It's a hard challenge: how do you make data available in a useful format for an expert audience of researchers and policy makers while also making it understandable for novices who are just starting to learn about a topic?

We about our design rational: ourworldindata.org/owid-entry-red…

At the top of the new topic pages are key insights, a collection of the main takeaways of a given topic curated by expert authors for those that want an *overview*.

These insights combine data visualizations with short explanations that allow readers to quickly understand the most important aspects of the subject.

Next, interactive data explorers allow readers to engage with and manipulate the data, quickly switching between metrics and comparing countries.

These explorers enable readers to discover their own insights by *filtering and zooming* data and creating custom visualizations

Interested readers can then dig into methodological explanations of key metrics, research and writing that provides in-depth analyses of global problems and potential solutions, and a visual gallery of all the charts that we’ve made on a topic.

We'll continue to iterate and refine the design of these pages.

And we really appreciate your feedback. Do you find it easy to navigate? What do you find confusing? If you have comments or suggestions please get in touch (DMs are open)

This launch is the culmination of a huge effort from authors and researchers @JoeHasell @MaxCRoser @EOrtizOspina and @parriagadap, and our engineers and designers @ikesau @mlbrgl @marwabk @DanyX23.