Gapminder
gapminder.org
Interactive visualization of global development data across health, wealth, and population over time.
Why it is useful
Hans Rosling bubble chart became famous for demolishing misconceptions about global development. The full Gapminder platform has hundreds of datasets and tools for building your own animated charts — used in classrooms and newsrooms worldwide.
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