Visual Capitalist has illustrated (below) the ranking of the most articles on the English Wikipedia, based on data from the Wikimedia Foundation up to November 22, 2024.
A fairly accurate reflection of the most representative events, public figures and cultural moments of the year. And if ChatGPT was first in the ranking last year, in 2024, number 1 is a little more pessimistic since it is the list of deaths of the year. Here is the full ranking:
• 1 Death in 2024
• 2 Kamala Harris
• 3 2024 presidential elections
• 4 Lyle and Erik Menendez
• 5 Donald Trump
• 6 Indian Premier League
• 7 JD Vance
• 8 Deadpool & Wolverine
• 9 Project 2025
• 10 General elections in India
We immediately notice the importance of politics in the USA (JD Vance is the new vice president and Project 2025 is an American political initiative), as well as the large Indian readership (the Indian Premier League is the professional cricket league).
On the pop culture side, Disney is present with Deadpool & Wolverine. As for the Lyle and Erik Menendez affair dating from 1989, it was clearly brought back to the forefront with the Netflix series The Menendez Brothers.
