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Median age China UK
Our World in Data's line chart drew 42.9K views on X: 1.5x its typical post and #55 of 139 Our World in Data charts we track by views. Read Oct 10, 2026.
The median age in China has rapidly caught up with the United Kingdom, In 1965, the median age in the United Kingdom was almost twice that of China. Half of the people in the UK were younger than 34 years, and half were older. In China, thi
Why it spread
This post spread because it explains itself and landed on a hot topic that week, reaching 42,886 views with 224 likes, 52 reposts, 11 quotes and 28 saves.
What worked
- The post text explains itself by pairing the two countries and naming the starting gap, so readers need no prior context.
- The chart is a line chart with high self labelling and a visible source line, which makes the trend easy to read at a glance.
- It hit a hot topic that week, and the account is branded, so the post rode existing attention with a trusted name attached.
What to borrow
We could take a single long run comparison between two places or groups, state the starting gap in plain words in the post text, and let a clearly labelled line chart carry the change over time.
Careful
Do not over read the engagement as proof of chart quality alone, since the hot topic that week and the branded account both helped, and the design polish was only medium.
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How far did Our World in Data's "Median age China UK" chart travel?
42,886 views, 224 likes, 52 reposts and 28 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. China's median age catches up with UK.
Can I use Our World in Data's chart?
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