World Data Lab

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Compare markets.
Explore cities.
Understand context.

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 2040.

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/spending/personal-care/city · 2040

+24%
MumbaiUSD 4.2K
JakartaUSD 3.6K
LagosUSD 3.1K
São PauloUSD 2.9K
CairoUSD 2.4K
Refreshed 4× / yr99.5% pop. coverage

190+

Countries

9,000+

Cities

200+

Categories

100+

Demographic breaks

2040

Projections through

The most comprehensive consumer data platform

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

Globally harmonised

Consistent methodology across time and space. Compare any market to any other with confidence - same standards, globally.

Granular demographics

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

Forward looking

State-of-the-art projections through 2040. Peer-reviewed forecasting models with proven accuracy.

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.

  • Sizing a new market before entering
  • Benchmarking consumer spending across a country portfolio
  • Ensuring global consistency across regional teams
  • Identifying which income segments are driving category growth
  • Validating a go-to-market strategy with independent data
  • Prioritising city investment in emerging markets
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World Data Intelligence dashboard - global consumer activity across markets

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.

Live comparison

/spending/personal-care/city

MumbaiUSD 78 per capita
DelhiUSD 62 per capita
BangaloreUSD 55 per capita
ChennaiUSD 42 per capita

BR

+42%

IN

+58%

NG

+71%

ID

+39%

MX

+28%

EG

+45%

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.

One methodology, every market

How World Data Intelligence can help you

Consumer spending data

Demographics · 200+ categories · 190+ countries · Sub-national data · 9,000+ cities · Household and individual data.

Globally harmonised

One consistent methodology covering 99.5% of the world population - one product, one source of truth.

Forward looking

Projections through 2040, refreshed 4x per year to reflect the latest economic reality.

How our clients use World Data Intelligence

From market entry in Africa to beauty forecasts across 190+ countries.

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 + Intelligence

Same trusted data. New capabilities. Modern foundation.

01

Will World Data Intelligence 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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