Research Guides: Data, Statistics, and Infographics: Infographics

Data visualization is the presentation of data in a graphical format. Infographics are one type of data visualization.

On this page you will find links to websites with infographics, get tips on finding infographics online, and resources to create your own infographics.

Creating Infographics

These websites provide tools to create infographics based on information from their site.

Create a Graph (NCES)
Create your own graph with data from the National Center for Education Statistics
Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
Create your own infographic with data and images from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). Find user created infographics

Web-based software to create an infographic is available. The following list of sites require subscriptions, but also offer a limited amount of free tools or access when you create an account.

Canva
Web-based software with drag-and-drop feature and professional layouts to design graphics.
Piktochart
Available in a free version or a paid-for pro subscription, which gives access to templates created by professional designers. Charts can be output as HTML suitable for web publishing.

Finding Infographics

On a government website or other credible website look for links to infographics or data visualization. Use the term infographics or the phrase "data visualization" when you search a website.

Websites with Infographics

These websites provide visualization of data on a variety of topics. This data is from U.S. government and NGO agencies.

Health infographics

Centers for Disease Control (CDC) infographics
Search results for infographics available on the CDC website
World Health Organization (WHO) infographics
Health infographics grouped by topic.

Disasters data visualizations

FEMA [disasters] data visualization
A series of interactive visualizations on data from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Topics include disaster declarations, fire incidents, and flood risk

Population & Cultural infographics

Census Infographics & Visualizations
U.S. Bureau of the Census
Immigration Statistics Infographics
Infographics and maps which describe key immigration topics. Produced by the Office of Immigration Services, Dept. of Homeland Security.

Science & Technology infographics

Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
Create your own infographic with data and images from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). Find user created infographics
National Ocean Service Infographics
Infographics on fishing, coral reefs and a variety of ocean-related topics from the National Ocean Service, a department of the National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

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