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Graphics at the Council on Foreign Relations

Published data graphics for articles on global policy issues.

Role
Data analysis, data visualization
Context
Pieces produced for CFR’s website and Think Global Health
Year
2026
Article: A Roadmap to Effective Gun Violence Policy

A choropleth of firearm-related deaths, mapped at the state level within the United States and the national level for every other country. Internationally, the U.S. stands out as an outlier, with the highest firearm mortality among high-income countries and among the highest in the world; internally, its rate varies from state to state.

Choropleth map of firearm deaths per 100,000 for 2023
Article: Why Measles Is Resurging in the U.S. and Globally

An annual bar chart of U.S. measles cases from 2000 — the year measles was declared eliminated — through early 2026. After a sharp surge in 2025, 1,671 new cases were reported by April 2026, putting the country’s elimination status at risk.

Bar chart of U.S. measles cases from 2000 through early 2026

A line chart tracking first-dose measles coverage from 2010 to 2024 across regions, measured against the 95% threshold needed for herd immunity. COVID-19 stalled or reversed progress in most regions, with the decline in the Americas beginning before the pandemic.

Regional line chart of first-dose measles vaccination coverage from 2010 to 2024
Article: Trump, Iran, and Diego Garcia: Inside the Fight Over a Remote Military Base

A globe centered on the Indian Ocean, placing the Chagos Archipelago in context: a remote group of islands, home to a strategic military base, caught between a U.S.–UK sovereignty deal and the war with Iran.

Orthographic globe centered on the Indian Ocean showing the Chagos Islands and Diego Garcia
Article: The Global Water Crisis: Stress, Scarcity, and Conflict

A dot map plotting incidents where water acted as a trigger, target, or weapon of conflict from 2015 to mid-2025, as water grows into a more frequent driver of conflict worldwide.

Dot map of water-related conflict incidents from 2015 to mid-2025