Technology • February 25th, 2007 • 3 comments

MAPS

A selection from “worldmapper”:http://www.sasi.group.shef.ac.uk/worldmapper/

Wealth Growth:

world wealth growth map

The biggest absolute wealth increase has been in China. Eastern Asia has experienced the largest proportional increases in wealth, averaging a growth in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of 8% a year.

Work hours:


world market work hours map

In average, people in North America and Europe spend 4 hours and 30 minutes each day doing paid work. In central Africa, the average man does 8 hours and 6 minutes every day.

Population in 2030:

world population in 2030 map

Biggest growth will be in Africa. World population is then predicted to decline between 2030 and 2050.

Human Development Index:


world - IDH - human development map

The map shows the population of each territory multiplied by the Human Development Index of the United Nations Development Program. This is a measure of quality of life. It combines measures of health, wealth and education in a territory.

In 2004, an optimum score of 1000 was achieved where life expectancy was 85 or more years, adult literacy was 100%, school enrolment was 100% and the Gross Domestic Product is US$40 000 or more per person per year.

Norway has the highest score of 956; Sierra Leone has the lowest score of 273. The world average is 698.

Water ressources:


world water ressources map

Of all the water available, the regions of South America and Asia Pacific have the most.

Traditional fuel usage:


world traditional fuel map

People living in Central Africa have the highest per person traditional fuel usage, given the poor infrastructures there and relatively weak economic position.

Species Extinction:


world species extinction map


Many more species recorded as recently becoming extinct lived in the United States than anywhere else, followed by the United Republic of Tanzania, Uganda and Mauritius.

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