Research Starters

Compare the major emerging economies (BRICS+ grouping) across growth, trade, and demographics.

4/4 indicators live · 5/5 geographies

Compare population growth, fertility rates, and urbanization across countries at different development stages.

4/4 indicators live · 6/6 geographies

Compare how EU membership has affected economic outcomes in Eastern Europe versus non-EU neighbors.

4/4 indicators live · 6/6 geographies

Compare foreign direct investment flows into Eastern European economies competing for global capital.

4/4 indicators live · 6/6 geographies

Compare the economic trajectories of post-communist transition economies in Central and Eastern Europe, examining why some countries converged faster with Western European living standards.

6/6 indicators live · 6/6 geographies

Compare government education spending with enrollment and literacy outcomes across countries.

3/3 indicators live · 7/7 geographies

A comprehensive macro snapshot of Romania, Poland, Hungary, Bulgaria, and Croatia.

5/5 indicators live · 5/5 geographies

Rank countries by GDP per capita to see the full spectrum of global economic development.

3/3 indicators live · 8/8 geographies

Compare health expenditure as a share of GDP across major economies, from the US outlier to emerging markets.

3/3 indicators live · 7/7 geographies

Compare life expectancy at birth across countries to see the health development spectrum.

4/4 indicators live · 7/7 geographies

Compare GDP growth trajectories of the three largest emerging economies over 25 years.

4/4 indicators live · 3/3 geographies

Compare labor market structures across the BRICS and other major emerging economies, examining employment, youth unemployment, and female participation.

6/6 indicators live · 5/5 geographies

Explore how Romania's institutional environment — governance quality, corruption control, and business climate — relates to its economic growth trajectory since the 1990s transition.

3/5 indicators live · 4/4 geographies

Compare unemployment and economic conditions across Brazil's 27 states, from São Paulo to the Northeast.

1/1 indicators live · 8/8 geographies

Compare GDP across German Bundesländer, revealing the persistent East-West economic divide.

1/1 indicators live10/10 geographies

Compare the 10 provinces and 3 territories on unemployment and economic structure.

1/1 indicators live · 7/7 geographies

Compare unemployment rates between Romanian counties and German Bundesländer using Eurostat data.

How have government debt levels changed across major developed economies since the 2008 financial crisis?

3/3 indicators live · 6/6 geographies

Compare inflation trajectories across Eastern European economies, from the 2000s convergence through the 2022-2023 energy crisis.