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Income inequality gap
Our World in Data's annotated chart drew 17.6K views on X: 0.6x its typical post and #118 of 139 Our World in Data charts we track by views. Read Oct 10, 2026.
How much income would it take from the richest 10% of people in the world to match that of the poorest 10%?
Why it spread
This post spread because it paired a self-explaining framing with an unusual chart type, reaching 17,574 views, 154 likes, 44 reposts, 3 quotes, and 25 saves.
What worked
- The post text explains itself by translating the chart into a simple comparison: less than 2 cents out of every dollar, less than one-fiftieth of income, or one week of income in a year.
- The chart type is unusual, which helps the post stand out while still showing that top earners' income equals the poorest decile's total.
- The design is polished to a medium level, the self-labelling is high, the source line is shown, and the source reach is in the top quarter, all of which support trust and sharing.
What to borrow
We could use the same form by taking one of our own charts and adding a plain-language comparison that explains the result in everyday terms, while keeping the chart type distinctive and the source line visible.
Careful
Do not over-read the quote rate, which is below average, and do not assume the post spread because of comments or points, since those are not present in the facts.
Written by our analysis model from the measured numbers above, not by Our World in Data.
Make it yours
Your numbers, in this table chart.
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| GET | /api/v1/charts/893dc9746768 | Title, publisher, date, form, point count; with a Max key, the data link | Open |
| GET | /api/v1/charts/893dc9746768/data | Every point with its provenance and confidence, plus the redraw spec. Add ?format=csv for CSV | Max |
| GET | /api/v1/charts/893dc9746768/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 "Income inequality gap" chart travel?
17,574 views, 154 likes, 44 reposts and 25 saves on X, read Oct 10, 2026. A normal post from @OurWorldInData gets about 28.6K views.
What kind of chart is it?
A annotated chart. Top earners' income equals poorest decile's total.
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.