World development statistics, visualized

Hans Rosling shares his insights about the developing world statistics (life expectancy, wealth distribution, economic development rates) in a unique and perspective-changing way that highlights less obvious and debunks some of the common preconceptions:

 
icon for podpress  TED, February 2006: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Here’s the follow up presentation in March 2007 @ TED.

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