ECONOMIC GROWTH: HANS ROSLING’S 200 COUNTRIES OVER 200 YEARS

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IMAGES OF ECONOMIC GROWTH: HANS ROSLING’S 200 COUNTRIES OVER 200 YEARS

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Hans Rosling’s 200 Countries, 200 Years, 4 Minutes – The Joy of Stats – BBC Four (Links to an external site.)
Hans Rosling’s 200 Countries, 200 Years, 4 Minutes – The Joy of Stats – BBC Four

This documentary takes viewers on a rollercoaster ride through the wonderful world of statistics to explore the remarkable power they have to change our understanding of the world. Professor Hans Rosling’s lectures have used huge quantities of public data to reveal the story of the world’s past, present and future development. Here he tells the story of the world in 200 countries over 200 years using 120,000 numbers – in just four minutes.

What did you learn from watching this video about changes in the health and wealth of countries over the past 200 years? Are all countries becoming healthier and wealthier? Who is surging ahead? Who is lagging behind? What are your conjectures about why this is the case? What would you suggest for the countries that are lagging behind the rest of the world?

 

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