I'm Kiko Llaneras,
an engineer who writes
I wrote the book Think Clearly, now in its fifth edition in Spain and published in English and Korean. In 2026 it will come out in German, Chinese and more languages.
I'm a data journalist at EL PAÍS. I write to analyze whatever interests me, from elections to advances in AI.
I have a PhD and spent 10 years doing research and teaching.
My book
Eight Simple Rules to Succeed in the Data Age
Think Clearly brings together the ideas that will help you analyze everything.
The book is in its fifth edition and has been published in English 🇬🇧 and Korean 🇰🇷. In 2026 it will be available in more languages!
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“A must-read for anyone who wants to better understand the world”
“Kiko Llaneras is one of the most consistently interesting data journalists to have emerged in the last decade”
My work
Podcast
Every Thursday on Entre datos, the EL PAÍS podcast, I explain the news with numbers alongside José Juan Morales: what the polls say, how elections work behind the scenes, and a curious data point. In Spanish.
Visual and data team
I lead the EL PAÍS team devoted to visual stories, data journalism and analysis. Here you can see my articles.
Newsletter
I write an exclusive newsletter for EL PAÍS subscribers, with 40,000 paying readers. You can read it free for one month.
In 2024, I won the Vicente Verdú award.
Polls and prediction
I have published statistical models to predict election outcomes in Spain, Mexico, France and the United Kingdom, cited by The Washington Post, The Guardian, The Wall Street Journal and the Financial Times.
Every year, I publish 60 predictions.
Radio and TV
Since 2013, I have collaborated with many media outlets. Right now I take part in the summer editions of Hoy por Hoy, Spain's leading morning radio show on Cadena SER.
Talks and events
I have been invited to speak at dozens of companies and universities, at events organized by BBVA, Salesforce, CaixaBank, Cabify, VISA, Burson and FC Barcelona.
Contact
You can write to me at kikollan@gmail.com.