Xplore — The Platform

Technical principles

Unified framework: all your indicators in a single coherent interface, with the same visualisation options on every chart.
All visualisation types: time series, choropleth maps, scatter plots, bar charts, multi-series comparisons — available for every indicator.
Full analytical options: logarithmic scale, percentage normalisation, individual trajectories, temporal animation, trend projection.
Ultra-ergonomic: Play button on any chart to animate over time. Interface designed for research and foresight.
Open source base: built on OWID-grapher, the technology powering Our World in Data.
Institutional alignment: visuals at the standard expected by international organisations and academic institutions.
Rapid deployment: from your existing CSVs, a working instance can be put online in just a few days.
Works offline: explorers can be installed and used entirely locally — ideal for secure environments, offline presentations or internal networks without web access.
Native download: high-resolution PNG image export, source CSV data, embed code for integration into your reports or websites.
Large-scale performance: optimised for hundreds of indicators and millions of data points without latency.
Responsive: the interface is fully optimised for smartphones — explorers can be browsed and navigated from a phone without any degraded experience.
Per-chart shareable links: every visualisation generates a shareable URL, facilitating citation and institutional dissemination.
Unified catalogue: all your indicators in a single entry point, with filters by theme or analytical dimension.
🔄 Google Sheets live connector: connect a Sheet and your charts update on every reload — no re-upload, no pipeline re-run.

Any organisation can also combine their own data with the public database already accessible on the demonstration platform (see the available public database).

How Xplore compares to existing tools

For international public data, no tool combines ergonomics, interactivity, geographic coverage and affordable cost — except the OWID + Xplore combination.

Criterion	Classic tools (Python, D3, Datawrapper…)	BI solutions (Tableau, PowerBI…)	Our World in Data	OWID + Xplore
Data type Geographic visualisations	Generic ✗ Complex	🌍 International ✓	🌍 International ✓
Deployment & cost	✗ Months of development	Weeks + expensive licences	✗ Challenging to deploy	✓ A few minutes
Simplicity, interactivity, ergonomics & animations	✗ Static or complex	Partial and complex	✓ State of the art	✓ State of the art
Figure + data export - Science compatible	Partial	Partial	✓	✓
Integrated/unified framework Exploration capability			✗ Couple indicators per charts ✗ Limited	✓ Unified framework with hundreds of indicators ✓ Simple + Unlimited exploration
Connected to thousands of public KPIs			OWID database	✓ 10,000+ (OWID, WB, IMF, OECD, WHO, Google Data Commons…)

What Xplore adds beyond OWID

Xplore is built on OWID-grapher, the technology powering Our World in Data. But where OWID structures its data article by article, Xplore brings it together in a single unified observatory — with extended analytical capabilities.

OWID limitation	What Xplore solves
One to a few indicators per chart	Unified framework — all indicators available simultaneously, 50,000+ charts
One chart per article or page	A single unified observatory for all data
Chart types limited per explorer	All visualisation types available for any indicator
Time series and XY never combined	All types (XY + time series) available simultaneously
Inconsistent options across charts	Consistent and complete options on every chart, without exception

All options, on all charts

Each visualisation type has the appropriate analytical options — with no additional configuration.

Option	Tables	Maps	Lines	Ranking	Differential	XY / Scatter
Differential	✓	✓	✓		✓	✓
Log scale			✓		✓	✓
Percentage normalisation	✓		✓		✓	✓
Individual trajectories	✓	✓	✓			✓
Temporal animation (Play)	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Country / region selection	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Data + Figure export	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓

What Xplore delivers for your project

Three deployment levels, from the lightest to the most complete — each with distinct benefits.

Benefit	Internal use exploration, research	External observatory public audience	Large database full catalogue
Analyses, even complex ones	✓	✓	✓
Publication-ready visualisations for reports	✓	✓	✓
Training and outreach tool	✓	✓	✓
Integrated interactive quizzes	✓	✓	✓
Support for fundraising	✓	✓	✓
Data → actionable narratives transformation	✓	✓	✓
Extended reach and community growth		✓	✓
Modernisation of digital identity and communication tools		✓	✓
Strengthened institutional visibility		✓	✓
Advisory / briefing / foresight tool for decision-makers → influence ↗			✓
Foundation for developing new metrics			✓
Integration of all your proprietary databases			✓

Interactive quizzes and training

Based on your data, Xplore makes it easy to create interactive quizzes, case studies and training materials. Your colleagues or learners explore the charts, make their own selections, and enhance the impact of their articles with interactive figures — a format that enriches the narrative and energises presentations.

Create your quiz in 5 minutes

Once your observatory is created, Quiz Creator offers ready-to-use templates — simply choose the charts, write the questions, and share the link.

Create a quiz →

Interactive quizzes

Integrated directly into the platform, quizzes allow learners to test their understanding within the same environment as the data. Participants can vote physically or via their phone, in groups or individually — a powerful lever for measuring pedagogical impact and boosting engagement.

Ready to try an interactive quiz?

Case studies and narrative articles

Xplore allows you to compose case studies by combining interactive figures with analytical text — readers navigate the data themselves as they read. Ideal for enriching reports, courses, or institutional presentations with an unprecedented depth of insight.

Explore a case study example

A beginning of an atlas of contemporary societal dynamics — analytical articles linked to interactive figures.

See the atlas →

What Xplore delivers for you

Xplore is a turnkey service. You are not buying a software licence — you are buying an operational deployment, tailored to your data and your objectives.

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End-to-end deployment

From your CSV files to an online platform. A first demo accessible within days. Final delivery in 3 days to a few weeks depending on the complexity of your catalogue and data formatting.

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Your data integration + public cross-referencing

Your own data integrated and cross-referenceable with over 2,000 public indicators from the United Nations, OECD, World Bank, WHO, World Inequality Lab and other institutional sources.

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Custom thematic observatories

Creation of targeted observatories for sector-specific organisations — health, education, environment, inequality, governance. A tool for positioning and influence with your stakeholders and partners.

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Educational content and case studies

Development of data literacy training modules, interactive case studies and outreach resources integrated directly into your platform.

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Monitoring and updates

Continuous platform monitoring, regular data updates, and direct connection to source databases for automatic refreshes — no more manual intervention with each new publication.

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Technical support and enhancements

Adding indicators, functional upgrades, dedicated support — according to your needs. Xplore and OWID are in continuous improvement: every client benefits from new grapher capabilities as they are rolled out.

Deploy Xplore for your organisation

Let's talk about your project

Every project is different (number of indicators, required formatting and harmonisation, complexity, desired support level after delivery). Contact us to discuss your project. We support every organisation from data ingestion through to platform launch.

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