Saturday, December 4, 2010

Hans Rosling 200 countries, 200 years, 4 minutes



Here is Hans Rosling's 200 countries and 200 years in four minutes. Here are some questions from the four minutes.

What does the x axis represent?
Are the x axis numbers linearly larger? (This question was addressed in class.)
What does the y axis represent?
Are the y axis numbers linearly larger? (This question was addressed in class.)
What does the color of a dot represent?
What does the size of a dot represent?
Which continent has the most countries getting healthier and wealthier in the 19th Century, due in large part to the Industrial Revolution?
Rosling stops for a pair of global catastrophes that overlapped in time. What are they?
At the end of World War II, what country is in the lead in terms of health and wealth?
In 2009, what country is in the lead in terms of health and wealth?
In 2009, what country is far behind in terms of health and wealth?
When splitting up China, Shanghai is about on par with ______ while rural parts of Guizhou are on par with _____.

Watch the video and answer the questions. The video doesn't fit the screen very well, so click on it and watch it on YouTube.
(Answers in the comments.)

1 comment:

Prof. Hubbard said...

What does the x axis represent?
The average income of nations.

Are the x axis numbers linearly larger? (This question was addressed in class.)
No, each number is ten times bigger than the previous.

What does the y axis represent?
Life expectancy.

Are the y axis numbers linearly larger? (This question was addressed in class.)
Yes, each number is 25 more than the previous number.

What does the color of a dot represent?
The region of the world.

What does the size of a dot represent?
Population of the nation.

Which continent has the most countries getting healthier and wealthier in the 19th Century, due in large part to the Industrial Revolution?
Europe.

Rosling stops for a pair of global catastrophes that overlapped in time. What are they?
The First World War and the "Spanish" Flu epidemic.

At the end of World War II, what country is in the lead in terms of health and wealth?
The United States.

In 2009, what country is in the lead in terms of health and wealth?
Luxembourg.

In 2009, what country is far behind in terms of health and wealth?
Congo.

When splitting up China, Shanghai is about on par with __Italy__ while rural parts of Guizhou are on par with __Ghana__.