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The community at a glance

r/statistics is a Subreddit for Math with roughly 634K members. It has been around since 2008. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 4th largest community in the Math topic page.

Roughly 29K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Struggling, Question, and Statistics. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention data science resources, statistics book, and statistics course.

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Established 2008
634K Members

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Yearly: +29K members
Growth: +4.7% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 6K members
  • 2014: 7K members
  • 2015: 6K members
  • 2016: 8K members
  • 2017: 11K members
  • 2018: 19K members
  • 2019: 26K members
  • 2020: 97K members
  • 2021: 224K members
  • 2023: 140K members
  • 2024: 33K members
  • 2025: 28K members
  • 2026: 21K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Nov: 3K members
  • Dec: 3K members
  • Jan: 3K members
  • Feb: 2K members
  • Mar: 2K members
  • Apr: 2K members
  • May: 2K members
  • Jun: 2K members
  • Jul: 2K members
  • Aug: 2K members
  • Sep: 2K members
  • Oct: 107 members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    11 posts in the past month
    1. [Education] Free texbook on Data Science and Machine Learning
    2. Has anyone completed a Statistics/Mathematics PhD part-time at a US based institution? [Education]
    3. [Q] Textbook for someone with solid probability knowledge but almost no statistics background?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    [Education] Free texbook on Data Science and Machine Learning · Has anyone completed a Statistics/Mathematics PhD part-time at a US based institution? [Education] · [Q] Textbook for someone with solid probability knowledge but almost no statistics background?
    11
  • Solution Requests
    3 posts in the past month
    1. [Career] Seeking a Statistical Methodologist / Causal Inference Consultant — U.S.-Based Only
    2. Does anyone use the "Depop" Thrifting App? I'm doing research for a college project for UI/UX design and was wondering if anyone would mind answering a questionnaire?
    3. Laplace Language (Open-Source Bayesian Statistics Software) [Software][S]
    #2
    Solution Requests
    [Career] Seeking a Statistical Methodologist / Causal Inference Consultant — U.S.-Based Only · Does anyone use the "Depop" Thrifting App? I'm doing research for a college project for UI/UX design and was wondering if anyone would mind answering a questionnaire? · Laplace Language (Open-Source Bayesian Statistics Software) [Software][S]
    3

Topics

  • Struggling
    43 posts in the past month
    #1
    Struggling
    43
  • Question
    25 posts in the past month
    #2
    Question
    25
  • Statistics
    12 posts in the past month
    1. [Career] What are the best languages to learn for a carrier in statistics?
    2. Laplace Language (Open-Source Bayesian Statistics Software) [Software][S]
    #3
    Statistics
    [Career] What are the best languages to learn for a carrier in statistics? · Laplace Language (Open-Source Bayesian Statistics Software) [Software][S]
    12
  • Hard Time
    8 posts in the past month
    #4
    Hard Time
    8
  • Worst
    4 posts in the past month
    #5
    Worst
    4

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  • Question
    20 posts in the past month
    1. [question] i don’t understand what the significance of kurtosis is.. if i encounter it, what can i say about the graph (whether positive, negative, or zero doesn’t matter)?
    2. [Q] Textbook for someone with solid probability knowledge but almost no statistics background?
    3. [Q] what are good, reliable SEM resources for beginners
    #1
    Question
    [question] i don’t understand what the significance of kurtosis is.. if i encounter it, what can i say about the graph (whether positive, negative, or zero doesn’t matter)? · [Q] Textbook for someone with solid probability knowledge but almost no statistics background? · [Q] what are good, reliable SEM resources for beginners
    20
  • Career
    9 posts in the past month
    1. Academic prospects after a PhD in computational time series/econometrics? [C]
    2. [Career] Seeking a Statistical Methodologist / Causal Inference Consultant — U.S.-Based Only
    3. Resume advice for career changer [Career]
    #2
    Career
    Academic prospects after a PhD in computational time series/econometrics? [C] · [Career] Seeking a Statistical Methodologist / Causal Inference Consultant — U.S.-Based Only · Resume advice for career changer [Career]
    9
  • Discussion
    9 posts in the past month
    1. [Discussion] Can this simple binomial question really only be solved with Bayesian stats?
    2. March Madness Predictor [Discussion]
    3. Freedman, Pisani, and Purves is OOP — what’s the new gold standard undergrad intro textbook? [Discussion]
    #3
    Discussion
    [Discussion] Can this simple binomial question really only be solved with Bayesian stats? · March Madness Predictor [Discussion] · Freedman, Pisani, and Purves is OOP — what’s the new gold standard undergrad intro textbook? [Discussion]
    9
  • Education
    5 posts in the past month
    1. [Education] Free texbook on Data Science and Machine Learning
    2. Has anyone completed a Statistics/Mathematics PhD part-time at a US based institution? [Education]
    3. [E] Best textbook for biostatistics or medical statistics
    #4
    Education
    [Education] Free texbook on Data Science and Machine Learning · Has anyone completed a Statistics/Mathematics PhD part-time at a US based institution? [Education] · [E] Best textbook for biostatistics or medical statistics
    5
  • Research
    2 posts in the past month
    1. [R] Can a bot wallets behavior analysis be done to reverse engineer their strategy on meme coin markets?
    2. [Research] Epistemic Physics: Bayesian Special Relativity
    #5
    Research
    [R] Can a bot wallets behavior analysis be done to reverse engineer their strategy on meme coin markets? · [Research] Epistemic Physics: Bayesian Special Relativity
    2

Product recommendations

  • data science resources
    9 posts in the past month
    1. [Q] What Are the Most Essential Tech Skills for Data Science & Best Resources to Learn Them?
    2. What Are the Most Essential Tech Skills for Data Science & Best Resources to Learn Them?
    3. What Are the Most Essential Tech Skills for Data Science & Best Resources to Learn Them?
    #1
    data science resources
    [Q] What Are the Most Essential Tech Skills for Data Science & Best Resources to Learn Them? · What Are the Most Essential Tech Skills for Data Science & Best Resources to Learn Them? · What Are the Most Essential Tech Skills for Data Science & Best Resources to Learn Them?
    9
  • statistics book
    7 posts in the past month
    1. Recommend me an Introductory Stats Book
    2. Looking for books that explain the logic behind statistics (basically how to think like a statistician). I would also like for you to recommend a book that explains beginner concepts of stats all the way to the more complex concepts. More in the body
    3. [Q] Getting back to interviewing after 2.5 years, what statistics book do you recommend?
    #2
    statistics book
    Recommend me an Introductory Stats Book · Looking for books that explain the logic behind statistics (basically how to think like a statistician). I would also like for you to recommend a book that explains beginner concepts of stats all the way to the more complex concepts. More in the body · [Q] Getting back to interviewing after 2.5 years, what statistics book do you recommend?
    7
  • statistics course
    6 posts in the past month
    1. [Q] Could you recommend any youtube channel(s) for foundation of Statistics for MBA/ PDGM course.
    2. Can anyone recommend some YouTube videos/ channels on Statistics which is useful for MBA/PGDM course?
    3. Could you recommend good online statististics Courses that go back to the basics but that can also help a medical doctor make studies in his own setting in an independent way?
    #3
    statistics course
    [Q] Could you recommend any youtube channel(s) for foundation of Statistics for MBA/ PDGM course. · Can anyone recommend some YouTube videos/ channels on Statistics which is useful for MBA/PGDM course? · Could you recommend good online statististics Courses that go back to the basics but that can also help a medical doctor make studies in his own setting in an independent way?
    6
  • statistics book for beginners
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Recommend me an Introductory Stats Book
    2. Looking for books that explain the logic behind statistics (basically how to think like a statistician). I would also like for you to recommend a book that explains beginner concepts of stats all the way to the more complex concepts. More in the body
    3. Any books to recommend to a beginner statistics learner! :)
    #4
    statistics book for beginners
    Recommend me an Introductory Stats Book · Looking for books that explain the logic behind statistics (basically how to think like a statistician). I would also like for you to recommend a book that explains beginner concepts of stats all the way to the more complex concepts. More in the body · Any books to recommend to a beginner statistics learner! :)
    4
  • online sample size calculator
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Best online sample size calculator?
    2. Best online sample size calculator?
    #5
    online sample size calculator
    Best online sample size calculator? · Best online sample size calculator?
    2
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Who is r/statistics for?
Best for Math enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
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What topics does r/statistics cover?
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