eurostat-map.js

Spec sheet

Purpose

eurostat-map is a JavaScript library for building interactive, publication-ready statistical maps focused on Europe.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com

Intended users

The project says it is designed for analysts, journalists, and institutions creating reproducible map visualizations for exploratory analysis and official communication.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com

Data integrations

The library supports retrieving statistics from the Eurostat database, CSV files, custom JavaScript data, and JSON data sources.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com

Data use condition

The README says the Eurostat NUTS dataset is copyrighted and subject to specific usage provisions and acceptance.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com

Developer support

The project README invites users to ask for assistance and links to its documentation, examples, and a quickstart notebook.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com

Eurostat data format

Eurostat dataset integration uses the JSON-stat standard.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com

Geographic data

NUTS geometries are fetched dynamically through the Nuts2json API in TopoJSON format, and custom geometries can also be supplied.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com

Installation

The README shows installation with npm and loading the library with a script tag from unpkg.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com

License and project history

The README lists the EUPL 1.2 license and says the project has existed since 2018.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com

Map types

Documented map types include choropleth, proportional symbol, pie chart, categorical, flow, bar chart, and cartogram maps.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com

Rendering

It renders interactive maps as SVG using D3.js.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com

Where Specifiction places it

• Interactive Map Software#39 of 406.8