This is pretty amazing. It’s a presentation at TED back in 2006 of third-world statistics and is one of the most beautiful and interesting representations of statistics I’ve ever seen. The information is profound and it’s worth watching … but don’t take my word for it:
You’ve never seen data presented like this. With the drama and urgency of a sportscaster, Hans Rosling debunks myths about the so-called “developing world” using extraordinary animation software developed by his Gapminder Foundation. The Trendalyzer software (recently acquired by Google) turns complex global trends into lively animations, making decades of data pop. Asian countries, as colorful bubbles, float across the grid — toward better national health and wealth. Animated bell curves representing national income distribution squish and flatten. In Rosling’s hands, global trends — life expectancy, child mortality, poverty rates — become clear, intuitive and even playful.
Also, check out Hans Rosling’s follow-up.
i like!