Name: The best stats you've ever seen
Uploaded: 2006-06-27T20:38:00Z
Duration: 19 min 36 s
Description: You've never seen data presented like this. With the drama and urgency of a sportscaster, statistics guru Hans Rosling debunks myths about the so-called "developing world."

You've never seen data presented like this. With the drama and urgency of a sportscaster, statistics guru Hans Rosling debunks myths about the so-called "developing world."

The best stats you've ever seen

Global health and economic data reveal that the gap between 'Western' and 'Third World' countries is rapidly shrinking. Even top students often misunderstand world trends, scoring lower than chance on questions about child mortality. Over the past fifty years, millions have moved from poverty, and many countries now enjoy smaller families and longer lives. Visualizing accurate data overturns long-held beliefs and shows a world transforming faster than most people imagine.

Data Destroys Myths About a Divided Developed and Developing World

Africa

Asia

demo

economics

global issues

health

statistics

visualizations

math

international development

TED Stage Talk

Hans Rosling: The best stats you've ever seen