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Global income divergence
Our World in Data's line chart drew 20.4K views on X: 0.7x its typical post and #110 of 139 Our World in Data charts we track by views. Read Oct 10, 2026.
Global inequality is the result of two centuries of uneven economic growth, For most of history, almost everyone everywhere was very poor. Hunger was common, half of the children died, and, as the chart shows, average incomes were low acros
Why it spread
This post spread because it explains itself and comes from an independent author, reaching 20,391 views with 205 likes, 71 reposts, 4 quotes and 43 saves.
What worked
- The chart is a line chart that shows income growth diverging sharply across world regions over time, so the trend is visible without extra explanation.
- The post text explains itself by framing the chart as two centuries of uneven economic growth and by noting that hunger was common and half the children died.
- The account is an independent author in data journalism, the chart is branded, it shows a source line, and its source reach sits in the top quarter.
What to borrow
We could use the same self explaining line chart framing with our own data by pairing a long run regional trend with a short plain language explanation of what changed.
Careful
Do not copy the low quote rate, which is below average, and do not over read the missing comment and points figures as proof of quiet approval.
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Make it yours
Your numbers, in this line chart.
Starts from the real numbers of "Average incomes are measured by GDP per capita" by Our World in Data. Replace every number with yours before you post. Make one like this, step by step
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| GET | /api/v1/charts/00803d4261b1 | Title, publisher, date, form, point count; with a Max key, the data link | Open |
| GET | /api/v1/charts/00803d4261b1/data | Every point with its provenance and confidence, plus the redraw spec. Add ?format=csv for CSV | Max |
| GET | /api/v1/charts/00803d4261b1/render?view=1 | The draw-only view this page uses | Open |
| POST | /mcp | Tool get_chart_data with this id, for Claude, Cursor and other agents | Max |
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-H "Authorization: Bearer $VIRALCHART_KEY"claude mcp add --transport http viralchart https://viral-chart.com/mcp \
--header "Authorization: Bearer $VIRALCHART_KEY"60 requests a minute per key; over that you get 429 with Retry-After. Up to 5 keys per account, made on your account page and shown once. Without Max, the data route answers 402 with a link to the plans. The numbers describe a chart its publisher owns, and every file carries a license note.
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How far did Our World in Data's "Global income divergence" chart travel?
20,391 views, 205 likes, 71 reposts and 43 saves on X, read Oct 10, 2026. A normal post from @OurWorldInData gets about 28.6K views.
What kind of chart is it?
A line chart. Income growth diverges sharply across world regions over time.
Can I use Our World in Data's chart?
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