Data Vis Dispatch,
February 1

Once again, Ukraine was the topic on everyone’s mind. Several maps showed the positions of Russian and NATO troops near its borders:

Others clarified the history of the conflict:

And still others examined the economic stakes of war:

The release of the 2021 Corruption Perceptions Index didn’t make for flattering news in much of the world:

And U.S. political charts also took on fundamental issues — fair elections and the federal court system:

Economic topics this week were as abstract as cryptocurrency and as concrete as the price of food:

The environmental spotlight fell on food and clothing — but don’t forget massive methane leaks as well:

With the Australian Open just finished and the Winter Olympics about to start, it was a great week for sports — and don’t miss the Folha de S.Paulo’s chart of Brazil’s incredibly hardworking football teams:

Of course, we haven’t forgotten the pandemic. A lagging vaccine campaign has changed the geography of deaths in the U.S.:

But with such a fast-moving variant, tracking the real numbers can get tricky:

Miscellaneous charts this week can only be split into two groups — first the fun ones, then the grim ones: