Name: Asia's rise -- how and when
Uploaded: 2009-11-23T01:00:00Z
Duration: 15 min 33 s
Description: Hans Rosling was a young guest student in India when he first realized that Asia had all the capacities to reclaim its place as the world's dominant economic force. At TEDIndia, he graphs global economic growth since 1858 and predicts the exact date that India and China will outstrip the US.

Hans Rosling was a young guest student in India when he first realized that Asia had all the capacities to reclaim its place as the world's dominant economic force. At TEDIndia, he graphs global economic growth since 1858 and predicts the exact date that India and China will outstrip the US.

Asia's rise -- how and when

The center of global wealth and influence is shifting as Asian nations reclaim economic prominence lost during centuries of colonial domination. A vivid classroom realization in Bangalore revealed that Asian students often outwork their Western counterparts, hinting at deeper societal resilience. Tracking income and health over 150 years with animated data, the story shows Asia’s return is not just possible but probable. By 2048, average incomes in India and China are projected to match those in the US and UK, if barriers like inequality and climate risk are addressed.