From sun-drenched deserts to equatorial highlands, a growing number of countries now generate over 10%—and in some cases nearly 30%—of their electricity from solar power. The unlikely leader is Lebanon—a nation in the throes of state collapse. With its national grid delivering just a few hours of power per day and the central government functionally bankrupt, Lebanese citizens, businesses, and hospitals have turned rooftops into power plants. This infographic shows the share of solar in electricity generation.

When a nation’s most educated, ambitious, and skilled citizens pack their bags, the loss goes far beyond population numbers – it bleeds future doctors, engineers, entrepreneurs, and leaders. This infographic visualizes the Human Flight and Brain Drain Index, a key fragility indicator that tracks mass emigration of talented workers.

Over the past two decades, the core BRICS countries – Brazil, Russia, India, and China – have reshaped the global economy from within. Driven by rapid urbanization, rising wages, and expanding access to education and credit, their combined middle class has surged from a few hundred million to over 1.5 billion people.

This infographic maps the highest and lowest average IQ scores across North and South America, using the latest 2026 rankings from the International IQ Test.

his infographic maps the highest and lowest average IQ scores across Africa, using the latest 2026 rankings from the International IQ Test. 

This infographic maps the highest and lowest average IQ scores across Africa, using the latest 2026 rankings from the International IQ Test.

This infographic maps the highest and lowest average IQ scores across Asia, Australia, and Oceania, using the latest 2026 rankings from the International IQ Test.

This infographic maps the highest and lowest average IQ scores across Europe, using the latest 2026 rankings from the International IQ Test. 

From the Bab el-Mandeb Strait to the sands of the Sahel, foreign military bases dot the strategic landscape of the Middle East, North and East Africa. This infographic maps the global powers – from the United States and France to emerging players like China and Turkey – that have established permanent or expanding military footprints across the region.

While some nations open their doors wide, others remain firmly closed. This infographic identifies the world’s least accessible countries – destinations that grant visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to the fewest passports globally.