What World Solve is
World Solve is a living, citable index of unsolved problems — written one line at a time by Team Humans Club, a global collective of builders, researchers, and entrepreneurs. We do not solve the problems here. We Democratize Innovation.
For builders
Skip the search for a problem worth your time. Browse a vetted, growing list and start where the gap is real.
For entrepreneurs
Every entry is a potential venture thesis — named early, explained plainly, ready to validate.
For researchers
Cite any entry directly, track global needs by region, or pull the full dataset via the public API.
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We can't yet make cross-border remittances affordable for migrant workers sending money home.
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Global / Unspecified, Global
Migrant workers often pay steep fees to send money to family in their home countries, cutting into wages that are frequently already low. Cheaper remittance systems could meaningfully improve financial security for millions of families.
Citation ID: WS00266
Title: We can't yet make cross-border remittances affordable for migrant workers sending money home.
URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=266
We don't have a fair way to distribute the economic benefits of AI-driven productivity gains.
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Global / Unspecified, Global
As AI boosts productivity in many industries, the resulting financial gains tend to concentrate with business owners rather than being broadly shared. A fairer distribution mechanism remains a significant unresolved economic question.
Citation ID: WS00265
Title: We don't have a fair way to distribute the economic benefits of AI-driven productivity gains.
URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=265
We haven't solved how to make apprenticeship and vocational training as valued as a traditional college degree.
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Global / Unspecified, Global
Many well-paying, in-demand jobs don't require a four-year degree, yet vocational paths still often carry less social and economic status. Rebalancing this perception could ease both skills shortages and student debt burdens.
Citation ID: WS00264
Title: We haven't solved how to make apprenticeship and vocational training as valued as a traditional college degree.
URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=264
We can't yet prevent speculative bubbles in emerging asset markets like crypto from wiping out inexperienced investors.
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Global / Unspecified, Global
New, fast-growing markets often attract inexperienced investors right before major price crashes, leading to significant personal financial losses. Protecting newer investors without stifling innovation remains an unresolved balance.
Citation ID: WS00263
Title: We can't yet prevent speculative bubbles in emerging asset markets like crypto from wiping out inexperienced investors.
URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=263
We don't have a consistent way to value unpaid labor like caregiving in economic measurements.
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Global / Unspecified, Global
Caregiving and household labor, disproportionately done by women, largely goes uncounted in standard economic measures like GDP. This makes an enormous amount of real economic contribution effectively invisible in policy decisions.
Citation ID: WS00262
Title: We don't have a consistent way to value unpaid labor like caregiving in economic measurements.
URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=262
We haven't found a way to make insurance affordable in regions facing increasing climate-related disasters.
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Global / Unspecified, Global
As climate disasters become more frequent, insurance premiums in high-risk areas are rising sharply or disappearing altogether, leaving residents financially exposed. A sustainable model for insuring these regions remains unresolved.
Citation ID: WS00261
Title: We haven't found a way to make insurance affordable in regions facing increasing climate-related disasters.
URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=261
We can't yet ensure that natural resource wealth benefits the citizens of resource-rich but poor countries.
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Global / Unspecified, Global
Countries rich in oil, minerals, or gas sometimes see little of that wealth reach ordinary citizens due to corruption or unfair contracts. Ensuring resource wealth translates into broad public benefit remains a persistent unsolved problem.
Citation ID: WS00260
Title: We can't yet ensure that natural resource wealth benefits the citizens of resource-rich but poor countries.
URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=260
We don't have a reliable global system to prevent commodity price shocks from causing food crises.
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Global / Unspecified, Global
Sudden spikes in the price of staple commodities like wheat or rice can trigger food crises in import-dependent countries almost overnight. A more resilient global system to buffer these shocks remains unbuilt.
Citation ID: WS00259
Title: We don't have a reliable global system to prevent commodity price shocks from causing food crises.
URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=259
We haven't solved how to prevent boom-and-bust cycles in housing markets from repeatedly hurting the same communities.
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Global / Unspecified, Global
Housing price bubbles tend to form, burst, and disproportionately hurt lower-income buyers and renters each cycle. Preventing this pattern from repeating remains a persistent economic policy challenge.
Citation ID: WS00258
Title: We haven't solved how to prevent boom-and-bust cycles in housing markets from repeatedly hurting the same communities.
URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=258
We can't yet make small business lending fair and accessible to entrepreneurs without existing wealth or credit history.
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Global / Unspecified, Global
Access to affordable business loans is heavily skewed toward people who already have assets or established credit, locking out many capable entrepreneurs. A fairer lending system remains an unresolved economic gap.
Citation ID: WS00257
Title: We can't yet make small business lending fair and accessible to entrepreneurs without existing wealth or credit history.
URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=257
We don't have a fair way to compensate people whose jobs are eliminated by trade agreements.
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Global / Unspecified, Global
Trade deals can boost overall economic growth while still leaving specific groups of workers worse off, often in the same country. A consistent, fair way to support those workers remains politically unresolved.
Citation ID: WS00256
Title: We don't have a fair way to compensate people whose jobs are eliminated by trade agreements.
URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=256
We can't yet ensure public infrastructure spending decisions reflect the actual needs of communities, not just political convenience.
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Global / Unspecified, Global
Infrastructure projects are sometimes chosen more for political visibility than for genuine community need, leaving real problems unaddressed. Aligning spending with actual need remains a persistent governance challenge.
Citation ID: WS00255
Title: We can't yet ensure public infrastructure spending decisions reflect the actual needs of communities, not just political convenience.
URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=255
We don't have a shared global standard for what counts as a fair, humane immigration system.
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Global / Unspecified, Global
Immigration policy varies enormously between countries, with no widely accepted standard for what fairness or humane treatment actually requires. This leaves migrants' treatment largely dependent on which country they happen to reach.
Citation ID: WS00254
Title: We don't have a shared global standard for what counts as a fair, humane immigration system.
URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=254
We haven't found a way to prevent extremist ideologies from radicalizing people through online communities.
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Global / Unspecified, Global
Online spaces can accelerate radicalization by connecting isolated individuals with extremist content and communities faster than in the past. Effective, rights-respecting ways to counter this remain unresolved.
Citation ID: WS00253
Title: We haven't found a way to prevent extremist ideologies from radicalizing people through online communities.
URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=253
We can't yet make disaster relief funding reach the right people without excessive bureaucratic delay.
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Global / Unspecified, Global
Aid money is sometimes available quickly after a disaster, but reaches affected people slowly due to administrative bottlenecks. Cutting this delay without sacrificing accountability remains a persistent logistical challenge.
Citation ID: WS00252
Title: We can't yet make disaster relief funding reach the right people without excessive bureaucratic delay.
URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=252
We don't have a reliable way to prevent government surveillance programs from expanding without public oversight.
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Global / Unspecified, Global
Surveillance capabilities often grow quietly, justified by security concerns, with limited public awareness or debate about their true scope. Building lasting oversight mechanisms remains a persistent democratic challenge.
Citation ID: WS00251
Title: We don't have a reliable way to prevent government surveillance programs from expanding without public oversight.
URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=251
We haven't solved how to protect local elections from disinformation spread by foreign or domestic actors.
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Global / Unspecified, Global
Local elections often receive far less security attention than national ones, despite being just as vulnerable to disinformation campaigns. Extending stronger protections down to the local level remains incomplete.
Citation ID: WS00250
Title: We haven't solved how to protect local elections from disinformation spread by foreign or domestic actors.
URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=250
We can't yet ensure equal access to legal representation regardless of a person's income.
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Global / Unspecified, Global
People with more money can typically afford far better legal defense than those without, creating uneven outcomes within the same justice system. Equalizing access to quality legal representation remains a persistent gap in many countries.
Citation ID: WS00249
Title: We can't yet ensure equal access to legal representation regardless of a person's income.
URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=249
We don't have an effective global strategy to prevent human trafficking across borders.
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Global / Unspecified, Global
Human trafficking networks exploit gaps between countries' laws and enforcement capacity, moving victims across borders largely undetected. A stronger, coordinated international strategy remains incomplete.
Citation ID: WS00248
Title: We don't have an effective global strategy to prevent human trafficking across borders.
URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=248
We haven't found a consistent way to hold private military and security contractors accountable internationally.
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Global / Unspecified, Global
Private contractors sometimes operate in conflict zones with less oversight than official military forces, raising accountability concerns when abuses occur. International legal frameworks addressing this remain inconsistent and weak.
Citation ID: WS00247
Title: We haven't found a consistent way to hold private military and security contractors accountable internationally.
URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=247
