Gifts for people who like being right about things
Every poster here is a real dataset, drawn to scale and properly sourced — not a motivational quote in a nice font. Pick by the person you’re buying for, or by the year that matters to them.
The personalised year poster Browse the whole shopStart here: the year that matters to them
The one gift on this site that is genuinely about a specific person.
The World In Your Year
Choose any year from 1950 to 2026 and the world is redrawn as it stood then — every country sized by its share of the population that year. Birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, retirements, a new arrival.
From £24.99 printed, or £5.99 as an instant download
See how it worksBuying for someone in particular
Pick the interest, and the data follows.
For economists
World GDP, the biggest economies, government debt, trade. Eight picks.
For teachers
Classroom-ready population charts, including the full continent set.
For finance people
Gold reserves, billionaire wealth, global debt, where capital flows.
For climate & environment
Cumulative emissions, forests, solar, wind, renewables.
Graduation gifts
Something for the first flat that is not a framed certificate.
The football fan
€49 billion of Big Five transfer spending, every club to scale.
The economics student
Adam Smith, and the charts that actually get referenced.
The one who’s hard to buy for
Beer consumption per capita. Czechia leads at 184 litres.
Buying by budget
- Under £5 — phone wallpaper packs. Three designs per chart, downloaded instantly. Good Secret Santa territory.
- Under £10 — printable posters, supplied in four frame ratios with a printing guide, or a printable personalised year poster.
- £11.99–£12.99 — printed matte posters on 189 gsm paper, made to order.
- £24.99–£49.99 — the personalised year poster, in three sizes.
Leaving it late?
Every digital product on this site arrives the moment the payment clears — the download link is on the confirmation screen and in your email. If the gift is for tomorrow, buy the printable version, print it or send the file, and nobody has to know. Printed posters are made to order and shipped from the nearest production facility, so allow time for delivery.
Common questions
Are the numbers actually real?
Yes, and each poster names its source and year on the print itself — World Bank, UN, IMF, SIPRI, Our World in Data, depending on the dataset. That is rather the point.
Do printed posters come framed?
No — they ship unframed and roll into a tube, which keeps postage sane and lets the recipient match their own frames. Sizes are standard, so off-the-shelf frames fit.
What’s the difference between a printable and a printed poster?
A printable is a digital file you print yourself or take to a print shop; it arrives instantly and costs less. A printed poster is produced on premium matte paper and posted to you.
Can I give a digital download as a gift?
Yes. Buy it, then forward the file or print it and wrap it. There is no account or activation involved.
Not sure which one?
The personalised year poster is the safest bet if you know roughly when they were born. If you know what they care about, the shop is sorted by subject.
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