GapMinder: development statistics for normal people

I’m a big fan of Edward Tufte. Most normal people don’t get as excited by data visualisation as much as I do. So what kind of tools can Web2.0 provide to help make some of the more critical data more accessible?

Developed and managed by the Gapminder Foundation in Sweden (and hosted by Google), Gapminder presents a wide range of statistics in support of the Millenium Development Goals. Presenting statistics in an engaging way is difficult at the best of times, but Gapminder does it, with charts and maps. It’s easy to use, less easy to understand, and hard to beat.

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