World Vitals / Political systems and rights
Track democracy, rights, and governance indicators with methodology notes.
Governance pages should avoid simplistic rankings without explaining source methodology and uncertainty.
The primary charts now come from normalized database observations. Snapshot cards remain useful for latest values, but time series and paired relationships get chart types that match the question.
Database charts
These charts use normalized observations from the World Vitals database. Time-series charts show change; scatter plots show paired relationships where the data actually supports comparison.
World Bank
The share of GDP spent on the military is a better comparison than total spend alone.
Hover or focus a point for exact date, value, unit, and source.
World Bank
Total military spend shows scale; the GDP share shows burden.
Hover or focus a point for exact date, value, unit, and source.
Metric snapshots
Snapshot and live-rate cards are kept separate from historical charts so they do not pretend to show a trend.
Run-rate estimate from SIPRI's 2024 world military expenditure total.
SIPRI / 2024Related topics
Follow high-attention global risk indicators and the planned war and nuclear watch framework.
Deaths, locations, and affected peopleBuild a conflict explorer for deaths, events, displacement, and humanitarian need.
Income poverty and living standardsTrack poverty indicators, poverty lines, and living-standard measures.