The data practice / Eight sectors
Consequential problems in different sectors.
A place to read the evidence, understand its limits and ask better questions. Explore eight sectors through published data and our research agenda.
01 / Research brief
Finance
1.3bn
adults without an account
2024 survey · published 2025
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02 / Research brief
Healthcare
4.6bn
people not fully covered by essential health services
2023 estimate · published 2025
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03 / Research brief
Energy
666m
people without electricity access
2023 estimate · 2025 report
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04 / Research brief
Commerce
$2.5tn
estimated unmet demand for trade finance
2022 estimate · published 2023
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05 / Research brief
Mobility
1.19m
annual road traffic deaths
2023 WHO report · 2021 estimates
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06 / Research brief
Agriculture
13.3%
of food lost before retail
2023 estimate
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07 / Research brief
Hospitality
28%
of measured food waste came from food service
2022 estimate · published 2024
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08 / Research brief
Insurance
$181bn
natural catastrophe protection gap
2024 losses · published 2025
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How to read this library
These are introductory research briefs based on external publications, not original Gratebridge surveys. Each figure includes its reporting period, source and limitations. Figures refer to different years and populations; they are not a ranking of sectors. Historical baselines are labeled and are not presented as live estimates.
Sources checked 12 October 2026. Our questions are editorial research directions, not findings established by the cited data.