Infographics and interactive tools
Wittgenstein Centre Data Explorer
The data explorer allows to browse, select, visualize and download assumption and result data.
How much of Europe will be old in 2050?
Based on Sanderson, W., and Scherbov, S. (2015) Faster increases in human life expectancy could lead to slower population aging. PLOS ONE, 10(4):e0121922 doi:2015.10.1371/journal.pone.0121922
What's my place in the world population? How long will I live?
IIASA researcher Samir KC together with colleagues from the World Bank have developed an interactive tool that shows the journey of an individuals life in numbers and dates http://population.io/
Will the world's population stop growing?
Based on Lutz, W., Butz, W.P., and KC, S. (2014) World Population and Human Capital in the 21st Century, Oxford University Press; and the Wittgenstein Data Explorer http://witt.null2.net/shiny/wic/
PUBLICATIONS
Sanchez-Romero M, Lee RD, & Fürnkranz-Prskawetz A (2020). Redistributive effects of different pension systems when longevity varies by socioeconomic status. The Journal of the Economics of Ageing 17: e100259. DOI:10.1016/j.jeoa.2020.100259.
KC S (2020). Updated demographic SSP4 and SSP5 scenarios complementing the SSP1-3 scenarios published in 2018. IIASA Working Paper. Laxenburg, Austria: WP-20-016
Bowen CE, Christiansen SG, Emelyanova A, Golubeva E, Stonawski M, & Skirbekk V (2020). Living Too Long or Dying Too Soon? Exploring How Long Young Adult University Students in Four Countries Want to Live. Journal of Adult Development 27: 157-169. DOI:10.1007/s10804-019-09335-y.