Statsnumbers that prove a point

How Equal is the United States? There are different

ways to answer one problem

Maps

Charts Source: 1) U.S. Census Bureau Center for Economi11c

Studies. www.ces.census.gov 2) www.npr.org

Household Income Distribution in US 2007

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau Center for Economi11c Studies. www.ces.census.gov

Different Graph Types Line graphs

Good to show change over time e.g. Zimbabwe

Histograms

Scatter plots Gapminder

Populations Pyramids Percent of population who are males on one side, females on

the other Interesting in cases of war, famine, or other demographic

phenomenon Use to compare life expectancy

Source: www.undp.org

Where to find your stats: World Bank Development Indicators

854 indicators for each country, only free if you go through CU library

United Nations Development Program More statistical indicators, easy to compare with other

countries World Health Organization

health indicators with maps, data bases by major health categories

Inter-American Development Bank Latin American and the Caribbean

City Population Population statistics from around the world

Any others?

Other fun things BBC Country Profile

Use for: a great overview of country and links to the country’s media sources

National Geographic Music listen to samples of music from any country in

the WORLD!