A simple dataset from original Gapminder visualization/tool to describe the health and wealth of nations.
Example Type
dataset
Subject Area
health
finance
public policy
Original Context
educational
Audience Level
Young beginner (pre-high school)
Adult beginner (high school and older)
Intermediate
Audience Composition
General
Librarian/information professional
Pedagogical Description
Can be used to produce a well-known visualization, can discuss the logistical challenges of measuring the health and wealth of nations, uses data most people can relate to, can introduce log scale
Data Processing
processed dataset uses averages instead of annual data
Data Types
1 or more categorical variables
1 or more numerical variables
1 or more geospatial variables
Geospatial Standards
Not sure what standard Country Name might be using, if any