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Preview
Atlas of
Global Development 2026
Official release in early May 2026
The Atlas of Global Development 2026 presents interactive storytelling and data visualizations on key global trends related to people, prosperity, our planet, infrastructure, and digital transformation.
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Data stories on global development
Across the global development landscape, which countries are moving the fastest and which countries are losing ground? The 2026 edition of the World Bank’s Atlas of Global Development puts progress at the center. From different starting points and facing different challenges, how fast are countries moving toward better outcomes? This edition introduces a new framework to track development over the past 75 years, revealing how countries have advanced across key dimensions.
Explore the pace of progress, dive into the data and discover the stories across the World Bank’s five themes.