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In-depth articles examining common claims about Europe with data and evidence. Each article pulls together multiple metrics to give you the full picture.

April 2026 5 metrics

European Work-Life Balance

"Are Europeans really lazy?"

Examining claims that Europeans work less and are falling behind, comparing productivity per hour, working hours, life satisfaction, and health outcomes.

Labor Productivity Per Hour Annual Working Hours Unemployment Rate Life Satisfaction +1 more
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April 2026 6 metrics

European Innovation

"Can Europe really not innovate?"

Examining claims that Europe can't compete with Silicon Valley by comparing research output, R&D spending, patent filings, and scientific publications.

Scientific Journal Articles Researchers Per Million Research Spending As A Share Of Gdp Patent Applications +2 more
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April 2026 4 metrics

Inequality and Poverty in Europe

"Does the welfare state create poverty?"

Examining claims that European welfare states create dependency and poverty, using data on inequality, poverty rates, income distribution, and social mobility.

Gini Coefficient Poverty Rate Poorest 10 Percent Income Gdp Per Capita Ppp
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April 2026 7 metrics

European Healthcare

"Is socialized medicine really inferior?"

Comparing European and American healthcare systems using life expectancy, infant mortality, maternal mortality, spending, and out-of-pocket costs.

Life Expectancy Healthy Life Expectancy Health Expenditure Gdp Percent Infant Mortality Rate +3 more
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April 2026 5 metrics

Freedom and Governance in Europe

"Is Europe really a nanny state?"

Examining claims that European regulations destroy freedom by comparing democracy, corruption, rule of law, press freedom, and life satisfaction data.

Democracy Index Electoral Democracy Index Corruption Perceptions Index Rule Of Law Index +1 more
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April 2026 5 metrics

Environment and Climate

"Do green policies reduce Europe's competitiveness?"

Examining claims that climate policies make Europe uncompetitive, using data on emissions, renewable energy, GDP growth, air quality, and forest coverage.

Co2 Emissions Per Capita Renewable Energy Share Low Carbon Energy Share Gdp Per Capita Ppp +1 more
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April 2026 4 metrics

European Demographics

"Is Europe really dying?"

Examining claims about Europe's demographic decline by comparing fertility rates, median age, migration, life expectancy, and healthy lifespan across regions.

Fertility Rate Median Age Life Expectancy Healthy Life Expectancy
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April 2026 4 metrics

Crime and Safety in Europe

"Is Europe really becoming dangerous?"

Examining the claim that Europe has become unsafe by comparing homicide rates, gun violence, incarceration, and terrorism data with the US, China, and India.

Homicide Rate Gun Death Rate Incarceration Rate Terrorism Deaths
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January 2026 4 metrics

Europe's Economic Performance

"Is Europe really falling behind?"

Examining the popular narrative that Europe is in economic decline by comparing GDP, productivity, and population data with the US, China, and India. We break down the numbers by different European...

Population Gdp Per Capita Ppp Gdp Per Capita Nominal Labor Productivity Per Hour
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What you'll find

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Common Claims

Each article examines a widespread narrative about Europe and tests it against the evidence.

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Multiple Metrics

We combine multiple data points from trusted sources to build a complete picture.

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Context & Nuance

Raw numbers don't tell the whole story. We provide context to help you understand what the data means.