Introduction
Many of the most crucial issues of our time – from climate transition to educational outcomes and AI – are complex, interdisciplinary, and often difficult to navigate. At the same time, we live in an era where information is more accessible than ever, yet often fragmented, polarized, or oversimplified.
Sweden in Numbers is a way to sort through the complexity: a place where data journalism meets scientific curiosity and public education. We want to help more people understand how Sweden works by combining open data, research, and visualizations.
The platform is created by the team behind Datastory.org, a non-profit organization operating at the intersection of technology, journalism, and education.
Our approach
Our journalism projects can range from segregation and school funding to healthcare digitalization, but the method remains roughly the same:
- We start with a societal issue – often complex, sometimes controversial.
- We try to identify the best combination of quantitative and qualitative sources, preferably open data, to shed light on the issue. We gladly collaborate with researchers, authorities, or civil society.
- We analyze the data using Python and Datastory's own platform and tools.
- We tell the story through interactive visualizations.
We build slow projects in a fast world. Some stories take a day to create – others take weeks. The goal is always the same: to spark curiosity, promote understanding, and inspire conversation.
Our background
Sweden in Numbers is an initiative by Datastory.org, a non-profit organization that combines technology, data journalism, and public education. Our team consists of data journalists, designers, developers, and researchers – all sharing the belief that a better understanding of the world can lead to a better world.
The editorial team consists of:
Skribent & datajournalist
Skribent & designer
Skribent & grundare av Datastory
Skribent & UX-ingenjör
License
Our visualizations are published under the CC BY 4.0 license, which means you are free to share and adapt the content as long as you credit Sverige i siffror as the source.
Contact and collaboration
Sweden in Numbers is a living project. Do you have an idea for a story, a dataset to share, or are you perhaps a teacher who wants to use our visualizations in your teaching? We're happy to collaborate with schools, media organizations, researchers, and non-profit organizations.