World Data Lab

Compare markets.
Explore cities.
Understand growth.

The consumer data you trust, now with the comparisons and insights you need to make better decisions. Across 190+ countries, 9,000+ cities and 200+ categories, projected through 2050.

190+

Countries

9000+

Cities

200+

Categories

100+

Demographic breaks

2050

Projections through

One methodology, every market

A unified, trusted view of global consumer demand: past, present and future.

Globally harmonised

One consistent methodology covering 99.5% of the world population. Compare any market to any other with confidence.

Granular demographics

Gender, age, generations, income tiers and subnational breakdowns. From countries to cities to neighbourhoods.

Forward looking

Peer-reviewed projections through 2050, refreshed 4x per year to reflect the latest economic reality.

Built for teams who need to move fast

Strategy, insights and market-entry teams live in here.

World Data Intelligence is used by teams at Uber, Coca-Cola and Colgate-Palmolive to size markets, benchmark portfolios and validate strategy with independent, forward-looking data.

  • Size a new market before entering
  • Benchmark consumer spending across a country portfolio
  • Ensure global consistency across regional teams
  • Identify which income segments are driving category growth
  • Validate a go-to-market strategy with independent data
  • Prioritize city investment in emerging markets
Ready to explore the data?
World Data Intelligence data explorer showing top-10 country spending ranking and an interactive world map

Go beyond country-level data

City-level spending. City-level demographics.

National averages hide the growth. See consumer spending, income and demographic projections for 9,000+ cities, with the same harmonised methodology across every one.

City comparison

/spending/total/city · 2036

New Delhi$375.6bn · $11.2k per capita
Mumbai$200.7bn · $9.1k per capita
Bengaluru$149.0bn · $9.4k per capita
Hyderabad$132.0bn · $13.7k per capita

Compare markets side by side

Multi-select. Multi-market. One view.

Pick 3 countries, 12 cities and a category. See projections side by side, with generation and income splits, in one screen.

How our clients use World Data Intelligence

Market Entry in Africa and Beauty Forecasts.

Banks

EBANX

The Brazil-based payment processor needed reliable market sizing to expand into Africa, India and Southeast Asia. We provided tailored consumer spending projections that helped EBANX build a 5-10-year expansion roadmap, close data gaps in African markets and prioritise growth with independent evidence.

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Beauty

Global beauty brand

A global beauty brand needed granular forecasts to navigate evolving beauty consumers across demographics and regions. Our data across 190+ countries and 9,000+ cities surfaced opportunities in the 60+ demographic, Gen Z globally and the U.S. market - refining product positioning and marketing strategy in a fast-moving category.

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Testimonials

What global brands say.

Strategy leaders at EBANX, Colgate and a global beauty brand on why they rely on World Data Intelligence.

"World Data Lab provides a single source of truth for the global middle class."

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Asmita Dubey

Chief Digital and Marketing Officer · L'Oreal

WORLD DATA INTELLIGENCE

Same trusted data. New capabilities. Modern foundation.

01

Will World Data Pro still be available?

World Data Intelligence is the evolution of our platform. Both platforms remain available during the transition so you can choose what fits your workflow.

02

What's in the pipeline?

LLM & AI insights, client data integration, dynamic forecasting, forecast decomposition and additional KPIs.

03

Where does the data come from?

Exclusively accredited sources - the World Bank, UN, IMF, OECD, IIASA and EUROSTAT - modelled and harmonised in-house.

Everything strategy teams need

Built for the questions we actually get asked

  • Total spending and category-specific projections
  • 9,000+ cities with sub-national granularity
  • All ages, generations and income tiers
  • Multi-market comparisons in a single view
  • Refreshed 4x per year
  • Coverage of 99.5% of the world population

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