Gap Minder – Comparing Vietnam with the World
01.06.10. Have you ever wondered how Vietnam has been doing compared to other nations within the past few years? Many of you probably have, but not many know where to look. That is because you did not hear about Gap Minder.
According to wikipedia.org, Gap Minder Foundation “developed the Trendalyzer software that converts international statistics to moving, interactive, and enjoyable graphics. The aim is to promote a fact-based world view through increased use and understanding of freely accessible public statistics.”
With this tool, you can now freely compare Vietnam with other nations using various data. What are you waiting for? Go wild and discover Vietnam!
To show you an example, I was wondering how did the enrollment of Vietnamese girls in primary and secondary schools compare to the boys as the nation gets richer (increasing income per capita). Gap Minder told me that the ratio of girls to boys enrollment increased from 92% in 1999 to 97% in 2006 as the country GDP per capita grew.
Courtesy of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Rosling
and http://graphs.gapminder.org/world
Neil is a mechanical engineer who aspires to make his own robot so he no longer needs to do house chores. At UC Berkeley, Neil studied in South Korea and Japan where he did research on the post-war development processes of Japan and Vietnam.
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