How much people spend on food

USDA has published Expenditures on food and alcoholic beverages that were consumed at home by selected countries in 2011.

As countries develop people spend proportionally less on food. Americans spend 6.7% of their income on food, when Cameroonians have to devote almost 47% of their income.

Norwegians have the highest food budget, an average Norwegian spend 95$ for food weekly.

The development of the St. Petersburg underground

The St. Petersburg underground has been opened since 1955. The underground system is one of the deepest in the world, the deepest station is Admiralteyskay (86 metres below ground).

Rubbish map of the world

The world's cities currently generate 1.2kg per city-dweller per day. That is predicted to rise to 1.4kg per person by 2025.

Rubbish map of Europe

To visualize rubbish generation you will need:
- rubbish (old newspapers)
- data (What a Waste: A Global Review of Solid Waste Management by the World Bank)
- glue

Top ten languages used in the internet

Population at-risk-of poverty or exclusion in the EU

Twenty four percent of the EU population (119.6 million people) were at risk of poverty or social exclusion in 2011, according to Eurostat.

The lowest shares were recorded in the Netherlands and Sweden (both 16%), and Luxembourg and Austria (both 17%). The highest were in Bulgaria (49%), Romania and Latvia (both 40%).

Russian beer market

Just some beer data, cheers!

Internet users by country

Internet time machine showing the percentage of internet users from 1997 to 2011.

Obesity around the world

To visualize obesity you will need:
- a carrot cake
- some raisins
- a pen to write text on the cake
- obesity data from WHO

Prices of handbags at e-shops and TSUM Moscow

Data visualizations may help in taking everyday decisions. Let's say that you go for a Metallica concert, so you need a new Alexander McQueen handbag (if the concert is in the UK the best choice is "Red/Blue Crystal Britannia Skull Box Clutch"). Time to compare the prices.

I compared prices at the producers' e-shops distributing in the United States with the Moscow TSUM (Central Department Store). For "Oro Intrecio Metal Knot" by Bottega Veneta you have to pay 70% (1.942$) more in Moscow than at the American e-shop.

History of Moscow

Russia from 1500

Tableau version of the crochet data visualization.

Population of Russia from 1500 to 2000

I decided to visualize some data using crochet. To create the "data visualization scarf" I used:
- yarn (colours are taken from the Russian flag)
- crochet-hook
- data

The Netherlands - Russia Bilateral Year 2013

Although 2013 is the Dutch-Russian bilateral year I have decided to celebrate it a bit earlier and started to create a timeline showing relations between the countries through the centuries.

Statistics about presidents of the Russian Federation

Azerbaijan: it's a man's world

Derrick Harris, a big data specialist, wrote "Your data has a secret, but you — yes, you — can make it talk". I did not need to make them talk, as they have been screaming.

The sex ratio in the 0-14 age group in Azerbaijan went from 107 males per 100 females in 1990, to 116 in 2010. The ratio is significantly higher in certain states such as Gubadly and Lachyn (129 and 125). About 130 thousand girls are missing from the expected population of under the age of 14.

Abnormal sex ratios at birth, explained by growing incidence of sex-selective abortion, have also been noted in China, India, Pakistan, South Korea, Taiwan and Armenia.

Me, I love charts and Metallica

Two young and handsome men, Jason Oberholtzer and Cody Westphal, have collected the most interesting charts placed on their blog "I love charts" and published in a book with unexpected and shocking title: "I love charts: the book" 

One of my charts became part of the book so I've created a chart showing how it's changed my life

Demographic situation in Russia

Rate of natural increase is the birth rate minus the death rate, expressed per 1000 inhabitants. A positive RNI number means that the population increases and a negative number means that the population decreases. RNI doesn't consist migration.

Housing market in the Netherlands

Statistics Netherlands regularly publish price index purchase prices. If you have "few coins" to spend, it's worth checking...

Russian companies in Deloitte Technology Fast 500 EMEA