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Global Poverty Trends
Our World in Data's line chart drew 25.4K views on X: 0.4x its typical post and #88 of 139 Our World in Data charts we track by views. Read Oct 10, 2026.
80% of people in the world live on less than $30 per day.
Why it spread
This post spread because it paired a hot topic that week with an independent author, reaching 25,403 views, 219 likes, 41 reposts, 1 quote, and 32 saves.
What worked
- The post text leads with a striking share of the world population living on less than thirty dollars per day, which makes the line chart about that share declining easy to grasp.
- The chart is branded and shows a source line, and its source reach sits in the top quarter, which supports trust in the data.
- The design polish and self labelling are both medium, and the form is not unusual, so the chart stays familiar while the topic carries the spread.
What to borrow
We could use the same form by taking a simple line chart with a clear source line and a plain language headline about a global share, then tie it to a topic already hot that week.
Careful
Do not over-read the low quote rate, which is in the bottom quarter, and do not assume the account's typical performance or normal multiple, since those are not given.
Written by our analysis model from the measured numbers above, not by Our World in Data.
Make it yours
Your numbers, in this line chart.
Starts from the real numbers of "Poverty: Share of $30 a day population, 2005 to 2025" by Our World in Data. Replace every number with yours before you post. Make one like this, step by step
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On the Max plan you can pull this chart's numbers with the provenance of each one, as JSON or CSV, with its redraw spec, or call it from an agent over MCP. Chart id dc7db0948400.
| Path | Returns | Plan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| GET | /api/v1/charts/dc7db0948400 | Title, publisher, date, form, point count; with a Max key, the data link | Open |
| GET | /api/v1/charts/dc7db0948400/data | Every point with its provenance and confidence, plus the redraw spec. Add ?format=csv for CSV | Max |
| GET | /api/v1/charts/dc7db0948400/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 |
curl -s https://viral-chart.com/api/v1/charts/dc7db0948400/data \
-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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Questions people ask
How far did Our World in Data's "Global Poverty Trends" chart travel?
25,403 views, 219 likes, 41 reposts and 32 saves on X, read Oct 10, 2026. A normal post from @MaxCRoser gets about 59K views.
What kind of chart is it?
A line chart. Share of population living on less than thirty dollars declines.
Can I use Our World in Data's chart?
Use the format, not the picture. The chart, logo and design belong to Our World in Data. ViralChart redraws the chart type with your numbers and words, and credits the original publisher.