# owid/owid-grapher

A platform for creating interactive data visualizations

Repository: https://github.com/owid/owid-grapher
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/owid-grapher
Homepage: https://ourworldindata.org
Language: TypeScript
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: react, data-visualization, typescript
Last push: 2026-08-26T19:22:55+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 77/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4139, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1554, forks 254 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:02.932037+00:00)

## What it is
The monorepo behind Our World in Data's Grapher, a platform for creating and publishing embeddable, interactive data visualizations such as line, bar, and map charts. It includes the client-side Grapher charting library, an Explorer tool for multi-indicator interfaces, an admin UI/server backed by MySQL, and a static site baker. Note: the code is view-only under a restrictive license and is not designed for reuse as a library.

## Use cases
- embed interactive data charts in a website
- build interactive data explorer interfaces
- study how a production data visualization platform is built
- create chart configurations backed by a database
- publish a static site of data-driven articles with charts

## When to choose
- you want to study or contribute to Our World in Data's visualization stack
- you need reference architecture for database-driven interactive charting
- you are collaborating with OWID and have written permission to reuse the code

## When to avoid
- you need an open-source charting library you can freely copy, modify, or redistribute (the license forbids reuse without permission)
- you want a lightweight standalone charting tool decoupled from OWID's MySQL database
- you need a general-purpose visualization library like a drop-in chart component

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: data-visualization, charts, web-framework, static-site-generator, database
- domain: data-visualization, web-development, data-science, analytics
- platform: -
- tags: react, our-world-in-data, interactive-charts, embeddable-visualizations, monorepo, mysql, restricted-license, not-open-source, nodejs, typescript, web-server, docker

## Member repositories
- owid/owid-grapher (main) score 77

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:02.932037+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:30:06.255210+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/owid/owid-grapher (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:02.932037+00:00, sha 3f616c042d7f)
  - homepage: https://ourworldindata.org (fetched 2026-08-29T11:30:43.053080+00:00, sha b5d74ca22332)
  - site_page: https://ourworldindata.org/about (fetched 2026-08-29T11:30:43.057625+00:00, sha c3bd5dbae4e4)
  - site_page: https://ourworldindata.org/its-not-just-about-child-mortality-life-expectancy-improved-at-all-ages (fetched 2026-08-29T11:30:43.061528+00:00, sha 61f097bb3523)
  - site_page: https://ourworldindata.org/data-insights/guyanas-oil-driven-economy-has-had-the-largest-gdp-per-capita-growth-in-the-world-in-recent-years (fetched 2026-08-29T11:30:43.059594+00:00, sha b2a161ed993b)
  - site_page: https://ourworldindata.org/faqs (fetched 2026-08-29T11:30:43.063329+00:00, sha ade9a731f896)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.