Miranda Smith

San Francisco

Associate Editor and Ad Manager at American Academy of Ophthalmology

assertive pedestrian, aspiring morning person, almost a journalist

Articles

How U.S. Students Perform at Basic Math and Reading

1 month ago | visualcapitalist.com | Bruno Venditti |Miranda Smith

How U.S. Students Perform at Basic Math and ReadingThis was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. The quality of education in the U.S. has been a subject of debate for decades. During his campaign for the White House, President Trump repeatedly cited education rankings to justify dismantling the federal Department of Education.
Mapped: Ukraine’s Mineral Resources

1 month ago | visualcapitalist.com | Bruno Venditti |Miranda Smith

Mapped: Ukraine’s Mineral ResourcesAn anticipated minerals deal between the United States and Ukraine was not signed yesterday after a contentious Oval Office meeting between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House. The proposed Reconstruction Investment Fund references “deposits of minerals, hydrocarbons, oil, and gas”.
Charted: The Least Powerful Passports in 2025

1 month ago | visualcapitalist.com | Bruno Venditti |Miranda Smith

Charted: The Least Powerful Passports in 2025This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. A strong passport provides greater travel freedom, lower costs, and easier global mobility for work, study, and leisure.
Mapped: Ukraine’s Mineral Resources

1 month ago | elements.visualcapitalist.com | Bruno Venditti |Miranda Smith

China Dominates the Supply of U.S. Critical Minerals ListThis was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Most countries have, for many decades, kept a record of their own critical minerals list. For example, the U.S., drew up a list of “war minerals” during World War I, containing important minerals which could not be found and produced in abundance domestically.
Charted: The Most Powerful Passports in 2025

1 month ago | visualcapitalist.com | Bruno Venditti |Miranda Smith

Charted: The Most Powerful Passports in 2025This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. A strong passport provides greater travel freedom, lower costs, and easier global mobility for work, study, and leisure. But which passports are the most powerful in 2025?
Charted: When the World’s Largest Countries Will Hit Peak Population

2 months ago | visualcapitalist.com | Pallavi Rao |Miranda Smith

Peak Population Year for the World’s Largest CountriesThis was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. This chart tracks the seven most populous countries and their population every year between 1975 and 2100. Estimates used for figures past 2025. From this data we can track the population peak for each country, and mark the year it is likely to occur.
Mapped: How Far $1 Million Gets You in Retirement, by U.S State

2 months ago | visualcapitalist.com | Bruno Venditti |Miranda Smith

How Far Can You Get With $1 Million for Retirement? This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Becoming a millionaire has long been a dream for people worldwide. In most cases, the million-dollar mark is seen as a symbol of financial success and prosperity. However, with the rising costs of housing, healthcare, and food, is $1 million really enough to stop working?
Mapped: Every U.S. State, Resized Based on Population

2 months ago | visualcapitalist.com | Pallavi Rao |Miranda Smith

Mapped: U.S. States Resized by Their PopulationsThis was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. The U.S. is the world’s fourth-largest country by total area, third by land area, and is home to around 340 million people. But nearly one-third of those people live in just three states: California, Texas, and New York.
Mapped: How Each U.S. State’s Population Has Changed Since 2020

2 months ago | visualcapitalist.com | Pallavi Rao |Miranda Smith

Mapped: Each U.S. State’s Population Change Since 2020This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. After accounting for births, deaths, and migration, the U.S. grew by roughly 8.5 million people between 2020 and 2024. For context, that is equal to roughly the population of Switzerland. But not all the parts of the country grew the same however, or in fact, grew at all.
Mapped: Police Violence by State in 2024

2 months ago | visualcapitalist.com | Bruno Venditti |Miranda Smith

Mapped: Police Violence by State in 2024The rate of civilians killed by police in the United States is significantly higher than in other developed democratic countries. In 2024, police killed 1,364 people in the United States. This map displays the number of people killed by police in each U.S. state in 2024, based on data from Mapping Police Violence. Below, we also provide the number of people killed per million residents.