Our work at Our World in Data begins with one central premise: for research and data to make a difference, it has to be accessible and understandable .
A wealth of crucial data on essential topics, from climate change to mental health, is already out there. It’s produced through the hard work of academic researchers, think tanks, and institutions like the UN, World Bank, WHO, and many others.
But this data is too often lost in inaccessible databases, locked behind paywalls, or buried under technical jargon in academic papers.
At Our World in Data, it's our mission to improve this situation: to make research and data on the world's biggest challenges easier for everyone to understand and use, to make progress against those challenges.
Our work has already become a helpful and trusted resource for millions of people, from teachers and schoolchildren to journalists and policymakers worldwide.