Probably the world’s ugliest infographic. But that’s not really what matters with infographics. They need to make a point, better than text could. And a point this infographic makes: Look how tiny the sun is!

Nice installation in Lindau, Germany. A camera interprets the mood of pedestrians, a giant smiley reflects the average.

We are now 7 billion on this planet. Where do you fit in? Nice and simple interactive graphic by the BBC.

Almost 216 million people, or 3.15% of the world population, live outside their home countries. More interesting, of course, is to see how many have moved from where to where. Design technologist Carlo Zapponi has put together heaps of data into a great and simple visualisation, living up to what I’d consider the maxim of data journalism, “using data to make a point”. In one click, you’ll find a list of emigration destinations and immigration origins for any given country.

Beautiful visualisation of a fascinating 72-year study in which researchers at Harvard explored what makes people happy.

A report on how happy people in OECD-countries are with their lives. Tons of data, beautifully visualised.

The New York Times has found an interesting way to show how people feel about Osama Bin Laden’s death, mapping their feelings along two axes.